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It is increasingly common for well-known LGB leaders to separate themselves from today’s ever-increasing transanity. The tennis great Martina Navratilova, herself an out and proud lesbian, has spoken forcefully against biological males competing against females. And the influential gay blogger Andrew Sullivan recently devoted a lengthy piece to this subject titled “The Queers Versus the Homosexuals.” These are just two examples among many. But, as I pointed out previously (in response to Sullivan’s essay), you cannot separate the T and the Q from the LGB, especially when it comes to indoctrinating and confusing children. This has long been an essential part of the educational curriculum pushed in schools by groups like GLSEN (the Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network). Sullivan, recounting the history of LGBTQ activism, wrote,  “Then the queers upped the ante and did something we gays never did: they targeted children. If they could get into kids’ minds, bodies, and souls from t...

I was leaving a meeting near the White House when a young woman wearing an “Equality” shirt asked if she could speak to me for a moment about an important bill. This is a rough transcript of what followed once I agreed to chat with her. The tone was friendly throughout on both sides. Are People Really Fired For Being Gay or Lesbian? She: “I’m with the Human Rights Campaign, and I’d like to talk with you about an important bill that’s being discussed right now. We’re concerned about equality.” Me: “Actually, I’m on the HRC’s  list  of people exporting hate to the nations because I’m concerned about the religious freedoms of Christians. Are you concerned with discrimination against Christians too?” She: “Yes, I am.” Me: “You know, Christians around the world are being persecuted for their faith, and even here in America, there’s an attack on our freedoms.” She: “Yes, well, that’s important. But we’re concerned here with discrimination against LGBT people becaus...

Image via Wikipedia A study published in Pediatrics this week claimed to have found a link between a negative ‘social environment’ and suicide attempts among lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth. [1]  The headline of the news feed from Reuters read “ Social environment linked to gay teen suicide risk” [2]  The first line more accurately reflected the content of the study: “Lesbian, gay and bisexual teens are five times more likely to attempt suicide than their heterosexual peers – but those living in a supportive community might be a little better off…” The headline could have more accurately read “LGB Teens 5 times more likely to attempt suicide, whether they live in communities with positive or negative attitudes to homosexuality.” The study found that 21.5% of LGB teens (vrs. 4.2% of heterosexual teens) surveyed in the Oregon Youth Risk Behavior Survey reported a suicide attempt. The authors attempted to link these suicides to community attitudes in the counties where the t...