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Texas Republicans say LGBT equality would ‘outlaw Christianity’.

Conservatives warn a new crop of pro-LGBTQ bills would “effectively ban the Bible” in the state of Texas. Right-wing websites have taken issue with eight pieces of legislation filed by Texas Democrats between Nov. 12 and Jan. 23. Writing for The Resurgent, far-right pundit…

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Hashtag stirs debate over role of Christian schools in US.

For their supporters, the thousands of Christian schools across America are literally a blessing — a place where children can learn in accordance with biblical teachings, untainted by the secular norms of public schools. To critics, many of these Christian schools…

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LGBT hate crimes are on the rise — in numbers and severity.

On Tuesday morning, news broke that Empire actor Jussie Smollett had been hospitalized after two people physically assaulted the actor, fractured his rib, tied a noose around his neck, and poured bleach on him. In a statement, the Chicago Police Department…

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Gay men can have toxic masculinity too.

Thanks to a clever new ad campaign the topic of toxic masculinity is on many people’s lips. The Gillette commercial shows ‘real men’ grilling, being bullies, objectifying women, everything you imagine toxic masculinity to look like. Except for the fact that…