First, GetEqual organized a press conference in favor of legal protections for Houston's LGBTQ community. On November 1st, the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston, TX hosted a press conference of faith leaders in favor of LGBTQ rights and the HERO amendment. GetEqual also hosted the Stand for Love event on the evening of November 2nd to counter the homophobic messages of I Stand Sunday.
Second, Montrose Grace Place (an organization housed in Grace Lutheran Church that provides services for homeless LGBTQ youth) hosted Positive Impact Day, where it collected clothing, toiletries, and other donations for homeless clients. The event's Facebook page asserted that "While the HERO opposition is creating noise about taking rights away, we’ll be creating a positive effect on the lives of people in Houston." (Hat tip to Lone Star Q.)
One of the volunteers at Positive Impact Day criticized the victim rhetoric of Houston's anti-LGBTQ pastors, pointing out how homophobic rhetoric is linked to LGBTQ homelessness. "These five pastors have done a great job of portraying themselves as victims," Kristen Capps told the Houston Chronicle. "The type of rhetoric that is going to be heard at this event tonight is what creates the need for this."
Finally, supporters of LGBTQ equality condemned I Stand Sunday on Twitter using the hashtag #IStandSunday. Below is a small sample of tweets condemning the homophobia and transphobia of I Stand Sunday.
#IStandSunday appeals to evangelical persecution complex to justify continued marginalization of a minority. I see no Jesus in this.
— Rachel Held Evans (@rachelheldevans) November 3, 2014
#IStandSunday because it is NOT Christian to discriminate against lgbts and our families pic.twitter.com/AvZzeZHLnk
— Holy Bullies (@holybullies) November 2, 2014
#istandsunday Because we cannot let these conservative Christian bigots make our rainbow flag into our generation's yellow star of David.
— ✝ Jeffrey ✝ (@hermitary) November 2, 2014
“Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.”—Mahatma Gandhi #LGBT #IStandSunday pic.twitter.com/MlCdIefAgs
— Memeographs (@memeographs) November 2, 2014
#IStandSunday 'cause homophobes who don’t care about TX are taking advantage of local folks to rile up anti-gay intolerance on a nat'l basis
— Andrés Duque (@Blabbeando) November 2, 2014
I'd love to spend the evening listening to discrimination reframed as victimization, but I have better things to do. #IStandSunday
— Zack Ford (@ZackFord) November 2, 2014
The Benham brothers "don't care" about their careers for Jesus but are clearly willing to use Jesus tonight for their careers. #IStandSunday
— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) November 3, 2014
Bigotry and discrimination is antithetical to the gospel. Jesus would have condemned #IStandSunday.
— Kathryn Elizabeth (@rynthetyn) November 3, 2014
Jesus stood with the weak, the poor, the oppressed, the outcasts. You? You fight to oppress even more. #IStandSunday
— Kathryn Elizabeth (@rynthetyn) November 3, 2014
#IStandSunday because you can keep ur anti-trans, anti-gay discrimination in ur churches, but it has no place in government or civil society
— John M. Becker (@freedom2marry) November 2, 2014
A rally for religious liberty that doesn't include even a small selection of other religions isn't about religious liberty. #IStandSunday
— Jennell Jaquays (@JennellAllyn) November 2, 2014
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