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Six pilgrims will bring challenging message to global gathering in Brazil WASHINGTON, D. C., JULY 18, 2013– Six young Roman Catholics are on their way to the church’s World Youth Day in Rio de Janiero, bringing a message that the church must treat lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people with respect and advocate for their…
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The Very Rev. Gary Hall, dean of Washington National Cathedral, issued a statement hailing the Supreme Court rulings announced today that rule as unconstitutional the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and allow same-sex marriage to resume in California: “Today’s rulings announce a new era for our country, one in which married lesbian, gay, bisexual,…
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Metropolitan Community Churches and the Global Justice Institute publicly and firmly condemn the adoption of a federal law in the Russian Parliament that bans so-called “non-traditional sexual relations” and which mandates fines and jail terms for people convicted of sharing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) “propaganda.” The Rev. Elder Nancy Wilson, Moderator of Metropolitan…
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As discussions about marriage equality, inclusive Scouting, and LGBT ordination loom as annual (regional) conferences of The United Methodist Church begin to gather across the United States, the past week has shown the pervasive, violent nature of homophobia and heterosexism in the nation’s largest city. Anti-gay hate crimes are on the rise in New York…
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After reviewing the Membership Standards Resolution published on Friday by the National Executive Committee of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), More Light Presbyterians calls on the BSA to end homophobia in scouting by welcoming both youth members and adult leaders in the future policy. The proposed Membership Standards Resolution to be voted on in May reads, “No youth…
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In an Easter morning appearance on ABC’s “This Week,” Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, the archbishop of New York, spoke words that some gay and lesbian Catholics thought they might never hear. Asked by the host, George Stephanopoulos, what he would say to people who felt excluded from the Roman Catholic Church because of their sexual orientation,…
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On Friday night, April 5, twenty seven year old Matthew Warren, son of Pastor Rick and Kay Warren of Saddleback Church took his own life. Suicide is always a tragedy as so many lives are impacted. Todd Ferrell, president, The Evangelical Network explained that compassion must come first during difficult losses like this, Ferrell said,…
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Millions who watched the news Wednesday undoubtedly saw photos of Edie Windsor walking into the Supreme Court with her lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, prepared to challenge the injustices that the Defense of Marriage Act have levied against gay and lesbian couples since it was signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1996. What most people…
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Evangelical pastor Rob Bell created a splash earlier this week when he came out in favor of gay marriage. Following is an excerpted interview with Bell about his decision: …I believe God is pulling us ahead into greater and greater affirmation and acceptance of our gay brothers and sisters and pastors and friends and neighbors and…
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In addition to the 278 companies, city governments, law firms, political leaders of both parties, and now even President Obama, an unprecedented number of faith organizations have filed amicus curiae for marriage equality. As the Supreme Court prepares to hear oral arguments against both California’s Proposition 8, as well as the so-called “Defense of Marriage…
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