Dear John,
I’m an extremely effeminate (not to the point of transgenderism) homosexual man, and I was wondering: What are your thoughts on males who behave like females (wearing make-up, into fashion, etc.)? Sometimes, I feel that God does not like the way I am. So would you say I should change, even though this comes naturally for me? [Read more…]
Dear John:
I was raised a Baptist and consider myself very spiritual and close to God. I always knew I was “different” but didn’t fully understand that difference until I got older. I am now 26 and came out to my mother about 10 days ago. [Read more…]
Once upon a time the right-wing Christian’s typical response to homosexuality was that gay people are just messed up straight people who need to become better Christians so that God can stop them from being gay. [Read more…]
Lately we’ve all been made keenly aware of the plight faced by so many transgender people seeking nothing more than to be accepted for who they are. And much of the prejudice aimed at such folks is, of course, grounded in conservative/right-wing Christian theology. And that’s too bad. Because, as evidenced by the brief letter below, the only thing any person, Christian or otherwise, needs to enlighten them on the LGBT “issue” is love.
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