Reader comments from www.advocate.com.In the September 13 issue, we asked: Can activism by gay-friendly straight clergy neutralize the impact of antigay religious leaders? yes 56% unsure 5% no 39% Note: Table made from pie chart. Reader comments from www.advocate.com * "When straight people can be passionate advocates for LGBT LGBT Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender rights, it takes on a different tone for many other straights. It's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have no longer a personal agenda for the proponent One who offers or proposes. A proponent is a person who comes forward with an a item or an idea. A proponent supports an issue or advocates a cause, such as a proponent of a will. PROPONENT, eccl. law. ." * "The thoughtful commentary of gay-friendly straight clergy won't make it beyond those who are willing to truly listen to them, which, unfortunately, is often the choir choir [O.Fr.] 1 A group of singers; traditionally the chorus organized to sing in a church. Usually, Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran choirs are composed of men and boys, but occasionally in these churches and customarily in other Protestant ." * "Since antigay rhetoric is what attracts the press, nothing that gay-friendly clergy do would make an impact on so-called Christians and their bigoted big·ot·ed adj. Being or characteristic of a bigot: a bigoted person; an outrageously bigoted viewpoint. big opinions of anyone who is not exactly like themselves." * "I think having gay-friendly straight clergy speak out on our behalf will help people see that not all religious leaders think that the LGBT community is damned." * "As long as the right-wingers go unchallenged, they appear to speak for all churches." * "History has shown that it's impossible to make peace with Christians." |
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