Jamie McGonnigal
Founder,
TalkAboutEquality.com Is It Christian to Be Anti-Gay?
Posted: 08/21/2012 1:40 pm
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jamie-mcgonnigal/is-it-christian-to-be-ant_b_1792228.htmlBetween the Chick-fil-A controversy and last week's despicable shooting at the Family Research Council's (FRC) offices, there's been a lot of discussion about something called a "hate group."
Groups such as the FRC, the National Organization for Marriage, Focus on the Family, Public Advocate, the American Family Association, and many others frequently refer to themselves as "pro-family," "pro-marriage," and sometimes "Christian" organizations. And when asked, the leaders of these groups will be the first to tell you that they hold nothing against the gay community. It's their actions, though, that you need to take a look at. If you call a duck a cow, it doesn't make it a cow.
While these groups may do some excellent work with Christian charities, their primary focus is on fighting to have the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people denied. But over the years they've been able to frame what it is they do with those "pro-family" and "Christian" modifiers. It's a frustrating fight for those of us seeking nothing more than equal treatment under the law when these incorrectly identified groups lie by claiming that they are being attacked by people who are "anti-Christian" or "anti-family."
