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Episcopal bishop who ordained gay man dies at 87

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:00:46 +0000

(Pittsburgh) Retired Episcopal Bishop Walter C. Righter, an early defender of gay rights in the church who was accused of heresy when he ordained a gay deacon in 1990, has died.

Righter died(...)

Mexican Presbyterians break with US over gays

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:58:21 +0000

(Louisville, Ky.) Presbyterians in Mexico are breaking ties with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) because of differences over homosexuality.

The theologically conservative National Presbyterian(...)

Presbyterian Church to ordain openly LGBT members

logointern1 — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 12:00:38 +0000

Paul Mowry – who grew up in the Presbyterian Church – dreamed of being part of his family’s long line of ministers. That dream was put on hold when he came out to his friends and family(...)

Church of England bans partnered gay priests from being bishops

Jennifer Vanasco — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:53:02 +0000

(London) Church of England bishops say they have temporarily barred priests in civil partnerships from being appointed as bishops.

The statement Friday from the House of Bishops said a review of(...)

Pastor suspended 20 days for marrying lesbians

Jennifer Vanasco — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:59:08 +0000

(Milwaukee) A gay Methodist pastor from western Wisconsin was suspended for 20 days Thursday for officiating a lesbian wedding, marking a modest victory for traditionalists in a growing rift(...)

Wis. pastor who married gays could be defrocked

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:00:35 +0000

(Kaukauna, Wisc.) A gay Methodist pastor from western Wisconsin will soon find out her penalty for officiating at a 2009 lesbian wedding.

The Rev. Amy DeLong never denied the action, which(...)

Anti-gay Bernice King leaving Bishop Long’s megachurch

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:57:38 +0000

(Atlanta) The youngest daughter of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. says she is leaving an Atlanta megachurch where the pastor has been embroiled in scandal and is starting her own(...)

Presbyterian Church (USA) approves gay ordination

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 11 May 2011 16:01:18 +0000

On Tuesday, the Presbyterian Church (USA) voted to change their constitution, allowing openly gay people in same-sex relationships to be ordained as deacons, ministers and elders.

During a(...)

Gay ex-NJ governor’s path to priesthood is blocked

Jennifer Vanasco — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 14:00:29 +0000

Former Gov. Jim McGreevey, who abruptly resigned in 2004 after declaring himself "a gay American" and admitting an extramarital affair with a male staffer, has had his pursuit of the Episcopal priesthood put on hold indefinitely.

Tuesday Watercooler: Man stoned to death for being gay

CStottlemyer — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:00:45 +0000

Man beats gay man to death because the Bible told him to

John Joe Thomas, 28, beat 70-year-old Murray Seidman to death in January with a sock full of rocks because he read in the Old Testament(...)