In this week’s episode, the Supreme Court will decide if trans people exist, Steve King tries to give a hot take on the upside to rape and incest, and Hemant Mehta will tell us why god hates flags.

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--- Headlines: Conservatives Want the Supreme Court to Legalize Firing People for Being Trans: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/08/17/conservatives-want-the-supreme-court-to-legalize-firing-people-for-being-trans/ Steve King wants an apology for negative coverage of his pro-rape, pro-incest remarks: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/steve-king-apology-rape-incest_n_5d59641ae4b0d8840ff4bcef

Steve Anderson rips on the Westboro Baptist Church for being too anti gay: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/08/19/anti-gay-hate-preacher-trashes-westboro-baptist-church-for-being-too-anti-gay/

A Preacher Claims He Miraculously Healed a Polio-Stricken Man’s Short Leg: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/08/16/a-preacher-claims-he-miraculously-healed-a-polio-stricken-mans-short-leg-2/

--- This Week in Misogyny: Lawmaker tricks pastor into honesty and it doesn’t look good for him: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/08/17/tn-lawmaker-gets-anti-abortion-preacher-to-admit-he-doesnt-see-women-as-equals/

Duggar daughter photoshops skirts on immodestly dressed girls: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/08/21/a-duggar-daughter-appears-to-have-photoshopped-long-skirts-on-girls-in-a-photo/