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Transgender “Bathroom Bill” Leaves Texas Christians Deeply Divided
posted on August 7, 2017For The Guardian, Tom Dart reports that progressive and conservative faith groups are clashing over their respective opposition and support for a Texas “bathroom bill,” which aims to restrict transgender individuals’ access to restrooms. On Thursday, the Texas Pastor Council (TPC) organized a rally to oppose the bill for threatening morality and public safety. Neil Cazares-Thomas, a pastor at a progressive LGBTQ congregation, said, “I believe that the gospel is about a gospel of inclusion and not exclusion.”