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backtograce

Thank you, tumblr, for making me hate humanity again.

Jul 16, 2010 12:52

"Anti-gay preacher Fred Phelps has announced intentions to erect a monument to Matthew Shepard the gay college student brutally murdered five years ago near Laramie ( Read more... )

net: tumblr, wtf is this?, rl: angry!jenny is no fun, one of those public-post things, this is my annoyed face, people make me physically ill, the things people do, all about the gay folks

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andersenmom July 16 2010, 19:16:18 UTC

That's just tacky. And... he calls himself a preacher? Gives a bad name to preachers everywhere.

And who is he to judge, anyway?

backtograce July 16 2010, 19:32:00 UTC

He gives a bad name to humans everywhere. The poor kid was murdered; isn't that bad enough?

Apparently he thinks his word is the final word. I hope that the town riots against him, but I don't think Casper's overly gay friendly.

andersenmom July 16 2010, 19:37:09 UTC

Well, that, too.

No, but who wants THAT in their town square?

backtograce July 16 2010, 19:38:28 UTC

Hopefully no one, but people continue to disprove my theories.

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m00n_girl July 17 2010, 05:07:26 UTC

That's just sick. I say if they put that up, I'm finding several friends to help me rip it down.

backtograce July 17 2010, 05:12:26 UTC

I know. I'll demand my friends make a trip up there to do the same. Or protest, at least.

Also, hi! How have you been?

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backtograce July 17 2010, 06:59:00 UTC

I don't know.

i_am_girlfriday July 17 2010, 21:20:47 UTC

That man really needs to kick the bucket already. I'm sooooooooo sick of him.

backtograce July 17 2010, 23:56:08 UTC

Pretty much.

fiddlings July 18 2010, 03:44:26 UTC

That is horrible and disgusting. I just...don't even know what to say to this. Except that I kind of hate people like this for giving Christians such a horrible reputation as homophobic people who project hatred on everyone who doesn't agree with us. And I feel terrible for Matthew's family.

backtograce July 18 2010, 03:47:49 UTC

I know! Fun fact, though: during one of the pridefests in ... Seattle or something this year, there was a group of Christians with picket signs apologizing on behalf of all Christians/homophobes. There was even one that said, "I used to be a bible-thumping homophobe. I'm sorry." There was a picture of one of the people in the parade stopping to hug them.

fiddlings July 18 2010, 03:49:20 UTC

I know! I found that on Tumblr, and I actually cried when I read the article. It was so beautiful, and I'm glad people had the courage and compassion to do that.

backtograce July 18 2010, 03:49:43 UTC

Me too.

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