Tag Archives: LGBT Rights

Trump and Transgender Soldiers, or Why Straight, White Men Need To Get The Hell Out Of The Way.

Posted on July 26, 2017 by theboeskool

I woke up this morning to many of the people I care about writing Facebook posts and Tweets assuring their transgender friends and family that they are loved and valued and seen… And I thought, “Shit. What did Trump do … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics | Tagged Boy Scouts, Jamboree, Jennifer Peace, Kristin Beck, LGBT, LGBT Rights, TPP, Transgender Soldiers, Trump Tweets, Unity, White people | 6 Comments

Tell Governor Haslam To Protect Tennessee’s LGBTQ Citizens

Posted on April 29, 2017 by theboeskool

Here’s the thing: The Legislative process can be confusing. And a lot of the time, this is on purpose. The confusion is intentional. Take for example SB 1085… “SB” stands for “Senate Bill” (as opposed to HB 1111, which is … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged Bill Haslam, Civil rights, Human Rights, LGBT Erasure Bill, LGBT Rights, Patrick Swayze, SB 1085, Tennessee Discrimination, Veto | 2 Comments

No. I Won’t Get Over It.

Posted on November 14, 2016 by theboeskool

Yeah… We get it. The fact that you voted for Trump does not mean that you are sexist… It just means that–for you–the litany of wildly offensive and overtly misogynistic statements he made were not significant enough to disqualify him. And … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged 2016 Election, Bigotry, Equating compassion with weakness, Get over it, LGBT Rights, No. I won't get over it, Racism, Racist T shirt, Sexism, Trump, Whites only | 31 Comments

Boycotting Target Is About The Least “Christian” Thing You Could Do

Posted on April 27, 2016 by theboeskool

As you probably have heard, Target issued a statement recently reiterating its stand for inclusivity at its stores. And you have probably seen a bunch of the blowback that came after the statement was released, but I’m betting most of … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics, 3) Bathroom Humor | Tagged Bathroom Bills, Gracepointe Church, Greg Locke, Inclusion, Jen Hatmaker, Jesus, LGBT Rights, Target Boycott, Transgender Bathrooms | 73 Comments

Voting Down the Defense of Natural Marriage Act: My View From the Hallway

Posted on January 21, 2016 by theboeskool

So I went to the state capitol to stand with folks in opposition to HB1412… Also known as the “Tennessee Defense of Natural Marriage Act.” It was my first time going to the capitol building, and the first thing I … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged American ISIS, David Fowler, Defense of Natural Marriage Act, HB1412, LGBT Rights, Loving Your Enemies, Mark Pody, Marriage Equality, Tennessee General Assembly, Westboro Baptist Church Etsy Store | 7 Comments

Tennessee Lawmakers Are Willing To Take Food From Poor Kids In Order To Keep LGBT People From Having Equal Rights

Posted on January 18, 2016 by theboeskool

I know, I know… That title is too long. Listen–I live in Tennessee. And as much as I have grown to love my new home, there are some times that I feel like legislators in this state are competing with … Continue reading →