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Challenging the religious authorities
The outstanding letter below was published by the Loudoun Easterner this week. It was initially sent to “The Church of the Valley,” but there has been no response. The author asks the very good question “Who would possibly want to … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Commentary
Tagged Church of the Valley, Faith, Letters, Pants on Fire, Religious authoritarianism
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“Conflicting values”
I have no doubt whatsoever that there are some people sitting around somewhere trying to think of a way to attack School Board member John Stevens for this excellent post. Please, read it all, and let him know how much … Continue reading
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Tagged Church of the Valley, Community, John Stevens, LCSB, Media, School Board
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The Easterner responds
This week’s edition of the Loudoun Easterner, one of the local newspapers that published the offensive “church” ad targeting the GLBT community, contains an editorial addressing the public outrage it generated. The editor reveals an interesting piece of information, referring … Continue reading
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Tagged Church of the Valley, Doing the right thing, Editorials, Hate crimes, Media
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What to do with bullies, Act II
Johnny Camacho and Kenton Ngo have rescheduled their podcast interview with Shirley Phelps-Roper of Westboro Baptist Church. She failed to show up at the previously scheduled time, claiming that she overlooked the commitment because, well, her “days are so busy … Continue reading
Equality Virginia lends a hand
Statewide advocacy organization Equality Virginia issued this alert yesterday. The use of our local newspapers to attack our families and mislead Loudoun residents is a serious matter, and allied organizations are responding accordingly. Three Loudoun County Papers Print Full Page … Continue reading
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Tagged Church of the Valley, Hate crimes, Media, Pants on Fire
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Sky not falling; tape at 11
Ah, nostalgia. This post, from immediately after last year’s passage of the Virginia so-called “marriage amendment,” generated the following comment from occasional reader Sophrosyne (she of the relentless posting of gauzy heterosexual wedding photos): If the tide was turning your … Continue reading →