Here’s another great video from last month’s Faith Advocacy Day at the Texas Capitol, during which people of faith and faith leaders stood for full equality for all LGBT Texans. This clips is of Rev. Eric Folkerth of Northaven United Methodist Church in Dallas. A transcripts of his prepared remarks follow the video. You can […]
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Love Has No Labels
Religious extremists discriminate against — and even murder — people of other faiths (or no religion at all). Politicians insist that the rights of some families are worth more than the rights of others. Bigots continue to divide us by race, ethnicity and gender. In so many ways, we are taught to fear and stigmatize those who are different […]
David Barton Says God Doesn’t Want Vaccine for AIDS
So whose hatred is more venomous — the “God Hates Fags” crowd from Fred Phelps’ extremist congregation or David Barton, the Texas-based religious-right propagandist who thinks God is punishing gay people with AIDS? Tough call. Speaking recently at Charis Bible College in Colorado, Barton told his audience that there will never be a vaccine for AIDS pretty much because […]
Tony Tinderholt’s Defense of Marriage(s)
On Wednesday, state Rep. Tony Tinderholt, R-Arlington, filed a complaint with the State Commission on Judicial Conduct against state District Judge David Wahlberg. The alleged wrongdoing? That Wahlberg issued the order that allowed Suzanne Bryant and Sarah Goodfriend to obtain a marriage license, making them the first same-sex couple to legally marry in Texas. Quorum […]
Talking Points
From today’s TFN News Clips: “We declare this state to be the sovereign territory of Jesus Christ.” — A pastor speaking at Tuesday’s Texas Faith and Family Day at the Texas Capitol, a religious-right event attended by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and a number of other Republican lawmakers. Stay informed with TFN’s daily News Clips, a digest […]
