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Canoe52

(2,948 posts)
Sun Jan 19, 2014, 02:14 PM Jan 2014

Trans woman dares Bible-quoting Louisiana city councilman to stone her to death

A meeting of the Shreveport, Louisiana city council got heated when a transgender woman offered a Bible-quoting Christian councilman the first stone with which to stone her to death. According to the Advocate, the conservative council-member was calling for a repeal of the city’s anti-discrimination ordinance, which bans discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/01/18/trans-woman-dares-bible-quoting-louisiana-city-councilman-to-stone-her-to-death/

Pamela Raintree, a transgender woman who quoted the Bible to Webb, saying, “Leviticus 20:13 states, ‘If a man also lie with mankind as he lieth with a woman, they shall surely put him to death,’” she said. “I brought the first stone, Mr. Webb, in case that your Bible talk isn’t just a smoke screen for personal prejudices.”

Minutes later, Webb withdrew his resolution without calling for a vote. (emphasis mine)

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Trans woman dares Bible-quoting Louisiana city councilman to stone her to death (Original Post) Canoe52 Jan 2014 OP
Good for her! Aristus Jan 2014 #1
How it's done, folks. Eleanors38 Jan 2014 #2
"Cast the first stone," indeed. LuvNewcastle Jan 2014 #3
THAT is inspirational! randome Jan 2014 #4
Way to go shenmue Jan 2014 #5
Oh excellent burn ismnotwasm Jan 2014 #6
 

randome

(34,845 posts)
4. THAT is inspirational!
Sun Jan 19, 2014, 03:31 PM
Jan 2014

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