Showing posts with label homophobia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label homophobia. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

‘Just disgraceful’: outcry as Heritage thinktank appoints far-right figure to key post | US politics | The Guardian

Scott Yenor, appointed as Heritage's new director of the B Kenneth Simon Center for American Studies, has also recently offered ultra-conservative opinions on women, marriage and LGBTQ rights in recent podcast appearances and speaking engagements. 

They have included that there is an association between homosexuality and pedophilia; that adultery, homosexuality, no-fault divorce, and abortion should be outlawed under a regime of "soft patriarchy"; and that elements of the US Civil Rights Act, including its prohibitions against workplace sex discrimination, should be wound back...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/15/heritage-foundation-thinktank-scott-yenor 


 

Monday, November 10, 2025

Overheard (November 2025) - Freethought Today

"What Cardinal Dolan may not have known is that many of Mr. Kirk's words were marked by racist, homophobic, transphobic, and anti-immigrant rhetoric, by violent pro-gun advocacy, and by the promotion of Christian nationalism. These prejudicial words do not reflect the qualities of a saint. [It is] giving undue sanction to words and actions that hurt the very people Jesus calls us to love."

The Sisters of Charity of New York, in a statement rebuffing comments made about Charlie Kirk by Cardinal Dolan, who said "this guy is a modern-day St. Paul" and a "hero."

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Weekly Roundup: “I Love Hitler” Group Chat Leaked + The Technocrats Who Want Monarchy + No Kings! (Bradley Onishi and Daniel Miller; Straight White American Jesus podcast)

Brad and Dan unpack a disturbing leaked group chat among young Republican leaders that reveals casual racism, homophobia, and even Nazi sympathies. They analyze how JD Vance publicly defended the individuals involved by dismissing their comments as “edgy jokes,” exposing a growing tolerance for extremism within parts of the GOP.

The discussion expands to examine the double standard in political outrage — why some are harshly punished for crossing lines while others face little consequence — and how in-group loyalty continues to erode moral accountability in American politics.

The conversation then moves into deeper territory, exploring the psychological and ideological forces driving this shift. The hosts dissect the narratives of victimhood and persecution that fuel right-wing identity politics, as well as the appeal of hierarchy and order for certain business and political leaders who see democracy as messy or unstable. They highlight the challenge of mobilizing citizens around democracy itself, arguing that the fight for freedom requires a new, inspiring story that unites people rather than divides them.

The episode concludes with a preview of the upcoming “No Kings” rallies — events centered on defending democracy through collective action — and a call for listeners to stay engaged in the struggle for a just and inclusive society.
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Sunday, August 3, 2025

“Love Is Love, Pt.2” (Bradley Onishi and Daniel Miller; Straight White American Jesus podcast) It’s in the Code ep #156

In her homophobic attacks on “toxic empathy” as it relates to marriage equality and queer sexuality, Allie Beth Stuckey spends more time addressing the Bible than she has in the previous chapters of her book. 
But what, exactly, does she think the Bible is, and how does she believe we should read it? 

She gives us an important insight into this when she claims that everything in the Bible is what Jesus taught. But what can that possibly mean? And how does it relate to her promotion of a homophobic reading of the Bible? And what problems and ethical issues arise if we understand the Bible in these terms? And finally, does the Bible really advance the homophobic teachings Stuckey says it does? 

Check out this week’s episode as Dan dives into these issues.
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Sunday, October 8, 2023

Massive Changes Could Be Coming From the Vatican. Conservative US Catholics Are Mad as Hell. – Mother Jones

As Mother Jones previously reported, American catholicism has splintered as some of the devout entrench themselves in wider conservative politics. Right-wing provocateurs like Milo Yiannopoulos and Steve Bannon notably have moved in Catholic circles saying Pope Francis should be curtailed. Yiannopoulos, who touts a traditionalist form of Catholicism, has been telling anyone who will listen to him, to "make the Vatican straight again" and "make America homophobic again."…

Saturday, February 11, 2023

Ex-Twitter exec details ‘homophobic and antisemitic’ abuse over handling of Hunter Biden story

The Twitter Files, shared by Musk in December 2022, was a series of internal records showing how the company initially stopped the story – which the Post said was based a copy of Hunter Biden's laptop hard drive from Donald Trump's then personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani – from being shared, citing the company's internal policy on "hacked materials" and concerns from Biden's campaign, among other factors...

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Opinion: This uproar is about far more than a rogue performance of 'Hamilton' - CNN

…But this seemingly small story -- a Texas church perverting a musical that became a progressive classic -- speaks to a larger dynamic of the American right, and particularly Christian conservatives, repeatedly rewriting US history to serve their ends and confirm their biases…


Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Vatican protests against 'unprecedented' Italian bill on homophobia - BBC News

…It would add legal protections for women and people who are LGBT or disabled. Those found guilty of hate crimes or discrimination against these groups could face up to four years in prison…


Wednesday, October 28, 2020

US evangelical group takes legal action against UK venues | Evangelical Christianity | The Guardian

...Peter Tatchell, the LGBT rights campaigner, told openDemocracy: "US evangelicals, funded by secret donors, are exporting homophobia around the world … When they say they are defending religious freedom, what they are really defending is the right of religious people to discriminate against LGBTs."...


Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Catholic bishop doubles down after his startlingly homophobic tweet goes viral - Raw Story

Providence, Rhode Island Bishop Thomas Tobin found himself under fire this weekend after he posted an extremely homophobic tweet warning his fellow Catholics about LGBTQ Pride month and falsely claiming that gay pride and gay "culture" are "especially harmful for children." ....
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/06/catholic-bishop-doubles-down-after-his-startlingly-homophobic-tweet-goes-viral/

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett assaulted in Chicago in racist, homophobic attack - The Washington Post

Jussie Smollett, a black, openly gay actor best known for his work in Fox’s “Empire,” was assaulted in Chicago by two people carrying a noose and an unidentified “chemical substance” in what police are calling a “possible racially charged assault and battery.”....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/01/29/empire-actor-jussie-smollett-assaulted-chicago-potential-hate-crime/







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