A garden of homophobia: our black churches are fertile soils for planting and cultivating homo hatred

Is it the will of God to devalue the lives of women, people of African ancestry, and queers? On the question of race, African-Americans, Christians, and non-Christians clearly see the answer as no. However, on sexual orientation many of us are optically challenged. When asked by newscaster [Tavis Sm...

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Published in:The Advocate (Los Angeles, Calif.) Calif.), 1997-12 (748), p.9
Main Author: Monroe, Irene
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
African American churches
Homophobia
Literature
Religion
Religious aspects
Social policy
Spirituality
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Summary:Is it the will of God to devalue the lives of women, people of African ancestry, and queers? On the question of race, African-Americans, Christians, and non-Christians clearly see the answer as no. However, on sexual orientation many of us are optically challenged. When asked by newscaster [Tavis Smiley] whether the words in "Not Natural" are harmful to queers, Angie Winans replied, "God gave us these lyrics, and God would never give us something negative." Because many African-Americans do not see -- or choose not to see -- compulsory heterosexuality as oppression, their use of scripture as the Word of God to rail against us queers becomes their excuse and their means to purportedly do God's will.
ISSN:0001-8996
2158-2149