Faith Holds No Animus
Toward Equality
Toward Equality
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A branch of HarperCollins Publishers asked me to condemn my daughter's sexual orientation as a shameful gay lifestyle.
Religion-based bigotry against LGBT people is simply wrong. It causes harm to individuals of a minority which finds itself the target of its moral and religious stamp of disapproval and all of society when such prejudice and hostility is embedded in the social fabric of a nation’s consciousness.
Every week, millions of LGBT people attend religious services. Some are welcomed with open arms, while others may be attending a church that is actually preaching prejudice and bigotry toward LGBT people.
For a young gay person growing up in America it should be a time of celebration, filled with hope and wonder. Unfortunately, many young gay people face bullying, discrimination, fear and confusion about their sexual identity. It should not be that way.
