The other day I was watching a special on Logo (in essence, the “Gay” channel, to some people) called “Equality U.”

The documentary followed 38 college-aged activists and LGBT Christians on the Soulforce Equality Ride, in reference of the Freedom Riders of the 1960’s Civil Rights Movement. Their goal was to spark a conversation and a move to examine and overturn anti-gay policies at a number of private Christian colleges and universities across the nation.

Did they face prosecution and even jail time if not compliant with school outrageous policies? Yes. In fact, in the documentary, they are innumerous times that individuals on the Soulforce Equality Ride were jailed, arrested, or hindered from their activities because of school security or police action.

This sort of intolerance at a place of higher learning, where students should be challenged to think outside the box and to recognize the diversity of our great nation, is incredibly reminiscent of the Biblical story of Sodom and Gomorrah.

As most of LGBT folks realize, most conservative anti-gay Christians will use this story to attest to the Bible’s disapproval of homosexuality. Specifically, they cite that Sodom and Gomorrah, two cities that God destroyed with fire and brimstone, were destroyed by God, because the cities participated in rampant sexual perversion, including, as they say, homosexuality.

I am here to say that that is not true…at least, in my opinion and interpretation of the story.