Radiant Mobile has officially entered the chat, and apparently, they’ve brought a digital exorcist with them.
The new cellular provider is making waves by promising to be the first U.S. network to offer a “Jesus-centric” signal – which is a fancy way of saying they’re nuking anything even remotely LGBTQ+ from their corner of the internet.
Founder Paul Fisher told the MIT Technology Review that he’s well within his rights to create a digital environment “void of LGBT” and “void of trans” content, because nothing says “loving your neighbor” quite like a non-negotiable network-level ban on their existence.
By marketing this as a “clean” alternative for families, Radiant is effectively treating an entire demographic like a pop-up ad for malware. While they frame this as a lifestyle choice for the devout, critics are pointing out that blocking “LGBT content” also conveniently blocks life-saving mental health resources and suicide prevention tools for queer youth.
It’s a bold new era for the “parallel economy”: digital segregation under the guise of religious branding, proving that in 2026, you can finally buy a data plan that’s as narrow-minded as your uncle’s Facebook feed.
While Radiant Mobile frames its service as a curated choice for its subscribers, the initiative is seen by many as a troubling step toward digital segregation, leveraging technology to further marginalize the LGBTQ+ community under the guise of religious lifestyle branding.
