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Christian pundits say homosexuality is a bigger sin than slavery.

Two white conservative Christians came to the conclusion that Black people should stop “sitting in a chair and crying” over slavery because homosexuality is a “worse” sin. Anti-LGBTQ activist Scott Lively discussed racism on his Breaking News Bible Study show with…

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Pastor: Bisexuals are like white people going blackface.

A millionaire pastor from New Zealand, Murray Watkinson, delivered a deeply biphobic rant in a sermon earlier this month, in which he essentially compared bisexuality to blackface. During the sermon, at the Celebration Church in Christchurch, he touched upon the…

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Openly gay black bishop ordained by Missouri Episcopalians.

The Rt. Rev. Deon Kevin Johnson has become the 11th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri, making him the first openly gay Black man to hold the post in the diocese’s 179-year history. Johnson was ordained and consecrated Saturday…

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Preacher speaks out against gay rights and then…wait for it.

2020’s Pride Month has been hampered by the importance of protecting people from Covid-19, but that doesn’t mean the issues surrounding LGBTQ+ rights can’t take centre stage. This clip from 2012 is a powerful watch that has gone viral all over…

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Church bigots: Flying a rainbow flag the same as crucifying Jesus.

A Catholic school board has scrapped plans to fly a Pride flag after a concerted campaign from anti-LGBT+ activists who compared it to crucifying Jesus. Waterloo Catholic District School Board in Ontario, Canada, buckled under pressure from ultra-conservative activists over…