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I make this observation not for the sin of pride but to showcase how queer folk have received the message that any expression of Pride can attract the stomp.

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“They work. They live. They pay bills. ... What Stewart’s opening here is a blessing, not a sin. This is not a homeless camp.”

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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has called attempts to circumvent it a “cardinal sin.”

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Shannon, in extremis, suffers for sins he would rather not be accountable for.

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The Archdiocese of New York recently released an update on reforms to its abuse response protocols, with Dolan arguing that “conversion is possible, healing is possible, holiness is possible even after great sin.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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