Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast\n\nJessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.\n\u2014 The Trump administration finalized a rule that allows doctors to deny care to transgender people. (1:14)\n\u2014 A Christian group leader says America is not racist\u2026 because interracial marriages are going up. (11:46)\n\u2014 The GOP\u2019s 2020 platform is a gift to the Christian Right. (17:55)\n\u2014 Should a pastor receive any sort of backlash for liking a right-wing blowhard\u2019s tweets? (28:32)\n\u2014 Former Black staffers at Liberty University are trying to help others leave due to Jerry Falwell, Jr.\u2018s racism. (47:08)\n\u2014 Creationist Kent Hovind wants half a billion dollars\u2019 worth of revenge against the U.S. government. (50:11)\n\u2014 Want to vote early in Tennessee? This secular church is eager to help you. (59:46)\n\u2014 A Tennessee bill would allow kids to skip an hour of school each day to go to church. (1:04:15)\n\u2014 An Ohio Republican lawmaker suggested COVID disproportionately affects Black people because they don\u2019t wash their hands. (1:10:00)\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices