• atx_aquarian@lemmy.world
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    Some evangelical pastors who regularly deliver sermons in support of school prayer have recently added a new twist — preaching that Christian traditions are needed in classrooms to stop children from identifying as transgender.

    Or, in other words, without cult brainwashing, people might enjoy more freedom to be themselves.

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      Maybe they can explain why someone like me attended Christian schools, was very devout, and eventually transitioned. Funny thing is, if they’d been less transphobic I might’ve not questioned my faith and left Christianity.

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      I dunno, I went to Catholic school my entire educational career, including Jesuit college.

      I’m still queer as a $3 bill.

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        Religion doesn’t prevent the existence of queer kids.

        It just makes them hate themselves.