Perhaps not so coincidentally, Jesus Christ compares the days leading up to His second coming to the destruction of Sodom in Lot's day (Luke 17:28-30). Thanks in part to the gay agenda, our society is headed in the same direction. Nearly all the people of Sodom had turned away from God's way of life (Genesis 18:16-22). There were not even 10 righteous people to be found in the city. The men of the city threatened to sexually violate the two angelic messengers God sent to warn Lot to leave before He destroyed the city (Genesis 19:1-29; Jude 7). Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people are motivated by many of the same hopes, concerns and desires as other everyday Americans . . . So while the gay activists clearly have an agenda, they want to hide that fact by replacing the word "agenda" with more euphemistic terms. Another aspect, though, is that, as increasing numbers in society drift further from traditional values, they inevitably join ranks to push acceptance of them and their values by wider society. And the more gains they make, the more brazen they become in their efforts—even to the point of tearing down traditional values. The root of the problem, however, is ultimately spiritual, as we will later consider.

Can a 17-year-old with her first girlfriend prevent real-life folks from discovering her online fandoms? Why is there so much sound and fury coming from so many quarters demanding a change to the definition of marriage?Because homosexual activity, premarital sex and adultery are all outside of marriage, all are violations of God's instructions. These sins exact negative penalties, whether a person understands God's laws or not. And unless they are repented of, the ultimate consequence is death (Romans 6:23). All these blatantly aggressive efforts are a direct assault on the God-designed family unit. And they are cleverly hidden under the banner of "equal opportunity" or "civil rights." Homosexual behavior, once considered morally wrong and outlawed in many countries and U.S. states, is now largely immune from public condemnation or even public criticism. And in some countries those who do criticize it face fines and/or imprisonment! In the United States GLSEN also sponsors the rapidly growing Gay Straight Alliances (GSAs) in middle schools, high school and college campuses. There are now more than 4,000 student clubs on campuses, and the number continues to grow rapidly.

The central plot of Jay’s Gay Agenda is focused on how difficult and isolating it can be to be LGBTQ+ in a rural town and Jay’s desire to find LGBTQ+ community. Even though I grew up in Massachusetts, I went to a small rural high school, so I found this struggle really relatable! I was one of the only out LGBTQ+ teens at my high school. Why did you want to explore this in Jay’s journey?

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To understand the struggles of those with SSA who are sincerely trying to resist sexual temptations and who are trying to "be transformed" to follow "the perfect will of God" (Romans 12:2), please see " The Human Side of Homosexuality: From One Who Has Struggled").