Department of Public Works employee Eric Batman claims that having to see a Progress Pride flag flying outside the department’s Alhambra, California, headquarters during the month of June effectively forces him to “celebrate, recognize, and solemnize conduct and actions that he views as sin” in conflict with his sincerely held Christian religious beliefs, according to a lawsuit filed in March by anti-LGBTQ+ evangelical nonprofit the Liberty Counsel.

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    Fascist sues because he’s reminded daily that he could be a nice and caring person if he wanted to

    Ladies and gentlemen, I give you… The United States of America

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    So can all his coworkers sue them because they have to look at this bigoted piece of shit every day?

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    Has he considered reading the Bible and following the teachings of Jesus Christ? It might help him understand what Christianity is supposed to be about.

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    How much do you want to bet that this guy has been on the internet calling people snowflakes unironically?

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    This is literally what qualifies as “shoving it down our throats” when conservatives say that LGBT+ folks can live how they want but not shove it down everybody’s throats. That’s my personal experience with conservative relatives and locals, at least.

    Being reminded that certain “other” people exist without being hunted down is all it takes to set them off.

    So while the lawsuit is a stupid waste of resources, the basic dickhead at the center of it is probably genuinely motivated to pursue it.

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      Based on their rantings, I have a pretty good idea of their intrusive thoughts about having things shoved down their throats. Such thoughts must give them disturbing feelings.

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    I want to sue Eric Batman’s parents, or whoever the fuck decided on that dogshit name.

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      There is pride and there is Pride

      The first has Christ on their side

      The latter knows not battle won

      And thus cast out brightest sun

      B happy b love but know divinity

      Server client holy internet trinity

      World b illusion the Buddha sed

      The wolf inside is the wolfs fed

      Entanglement is all u r made of

      Make sure knot not lust but luv

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        The first has Christ on their side

        Just so their’s no misunderstanding by the illiterate and ignorant, I’m saying Jesus stands with us LGBTQ+ people. Therein, with no cultural structure to enforce positive behavior, the sexually immoral people (rapists, molesters, public masturbators, peeping Toms, etc) don’t get the same feedback to save themselves from themselves.

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    Group opposed to liberty for others calls itself the Liberty Council. And misspells it.

    “Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.” That doesn’t mean you, motherfucker.

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    forcing to see is different. (Clockwork Orange) You can look the other way, teutonic twat.

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    I saw another video today of some hag saying “who you have sex with is no one’s business” but the flag is about equal representation and how gay marriage was illegal and they were denied rights. It used to be way worse than just being denied rights too-- it used to be dangerous to be out.

    These people just can’t face the fact that we do come from a darker world and the wounds are still fresh. They just can’t think critically and inwardly it seems to hurt them. You don’t have to feel shame but anyone can recognize this is exercising a right they had been denied for a long, long time