Nerdy Gay Mormon

I live in Florida, work at a university, am a Mormon...oh, and I'm gay

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"I am not what you claim I am."

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I’m working on a bunch of projects and they all involve the American Revolution. I’m pretty excited about them and you’ll be seeing a lot more of America’s favourite gay general. baron Wilhelm Freidrich Baron Vin Steuben. #comedy #americanhistory #americanrevolution #standupcomedy #reenactment

[nerdygaymormon]

Episode 5 of Ken Burns' "The American Revolution" implies that Baron von Steuben was chased out of Europe for being a predator, but that's a rumor that can only be found in a single letter. #queerhistory #militaryhistory #americanrevolution

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[the-uncultured-lesbian]

Things are just so true sometimes….

[metalheadsagainstfascism]

LGBTQI....A! Ace frens, where you at!? #lgbtqia #queertok #asexualityinfo #acepride

-fae

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[kira-7]

This is a spot from an italian estate agency (we are governed by the right-wing party)

The woman says "Ridiculous..."

If you want to spread it elsewhere, here's the official link

[thoughtfulfoxllama]

The Fifth of July Fast

I think it's a very obvious reason that the Religious Freedom thing next week is a Fast, and not a Feast (the typical event for celebration). It's because Religious Freedom is on the decline

Religious Freedom isn't merely the Freedom to Practice (although that is an important part), it's the Freedom from Undue Religious Influence

So, we're not just fasting so that people in other countries can be free to practice their faith. We're Fasting to make sure the Freedom of Religion we have in this country isn't collapsed, and people will still have the Freedom to Practice their faiths (especially if they're not considered Christians, because they're the ones who are at risk here)

[ten-toes-mcgee]

I would be careful framing "Freedom of Religion" as the "Freedom from Undue Religious Influence," because that mindset is what France has used to ban hijabs, sikh turbans, jewish yamulkes, and other "ostentatious" religious symbols from professional sports, government buildings, and public schools. They say that seeing someone else wear an "ostentatious" religious symbol infringes on the rights of the viewer to be free from religious influence. And then use that mindset to oppress primarily black and brown people.

I agree that it's a relevant term for things like opposing Texas's requirement of biblical text in school curriculums. But just know that "freedom from undue religious influence" can be a harmful mindset, too.

The key is securing a healthy space for religious diversity (including lack-of-religion) in our countries.

[thoughtfulfoxllama]

That is a good point, and something I should have considered

I certainly wasn't thinking in those extremes. But I should have been aware that they could have been taken in that way

Thanks for your comments

[nerdygaymormon]

Voices: I thought being queer and Mormon were incompatible. I was wrong.

“For the past four years, I have been building a life of authenticity with my loved ones,” Dr. Lacey Bagley writes in an op-ed. “I hope my q

“Don’t dream it, be it.” I hope queer Mormons everywhere know they are part of a brilliant tapestry of queers who have lived and are living authentically. Happy Pride!

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