So being the good, informed queer activist that I am, I decided to visit the HRC's website this morning to catch up on what's going on with the movement. And before even going into the website, this message pops up, "Mormon leader gives anti-gay sermon after recent suicides."
AHHHHHHHH!!! (Sorry, just had to get that out). I'm tired of religious leaders using their faith to rationalize discrimination and oppression. That's the reason why people often say that religion is the source of wars. I disagree. Religion is inherently a good thing, the problems arise when leaders manipulate religion in order to push their agendas.
There are plenty of religious people out there who are tolerant and accepting of LGBT people. But instead, what we normally see is self-righteous people listing the verses that call being gay an abomination. Well, I could probably find a few abominations that they are guilty of as well.
I apologize if this offensive to some people because I know how difficult it can be to reconcile queerness and religion. I'm not saying that people are bad if they struggle with accepting LGBT people because of their faith. I'm just asking that people reconsider and reassess what their faith is telling them. Are we really supposed to be damning each other or should we be trying to achieve that "love thy neighbor" concept instead?
Check out this documentary if you're interested in this topic.
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