Homophobia Archives - Page 2 of 2
February 5th, 2018
Choosing between your heart and your faith can't be easy. But as one couple has discovered the hard way, faith doesn't always hold all the answers. Josh and Lolly Weed seemed to have it all figured out.
Gay Couple Orders Wedding Programs, Instead Receives Homophobic Pamphlets
January 18th, 2018
A same-sex couple in Pennsylvania was shocked when they opened a package that was supposed to contain programs they had ordered for their upcoming wedding. Instead, Stephen Heasley and Andrew Borg were treated to roughly 80 copies of a pamphlet titled “Understanding Temptation” that was filled with hateful anti-gay messages.
Lesbian Couple Takes Pulpit at Historic Baptist Church
April 13th, 2017
A Washington D.C. church has taken a big step by appointing its first lesbian couple to the congregation. Although many denominations are trending toward more tolerance, there has been no shortage of criticism.
Homophobic Hate Leads to Death of Swedish Man
December 31st, 2015
Discrimination is nothing new. People can be discriminated against because of their race, gender, age, religion, or sexual orientation. It can be a very difficult thing to deal with discrimination from someone simply because of who you are. Unfortunately, t
Preaching Violence from the Pulpit
May 28th, 2012
As voters were preparing to vote on an amendment to ban same-sex unions, a local pastor told his congregation to beat effeminate boys. May has been a busy month for anti-equality advocates in North Carolina.
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