Are Queer and Trans People Unnatural?

When Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his coat—the coat of many colors he was wearing— ²⁴ and they took him and threw him into the pit. –Genesis 37

Nature doesn’t exist. At least that is the claim of the famous Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek. He received flack for saying that. What could he possibly mean that nature does not exist? It is an impossible thing to deny. We just need to touch the brittle bark of the tree and sneeze at the pollen-rich air and hear the soft calls of the barn owl at midnight to know that nature exists. It’s not a secret. Continue reading this post...

Does Anti-Trans Legislation “Protect the Children”?

People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. — Mark 10 Continue reading this post...