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Department of Public Works employee Eric Batman claims that having to see a Progress Pride flag flying outside the department’s Alhambra, California, headquarters during the month of June effectively forces him to “celebrate, recognize, and solemnize conduct and actions that he views as sin” in conflict with his sincerely held Christian religious beliefs, according to a lawsuit filed in March by anti-LGBTQ+ evangelical nonprofit the Liberty Counsel.

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[-] Mulligrubs@lemmy.world 4 points 17 hours ago

There are far more non-queer bigots than there are self-hating queer people

How did you reach this conclusion?

I think you probably just made that up.

[-] Godric@lemmy.world 4 points 15 hours ago

Someone's never lived in a small town. Where the hell are you getting the notion homophobia is mostly self-hating queers, a terminally online community?

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