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Discussion of religion in the context of LGBTQ+ rights is only allowed in the LGBTQ+ Rights and Religion Thread.

Discussion of religion in any other context is off topic in all of the "LGBTQ+ rights..." threads.

Attempting to bait others into bringing up religion is also not allowed.

Edited by Mrph1 on Dec 1st 2023 at 6:53:59 PM

Perseus Since: Nov, 2009
#20876: Aug 4th 2022 at 5:44:24 PM

Edited by Perseus on Aug 4th 2022 at 10:44:46 PM

fredhot16 Don't want to leave but cannot pretend from Baton Rogue, Louisiana. Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: Too sexy for my shirt
Don't want to leave but cannot pretend
#20877: Aug 7th 2022 at 6:34:34 PM

This may be the most unique pagetopper I've ever seen in my life.

Trans rights are human rights. TV Tropes is not a place for bigotry, cruelty, or dickishness, no matter who or their position.
tclittle Professional Forum Ninja from Somewhere Down in Texas Since: Apr, 2010
Professional Forum Ninja
#20878: Aug 8th 2022 at 5:41:06 PM

McAllen, Texas church performs Hamilton without permission and adds an anti-LGBT sermon.

"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."
Forenperser Foreign Troper from Germany Since: Mar, 2012
Foreign Troper
#20879: Aug 12th 2022 at 9:18:04 AM

The daughter of a lesbian couple is no longer welcome at a kindergarten in Louisiana due to her parents 'lifestyle choices'.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna42475

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tclittle Professional Forum Ninja from Somewhere Down in Texas Since: Apr, 2010
Professional Forum Ninja
#20880: Aug 12th 2022 at 9:21:35 AM

[up] Private Christian School.

Also, the child dodged a bullet since, from what I've heard, the curriculum there is bad.

"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."
ShinyCottonCandy Everyone's friend Malamar from Lumiose City (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Everyone's friend Malamar
#20881: Aug 12th 2022 at 9:22:18 AM

The Bible also teaches us to love everyone with the love of God despite their personal choices. We strive to teach this to the students who attend. We encourage them to show love and compassion to everyone

The lack of self awareness is quite a sight.

The couple said in hindsight, they are glad their daughter is not being taught at the Bible Baptist Academy.

Yeah, we can call this a self-own on the school's part.

Edited by ShinyCottonCandy on Aug 12th 2022 at 12:22:27 PM

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Zendervai Since: Oct, 2009
#20882: Aug 12th 2022 at 9:24:00 AM

At best, the "we strive to love everyone" thing is a "we're fine with you existing all the way over there where we can't see you or have to admit that you exist". But usually it's just polite speak to avoid admitting that they are absolute bigots.

Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#20883: Aug 12th 2022 at 9:34:45 AM

Yeah, they’ve basically gone “we strive to love everyone, but we’re so full of hate that it’s just not possible”.

Edited by Silasw on Aug 12th 2022 at 7:35:09 PM

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NoName999 Since: May, 2011
#20885: Aug 18th 2022 at 10:15:37 AM

After their daughters were beat by a girl in sports, Utah parents triggered investigation into whether she was transgender

After one competitor “outclassed” the rest of the field in a girls’ state-level competition last year, the parents of the competitors who placed second and third lodged a complaint with the Utah High School Activities Association calling into question the winner’s gender.

David Spatafore, the UHSAA’s legislative representative, addressing the Utah Legislature’s Education Interim Committee on Wednesday, said the association — without informing the student or family members about the inquiry — asked the student’s school to investigate.

The school examined the students’ enrollment records.

“The school went back to kindergarten and she’d always been a female,” he said.

To protect the student’s identity, Spatafore said he would not reveal the sport, the classification of play nor the school the student attended.

He told committee members about the events in response to their questions of whether the UHSAA, which sanctions and oversees high school activities, receives such complaints and how they are handled.

Spatafore said the association has received other complaints, some that said “that female athlete doesn’t look feminine enough.”

Imagine living vicariously through your daughter's sports team that you throw a fit and demand that the winner must be a boy. Oh and throw in hate while you're at it.

ciyinwanderer Since: Dec, 2018
#20886: Aug 18th 2022 at 10:53:38 AM

I wish he had gone into further detail. "We investigated X number of cases, in turn needing to collect information from Y number of schools for a total of 0 instances of HB 11 being violated. This law has created a witch-hunt where hateful parents try to disqualify any competitor that does better than their daughter."

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sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#20888: Aug 19th 2022 at 11:31:46 AM

[up] Does that assume a Republican or Democrat victory in 2024? I could see withe emboldening the GOP

Edited by sgamer82 on Aug 19th 2022 at 11:32:13 AM

Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#20889: Aug 19th 2022 at 12:21:34 PM

[up][up]Banning private insurers from covering trans healthcare in adults.

The party of the free market, ladies and gentlemen.

Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#20890: Aug 19th 2022 at 12:30:21 PM

Even if there is a Republican victory it wouldn't pass, as long as the Republicans keep the filibuster this kind of partisan legislation is dead in the water.

The real harm this represents is that it's a statement of intent, that Republicans are going to do whatever they can to murder trans people.

"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji Yang
TyeDyeWildebeest Unreasonably Quirky from Big Rock Candy Mountain Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: How does it feel to treat me like you do?
Unreasonably Quirky
#20891: Aug 20th 2022 at 9:35:47 AM

[up][up][up][up][up][up] We've been saying from the very beginning that this war on trans women in sports will eventually start hurting cis woman athletes who are particularly muscular or who don't look feminine enough, but did anyone listen? Noooooooooooooo.

[up][up][up][up]Matt Walsh has gone on record saying that not only does he support the bill, but that any Republican who doesn't is a "worthless coward". But then, I guess that's not too surprising, since he's also stated that gender affirming care should be completely illegal. Not just for minors. Not just for people without gender dysphoria. Everyone.

I mean, he's really gone off the deep end. He's declaring an all-out war on the very existence of trans and gender non-conforming people, any anyone who isn't with him is against him. It's frightening and disheartening that he has the following that he does despite not knowing a lick of what he's talking about.

My heart goes out to all the trans people in America whose very existences are being threatened right now.

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Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#20892: Aug 21st 2022 at 12:17:09 AM

He hasn't gone off the deep end. He never crawled out of the sea in the first place.

Shaoken (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Dating Catwoman
#20893: Aug 21st 2022 at 8:32:16 PM

That's offensive. What has the sea done to deserve being mentioned in the same breath as Matt Walsh?

Mullon Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
#20894: Aug 23rd 2022 at 1:44:38 PM

Whoever came up with those banner ads depicting Fort Lauderdale as gay friendly should be punched in the face for lying.

Never trust anyone who uses "degenerate" as an insult.
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PhysicalStamina ain't nothin' but a party y'all (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
ain't nothin' but a party y'all
#20897: Aug 29th 2022 at 6:18:34 AM

I would love to hear their reasoning.

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SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#20898: Aug 29th 2022 at 6:21:04 AM

Schools in the USA frequently arrogate themselves the right to selectively apply constitutional freedoms. Since such freedoms aren't age-restricted they often fail in court, but you need to sue them in many cases.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
ciyinwanderer Since: Dec, 2018
#20899: Aug 29th 2022 at 6:34:03 AM

Right, I think they're counting on 1) The students not having the time/resources to bring a suit and 2) The current state of the courts favoring them if a lawsuit gets that far.

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megarockman from The Sixth Borough (Experienced Trainee)
#20900: Aug 29th 2022 at 7:19:03 AM

Time especially — by the time the suit makes it to a judge the student has usually graduated and thus no longer has standing to sue.

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