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In honor of Pope Francis’ first visit to the United States, we asked our Believe Out Loud community what they want Pope Francis to know about the LGBTQ community. Check out their answers below, then help us urge Pope Francis to include LGBTQ people and families in the Catholic Church! 10. LGBTQ people are made in…
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On the evening of September 2nd, over 250 people poured into The National Center for Civil and Human Rights in downtown Atlanta for the premiere of a new exhibit. The LGBT Institute at the Center was launched during the premiere of this exhibit, “Forward Together: A Look at Atlanta’s LGBT History Since Stonewall.” The mission of The National Center…
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Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis is in jail. She refused to issue marriage licenses, even after members of her staff offered to do it (she forced them not to), even after the Supreme Court informed her that no exception from the law would be made for her. Stating that she was acting “under God’s authority,” she defied court orders and…
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In 2011, National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) and the National LGBTQ Task Force released the results of the National Transgender Discrimination Survey (NTDS). Surveys of over 6,400 transgender and gender non-conforming people contributed to the report, Injustice At Every Turn, making it the largest survey ever devoted to the lives and experiences of trans…
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In Australia, clergy are “coming out” for marriage equality in ever increasing numbers. This is because of their experience of working with people at the most personal of levels. Through such interaction they have seen that profound love and deep commitment is at the very essence of the human person. They also understand from science that an…
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In preparation for Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to the United States, GLAAD, the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, today released “The Papal Visit: a resource guide for journalists covering Pope Francis and the LGBT community.” The playbook was released after GLAAD, DignityUSA and 28 other groups published a letter asking…
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A federal lawsuit challenging Mississippi’s ban on adoption by same-sex couples has just been filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. Campaign for Southern Equality v. Mississippi Department of Human Services seeks to strike down that ban and to establish that Mississippi same-sex couples have a right to adopt. Mississippi is…
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Released in 2013, The New Black is a documentary that examines the African-American community’s diverse responses to the movement for LGBTQ equality. Last week, The New Black began streaming on Netflix, making the film more accesible than ever before. Director Yoruba Richen began thinking about the film in November 2008, as the stereotyoe of black homophobia gained traction in our national…
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The senseless murders at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, startled many because they raised the ongoing issues of racial prejudice, gun violence, and how people from all walks of life become innocent victims of terror, hate, and discrimination. How many tragedies and how many deaths will it take to open our hearts and minds to…
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On the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, over 30 national LGBTQ organizations are endorsing the restoration of the law, which was gutted by the 2013 Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder. “This summer marks the 50th anniversary of the VRA’s passage and voter suppression tactics continue to emerge that restrict eligible…
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