Jun 13, 2023 | Anti-Gay Hate, Anti-Gay Protests, Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation, Book Banning, Children, Drag Bans, Drag Queen Story Hour, Emily Johnson, Gay Pride, Gender Identity, Gender Roles, Homophobia, Human Rights Campaign, LGBT Issues, LGBTQ+ abuse, LGBTQ+ Identity, LGBTQ+ Pride, LGBTQ+ Rights, Matthew Shepard, Michelle Tea, Moms for Liberty, Moral Panic, National Center for Transgender Equality, Neo-Nazis, Politics, Proud Boys, Religion and Politics, Southern Poverty Law Center, Sybastian Smith, Transgender Youth, Westboro Baptist Church |
by Patrick Thomas Supporters in Palm Springs, California rally in protest to anti-drag legislation. April 18, 2023. Photo by Tara Gray at The Desert Sun. In 2023, the need to celebrate Pride month seems more urgent than usual. Given the increasing presence of far...
Jun 15, 2021 | Adam Laats, Baylor University, Biblical Literalism, Biblically Consistent Curriculum, Bob Jones University v. United States, Christian Colleges, Conversion Therapy, Evangelical Education, Evangelical Youth, Inerrancy, LGBTQ+ abuse, Liberty University, Religious Exemption Accountability Project, Seattle Pacific University, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, The Conversation, Title IX |
By William Trollinger and Susan Trollinger Today we share our article, which appears at The Conversation. Our thanks to the editors’ generous sharing policy, which allows us to share our article in its entirety here. A recent lawsuit has charged the U.S....
Apr 29, 2021 | Baylor University, Christian Colleges, Christian Right, Department of Education, Evangelical Education, LGBTQ+ abuse, Messiah College, Religious Exemption Accountability Project, Seattle Pacific University, Sexual Orientation |
by William Trollinger Baylor’s Gay Prom. Image via Baylor University Gamma Alpha Upsilon. As reported in an earlier post, 33 former and current college and seminary students – under the auspices of the Religious Exemption Accountability Project (REAP) – have...
Apr 6, 2021 | Adam Laats, Biblical Literalism, Bob Jones University, Bob Jones University v. United States, Cedarville University, Christian Colleges, Christian Right, Conversion Therapy, Department of Education, Evangelical Education, Gay Marriage, Gender Identity, Ken Ham, LGBTQ+ abuse, Liberty University, Lucas Wilson, Messiah College, Moody Bible Institute, Obergefell v Hodges, Paul Southwick, Politics, Religious Exemption, Religious Exemption Accountability Project, Safe Schools, Sexual Orientation, Slavery, The Cedarville Interpreter, Westmont College, White Evangelicals |
by William Trollinger “Meet the Plaintiffs” image courtesy of the Religious Exemption Accountability Project (REAP), 2021. In the wake of the 2015 Supreme Court ruling (Obergefell v. Hodges) legalizing same-sex marriage, a good friend of mine predicted...