09-12-2015, 09:19 AM
Exercising its freedom of speech, Planting Peace has erected a billboard in Kim Davis' hometown of Morehead, Kentucky.
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Planting Peace is the non-profit organization behind The Equality House, the rainbow building that sits in direct opposition to the Westboro Baptist Church compound.
"The intent of this billboard is to expose how the anti-LGBT movement is selective in what rules to follow and how they choose to define 'traditional' institutions or values," Aaron Jackson, president of Planting Peace, told The Huffington Post.
"It's important and relevant to call this out, because the actions of Kim Davis and the messages from the anti-LGBTQ movement are not simply about a political or religious debate. There are LGBT youth across the world who are taking their lives at an alarming rate because of these messages from society that make them feel broken or less than. We have to meet hate with love, intolerance with compassion. Our message to our LGBT youth is simple: You are loved, valued, supported, and beautiful. There is nothing wrong with you, and we will stand by you. You are not alone."
Full story: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/kim-...295e3653f0
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This is probably the first time that the Westboro Baptist Church and Planting Peace have been on the same side of the fence -- both view Kim Davis negatively. The WBC sees her as a sinful religious hypocrite, and Planting Peace views her as a bigot using religion as a transparent excuse to force her bigotry onto others.
Planting Peace is the non-profit organization behind The Equality House, the rainbow building that sits in direct opposition to the Westboro Baptist Church compound.
"The intent of this billboard is to expose how the anti-LGBT movement is selective in what rules to follow and how they choose to define 'traditional' institutions or values," Aaron Jackson, president of Planting Peace, told The Huffington Post.
"It's important and relevant to call this out, because the actions of Kim Davis and the messages from the anti-LGBTQ movement are not simply about a political or religious debate. There are LGBT youth across the world who are taking their lives at an alarming rate because of these messages from society that make them feel broken or less than. We have to meet hate with love, intolerance with compassion. Our message to our LGBT youth is simple: You are loved, valued, supported, and beautiful. There is nothing wrong with you, and we will stand by you. You are not alone."
Full story: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/kim-...295e3653f0
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This is probably the first time that the Westboro Baptist Church and Planting Peace have been on the same side of the fence -- both view Kim Davis negatively. The WBC sees her as a sinful religious hypocrite, and Planting Peace views her as a bigot using religion as a transparent excuse to force her bigotry onto others.