It's the media that pushing a meme of gays vs. blacks, don't fall for it

[ruggerson]

11. The cause is religion

Some Christian evangelicals and some mormons, to be specific.

Institutionalized homophobia is brought to us by those who control the system: primarily white people. But since this ballot bashing, voting on other people's civil rights, has become the norm, it has exposed the underbelly of how insidious religion can become when it teaches hatred instead of acceptance and respect.

This has expressed itself in the percentages by which some minority groups have voted for these initiatives. Often because their "spiritual" leaders tell them to, over and over.

Luckily, time will take care of these snake oil salesmen and they will be replaced by younger Christian ministers who understand that the pulpit is to be used for good purposes, not evil ones.

In the meantime, of course, the people who are most harmed by all of this are lgbt people of color, who oftentimes have nowhere to turn.