By REV. KARMEN MICHAEL SMITH The LGBTQ+ community is under siege, facing an onslaught of attacks across our nation.
Underscoring the urgency of this crisis, the Human Rights Campaign declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ Americans for the first time in its history.
Discriminatory policies and the looming threat of violence have forced many transgender individuals to flee their homes. Behind this assault on LGBTQ+ rights lies a relentless wave of far-right Christian messaging.
Despite claims that these policies aim to protect children or safeguard the integrity of women’s sports, the truth is that this surge of hate is rooted in the belief that being LGBTQ+ is somehow ungodly.