That Gay Thread

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Thirteen year old kicked out of 'inclusive' church

A gay teen was kicked out of his supposedly “inclusive” church when he wore Pride gear. But an even bigger part of his community rallied together to make him feel included.

Gabriel is a 13-year-old eighth grader in Lincoln, Nebraska. He played piano at church every Sunday with a music group, calling himself “a proud member of the church.”

“But then the elders of the church found out I was wearing pride gear,” he said.

The issue? A white T-shirt with a small rainbow on it that said, “True to you.”

That’s when things changed at the church. Gabriel was forced to step away from the music group.

“They told me, since I’m a leader, they wouldn’t want me promoting things that they’re against,” he said, probably referring to being gay.

His mother, Colleen, told KETV 7 News that she was surprised that the church reacted this way, saying that they describe themselves as inclusive and welcoming.

So she shared the story on Facebook, and it got attention: “It only took a matter of hours. It got really big, really fast.”

She didn’t share the name of the church, though, because she wanted to keep the story positive. And she got “overwhelmingly positive” responses.

A Facebook group called Drag Queen Story Hour Nebraska shared the teen’s story and created an address where people could send messages of support.

“Ryan and Ben, a couple about to get married sent a real nice letter,” Colleen said, going through the mail her family has gotten as a result of the story.

“I am a teacher and I have students who love and look up to me,” read another letter. “Sometimes it’s kids like you that need to teach grownups a thing or two.”

Frank Roark, who owns a printing shop in Lincoln, saw the story and made 500 cards that said, “Love is never wrong” on them, a reference to Melissa Etheridge lyrics. He posted about them on Facebook and gave them to people who wanted to send Gabriel supportive messages.

“You took what could have been one of the worst experiences and turned them into one of the best experiences,” Colleen said, thanking Frank for his kindness.

“There’s a lot of good in the world and there’s a little bit of bad in the world,” Gabriel said he has learned from the incident. “But when the bad comes, the good comes too.”

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It got really big, really fast.

That's what she said.

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It got really big, really fast.

That's what she said.

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Entire team forfeits the game in solidarity behind teammate who was called a gay slur.

San Diego’s professional men’s soccer team walked off the field mid-game after a Pheonix Rising player used a homophobic slur during the match. The slur was directed at the San Diego Loyal’s midfielder Collin Martin.

Martin is gay. He is the only out player in any of the big five American sports leagues.

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I'm guessing that player is just envious of Martin's ball handling skills.

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Proud Boys hashtag taken over by the gays

The Proud Boys hashtag, which members of the far-right group have been using, was trending Sunday after gay men on Twitter hijacked it and flooded the feed with photos of their loved ones and families and with memes.

The Proud Boys recently made headlines by celebrating President Trump's reply at last week's debate, when he was asked to condemn White supremacists. The President instead used his allotted time to blame what he called "antifa and the left" for violence and to tell the Proud Boys to "stand back and stand by."

But now the gay men of Twitter are making the group's hashtag known for entirely different reasons.

Matt Dechaine, one of the men who pitched in with photos of himself and his husband in efforts to overtake the hashtag, said his goal was simply to spread joy.

"Seeing the hashtag was so uplifting," Dechaine, who is from England, told CNN.

"It feels like the movement for positive change for all is gathering momentum all the time and I'm glad to be a small part of it. By coming together rooted in respect and love for each other, the world can be so much better!"

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Since Saturday night, the #ProudBoys hashtag has been inundated with photos of gay men, ranging from pictures of couples to memes and videos of gay men dancing.

Many people tweeted their support for the men who hijacked the hashtag.

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One group of proud boys is dignified and honorable gay men, while the other is a bunch of closted, frightened, self-loathing, submissive, cock worshiping bottoms.

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