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San Francisco Conference Talks LGBTQ Issues in Judaism
Nehirim sponsored a conference in San Francisco discussing the contributions from and issues facing the LGBTQ Jewish community. The Torah has been interpreted for many years…
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Catholicism
Christian Music Artist Vicky Beeching Finds Peace Identifying as a Gay Christian
The successful Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) singer’s experience coming out as a lesbian last August only strengthened that desire. She is now ready to be a…
Anglicanism
Anglican Priest Defends LGBT with Church Signs
Fr. Rod Bower, Anglican priest in Australia, has garnered international attention with his church signs, notably saying, “Some people are gay. Get over it.” Anglican Parish…
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LGBT populations are less likely to be religious
LGBT populations are less likely to be religious compared to their straight counterparts. The international Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) community has often struggled at reconciling…
Christianity
Gay Marriage Debate Continues Splitting United Methodist Church
In a debate that is playing out across nearly every major circuit of Christianity, the United Methodist Church is divided over the topic of gay marriage.…
Anglicanism
Australian Anglican Church Issued an Apology to LGBT Community
photo: salon.com Australian Anglican Church apologizes to LGBT community while majority of Australians support same-sex marriage. Anthony Venn-Brown, Christian gay rights advocate, recently spoke at St. Mark’s…
Catholicism
Religious Exemption Hotly Debated in the White House
Religious Exemption is a major topic of debate as White House outlines anti-discrimination policies. In 2008, Barack Obama asserted that he would implement policy changes restricting…
Anglicanism
The First Openly Gay Bishop Gets Divorce
Mark Andrew (top left) and Bishop Gene Robinson (right and bottom left) during their civil ceremony in 2008 First openly gay Episcopal Bishop, Gene Robinson announced…
Entertainment
Protecting Religious Freedom or Legalizing LGBT Bullying?
In 2013, fifth-graders in a Tennessee school were asked to write an essay about people they admire. One student chose to write about God as her…
Entertainment
Nebraska Anti-Discrimination Bill for the LGBT Loses to Filibuster
Recently in Nebraska an anti-discrimination law lost to a filibuster. The law, LB485, was an LGBT anti-discrimination law that would protect members of the Lesbian Gay…
Anglicanism
The Church of England backing down on same-sex marriage legislation: A sign of our times?
A widely debated issue these days is the issue of same-sex marriage. People from all walks of life can easily be polarized when it comes to…
Christianity
Mormons Expanding LGBT Support
The new generation of those who follow the Mormon religion are speaking out about their sexual preferences. In a recent conference held at the Salt Lake…