Homosexuality

A Washington pastor fed up with the "hijacking" of the symbol of God's covenant of peace created after what the Bible calls the great flood, wants to rouse Christians from their apathetic slumber and "take back the rainbow" from those using the symbol to push against biblical standards, especially the institution of marriage.

In the Book of Genesis, God makes a promise with Noah to never again flood the earth. As a sign of that vow, God creates a rainbow, explaining in chapter nine, verse 13 (NIV): "I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth."

The rainbow, God tells Noah, stands as a reminder of His "covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind" to never again bring a flood to destroy all life. more >>

Two years ago, I wrote an opinion editorial criticizing the Day of Silence, where students, straight and gay, refrain from speaking for the entire school day to highlight the prejudice against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth, and the bullying they often incur . While I still agree with some of the conclusions I made in that piece, I nonetheless said many hurtful and unfair things about organizations that are helping homosexual youth. Looking back today, I regret having said those things and am deeply sorry to anyone that I offended.

As a young man, I had recently come to terms with myself after many years of struggling with my sexual identity. During my youth, I was one of many young people in the United States that had unwanted same-sex attraction. Growing up, I was bullied because others perceived that I was gay, so I kept my homosexual feelings a secret from all but a few close friends. In college, I tried to live a gay life, but decided that it wasn't for me. I had a dream of marrying a woman and having children, and being gay was not compatible with those aspirations.

So I forged ahead as a young professional in Washington, DC, and to my astonishment, I experienced a shift in my sexuality when I was twenty-three years old. My previous homosexual feelings dissipated to the point where I no longer had feelings for men. I received no therapy; I attended no support group; and I certainly didn't "pray away the gay." My experience was unique, and so I decided to tell others about it. I became politically involved, made and wrote anti-gay statements , and even went to graduate school to become a counselor so I can help other people like myself. My biggest flaw was that most of these decisions were about my need for acceptance; not about helping others. more >>

Several groups opposed to a national "Day of Silence" slated for Friday and organized in some U.S. schools by Gay-Straight Alliance or other gay-themed student clubs are planning their own forms of protests.

A coalition of pro-family groups suggests that students stay away from school on Friday if their campus is "officially recognizing and/or compelling students to observe this event during instructional time by a silent protest," according to Linda Harvey, president of Mission America.

Harvey writes in her column that high schools and even some middle schools are now the target of this event. more >>

Activists leading a "Gay Christian? Yes!" campaign with a billboard in Grand Rapids, Mich., are hoping to promote the idea that active homosexuals can "walk freely in the love of Christ." However, the campaign has been strongly rebuked as promoting a "generic love" that is not in line with scripture and core Christian teachings.

The billboard, which has sat on northbound U.S. 131 near Burton Street since April 3, has a black background contrasted with its white lettering, which reads "Gay Christian? Yes!" accompanied by the campaign's website, gaychristianyes.org.

According to its website's mission statement, the purpose of the campaign is to "proclaim the good news that God's love in Christ extends to all, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. We challenge the Christian community to join the journey to fully embrace gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Christians." more >>

A conservative organization in California is supporting an initiative that will overturn a law that makes social studies classes include the "roles and contributions" of homosexuals in American history.

The Pacific Justice Institute has proposed an initiative, known as the Children Learning Accurate Social Science Act (CLASS Act), to replace the recently passed S.B. 48.

Kevin T. Snider, chief counsel for the PJI, told The Christian Post that the proposed act "touches on the civil right to be left alone." more >>

One Million Moms' newest campaign is highlighting Urban Outfitters, whose April catalog features two presumably lesbian women awkwardly kissing.

One Million Moms, a conservative values offshoot of the American Family Association, is boycotting Urban Outfitters for the lewd photo, which they claim is "geared toward teenagers."

"Before your child has a chance to read the newest Urban Outfitters catalog call to unsubscribe from their mailing list," urges the website. "The content is offensive and inappropriate for a teen who is the company's target customer." more >>