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Democrats Introduce Equality Act for LGBTQ Americans

16 Mar 2019
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Elisa Meyer

A person's rights should not depend on a zip code. The bill would edit current legislation on civil rights to ban any discrimination against any LGBTQ person in the context of employment, public...

Allendale United Methodist Church Pastor Will Continue Officiating Same-Sex Weddings

11 Mar 2019
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C Barnett

Reverend Oliver is keen to continue on his progressive path, despite UMC's aversion to LGBT equality. The February vote also went against the intention to permit ministers to officiate during same-sex...

Gay Man Pleads for Acceptance During Methodist Conference on Same-Sex Marriage and LGBTQ Clergy

02 Mar 2019
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Derek Welch

Warren pleaded for the UMC to remain united. and said he would love to be a Methodist church pastor in the future. He wants the UMC to welcome and love everyone. For the UMC, the third biggest...

Jerusalem Pizzeria Ordered to Pay $4,500 for Refusing Service to a Gay American Rabbinical Student

02 Mar 2019
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Nathan Glover

Kanter was assisted by The Israel Religious Action Center The Ben Yehuda 2 Pizzeria in Jerusalem was ordered by an Israeli court to pay $4,500 as compensation for refusing to serve and kicking out an American...

New Book Claims Homosexual Behavior is Rampant in the Vatican Clergy

23 Feb 2019
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C Barnett

80 percent of the members of the Vatican clergy are gay claims writer Frederic Martel. The writer goes so far as to claim the disagreements present in the church today stem from an internal battle...

Southern Baptist Convention Announces Sexual Abuse Plan of Action

20 Feb 2019
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Nathan Glover

Past church leaders had resisted the concept of a directory of sex offenders. J.D. Greear, the president of Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), the largest U.S. evangelical denomination, announced...

TN Republicans Push for the ‘Natural Marriage Defense Act’

18 Feb 2019
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Gary Nguyen

The state will lose nine billion in federal funding if it gets passed. The bill is formally known as "Tennessee Natural Marriage Defense Act" and if passed, would deal a financial blow to the state...

Miracle Hill Ministries has Government-funded Religious Freedom to Refuse Non-Christian Foster Parents

28 Jan 2019
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Derek Welch

Gay rights and non-Christian groups have opposed the waiver. The As per the requirements of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) waiver, any family rejected by Miracle Hill must be directed...

Franklin Graham Fires Back at Lady Gaga

24 Jan 2019
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Kelly Frazier

Franklin Graham said the singer is misguided. who termed Mike Pence, the Vice President of the United States, to be the worst representation of a Christian. The singer, whose real name is Stefani...

Lady Gaga Calls Out Mike Pence as Christianity’s “Worst Representation”

22 Jan 2019
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Kelly Frazier

Lady Gaga also urged President Trump to stop the federal government shutdown. She said it is deplorable that he thinks it's acceptable for his wife to work at a school which expressly bans LGBTQ...