Public universities, take note: Celebrating LGBTQ “Glitter Ash Wednesday” is the opposite of inclusive.
A public university in America’s heartland has effectively endorsed a divisive religious message: that celebrating Ash Wednesday is compatible with LGBTQ “pride” to the extent that Christians should wear on their foreheads ashes mixed with glitter.
Contrary to the university’s suggestion, conservative Christian denominations that celebrate Ash Wednesday also condemn homosexual activity and transgender identity as forms of rebellion against God. They also see the message of this glitter as incompatible with the spirit of humility that animates the holiday that kicks off the season of Lent.
“Get your ash on campus!” Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas, announced in an email Tuesday to all students. The email went viral after the social media…
