Beth is the resident Anglican blogger at Friendly Atheist, representing "Not All Christians" in a country stained by Trumpism. She has a bachelor’s degree in English from Kent State University and a master’s degree in creative nonfiction from Colorado State University. Her work has appeared in Sojourner's, Huffington Post, and Christians for Biblical Equality, among other places.
Chip and Joanna Gaines, stars of the HGTV reality show Fixer Upper, were recently “outed” by Buzzfeed’s Kate Aurthur for belonging to a church that is anti same-sex marriage. The implication was that they shared the view and would possibly ban gay couples from appearing on their show. (HGTV later released a statement saying that they “don’t discriminate against members of the LGBT community in any of our shows.”) But was it fair to condemn the couple for a belief they may or may not have, especially when they’re not vocal about it? Read more
