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By John Peragine NEWTON, N.C., May 27 (Reuters) – More than 1,000 people on Sunday protested a small-town North Carolina Baptist minister’s sermon calling for gays and lesbians to be locked up behind an electric fence, a fire-and-brimstone speech viewed hundreds of thousands of times on the Internet since given two weeks ago. Protesters gathered…
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By Francis DeBernardo, New Ways Ministry The message that American Catholics support marriage equality is one that cannot be emphasized or repeated enough. Since the Catholic bishops oppose marriage equality so vocally and vociferously, it is important to keep reminding people that the hierarchy’s position is not reflective of the Catholic population. Some recent news stories highlight…
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Released by GLAAD The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) released the following statement in response to Sacred Heart Academy barring gay Michigan man from speaking at graduation: After being uninvited from speaking at his high school alma mater because he is gay, Dominic Sheahan-Stahl today announced that he will address students from the graduating class…
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Last Wednesday morning, North Carolinians awoke to the news that discrimination had been written into their constitution via the passage of Amendment One. While tears turned to cheers when President Obama announced his support of marriage equality, people in 42 states are still left with legal bans on marriage equality, all of them in existence…
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This is a historic moment in the life of our country and world. More Light Presbyterians gives thanks for President Barack Obama’s public statement of support for marriage equality today on ABC News in a special interview with Robin Roberts. With this statement of support, President Obama stands on the side of love and…
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Equally Blessed, a coalition of four faith Catholic groups who work on behalf of equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the church and wider society, released the following statement in response to Vice President Joe Biden’s comment on marriage equality made Sunday on Meet the Press: “While Washington insiders puzzle over…
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By Believe Out Loud Today, North Carolinians head to the polls to vote on Amendment One, which if passed would restrict marriage to straight couples. We encourage fellow Christians and other North Carolinian’s to vote against Amendment One and stand supportively with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender families. “There have been some loving things said…
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On the 40th anniversary of the policy that states that “homosexuality is incompatible with Christian teaching”, the number of United Methodist communities to publically state their welcome of people of all sexual orientations and gender identities has passed an important milestone. Reconciling communities, those who have made an explicit welcome of lesbian, gay, bisexual,…
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Arlene G. Taylor serves on the Session of the Church of the Reconciliation, a welcoming and affirming More Light Church in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Arlene attended the ordination service of Katie Ricks on April 15. Katie’s ordination was a historic first for the Presbyterian Church (USA) as the first openly lesbian Presbyterian to be…
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