Tag Archives: homophobia

Siding with hate: Michael L. Brown

by Zinnia — 13 September 2011

In February of 2008, 15-year-old Lawrence King was killed at E.O. Green Junior High School by his classmate Brandon McInerney. He was shot in the back of the head at point-blank range in the middle of a computer lab full … Continue reading →

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Yep, you're a bigot!

by Zinnia — 6 September 2011

Nowadays, one of the most common arguments made by opponents of gay marriage is that they would be considered bigots if gay marriage is legal. The National Organization for Marriage gets a lot of mileage out of the claim that … Continue reading →

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Re: "Can't Even Go to the Park"

by Zinnia — 30 August 2011

Hi, Stacy. I heard about your encounters with gay couples in public places like parks and swimming pools, and I have to say, I find it hard to sympathize with almost any aspect of the life you've made for yourself. … Continue reading →

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Status quo bias, charity, and the trolley problem

by Zinnia — 8 December 2010

The excuses for supporting the Salvation Army, rather than one of the many non-discriminatory charities out there, are becoming progressively more flimsy. But even after I've addressed a number of objections to a boycott of the Salvation Army, there are … Continue reading →

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The Salvation Army and "the most good"

by Zinnia — 28 November 2010

In the brief time since I proposed a boycott of the Salvation Army for their anti-gay policies, I've received quite a wide variety of responses. It's clear that there are a lot of people who weren't aware of this, and … Continue reading →

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Suicidal? Have some Jesus!

by Zinnia — 17 October 2010

Consider it a kind of litmus test: How do you react to a highly visible outbreak of suicide among teenagers, which is almost directly linked to anti-gay bullying? Perhaps with sympathy? Understanding? The recognition that this might just be a … Continue reading →

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Gay people are not unmentionable

by Zinnia — 24 September 2010

What happens when sports writing meets LGBT issues? In this case, an oblivious eruption of heterosexual privilege. AOL's FanHouse columnist David Whitley seems to think gay relationships aren't fit for public viewing. The issue involves the "Kiss Cam", which scans … Continue reading →

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When neutrality isn't right

by Zinnia — 15 September 2010

"I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented." -Elie Wiesel This July, 15-year-old Justin … Continue reading →

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georedd manipulates reddit again

by Zinnia — 1 September 2010

It looks like an incident from about a year ago has made a surprise reappearance on reddit.com. Last year, a user named georedd was posting dozens of stories pertaining to health insurance and other assorted political issues, and insisting that … Continue reading →

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BREAKING: Bigot mistakes absurd conjecture for objective fact

by Zinnia — 7 August 2010

But that's about par for the course at the anti-gay "Truth Academy", isn't it? "Ex-gay" therapist and felon Arthur Abba Goldberg offers this bit of striking wisdom: “By the way, did you notice that a lot of gays who remain … Continue reading →

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