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Annabelle Thies

Jesus didn’t care, and neither do I

You can still be Catholic and support gay marriage. Hate-filled comments — especially from people who say that they believe in Jesus and his unconditional love — don’t make sense to me.

A couple of years ago, I was told by one of my peers, “I'm sorry, but I have no compassion for your aunt or uncle.”

She was talking about my gay family members.

At first, I was filled with anger; why would she say such a thing? She's never even met them. How dare she insult my family! Unfortunately, I responded with a fake, nervous laugh. I still think about how I should have said something.

Recently, I was at a sleepover with two of my friends. One of them said that she had to tell me something that a classmate said to her.

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