'MAGA pastor wants God to break gay men's wrists' & other Wed/Thur news briefs

Editor's note - There is so much going on that I'm posting more news briefs. Mostly though, I am busy getting some things settled and Outfest, the LGBTQ block party in Columbia SC and precursor to South Carolina Pride in October, is happening this weekend. Since many of you voiced enjoyment of my pictures of last year's event, I'm going to be busy with the camera again this year

 MAGA pastor John Amanchukwu

MAGA hate pastor says drama programs cause “perversion” & asks God to break gay men’s wrists - You can see the clip below. While we should never take anything these idiots say lightly, when I hear his nonsense, I take satisfaction in knowing that people like him have failed to destroy us in the past. And they will continue to fail. And his comments are ridiculous. God not only created drama programs specifically for gay men, but He also made our wrists flexibly unbreakable. So there.

Far-right pastor John Amanchukwu delivers an anti-LGBTQ sermon in which he warns parents not to allow their children to participate in drama or theater: "These are oftentimes incubation systems for perversion." pic.twitter.com/qM2yPhwZbA

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In other news: 

Wanda Sykes on why LGBTQ+ people must support the trans community: “It’s the ‘T’ that’s getting all the hate right now” - Yep. Some of our gay and lesbian brothers and sisters want to desert trans people. Don't be so dumb that you forget where you came from. There is not LGB without the T and Q. You may want to think the anti-LGBTQ industry will leave u alone because they are supposedly so busy attacking trans people, but don't be so stupid. They got us all in the same boat and are drilling holes in the bottom. 

Southern Baptist delegates at national meeting overwhelmingly call for banning same-sex marriage - This isn't news. Those hypocritical SOBs live for trying to give us hell. If you want to really shock people, write an article about them extending fellowship to LGBTQ people.

California sues DOJ over “unconstitutional” demand to ban trans athletes - Drag their asses, California! 

Trump wants to cut LGBTQ crisis hotline. NJ counselors say it will have fatal consequences - Trump isn't even trying to pretend that he likes us, unlike his first term.