Scapegoat.

Homosexuality is being used as a scapegoat by right-wing religious communities and extreme elements of our society.

Preying on the fear and dread triggered by the AIDS crisis many religious people have deliberately heaped the blame for our world's woes on us.

But their campaigns are lies.

Prejudice and hate fuel a knee-jerk reaction which is irrational and objectionable.

Their protests are an insult to God.

And their claims to religious freedoms are a contradiction of civil rights.

They harass and persecute gays and lesbians.

They try to force us to submit to conversion therapy.

And they tell everyone we are going to hell.

But this is a lie.

God does not discriminate.

He accepts gays and lesbians as they are.

God loves us.

And we can claim our place in Heaven.

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