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SAfrica chief justice candidate criticized for being anti-gay, anti-female

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:00:31 +0000

(Johannesburg) Opposition is mounting to a pastor nominated to lead South Africa’s judicial system who critics say is an apologist for rapists in a country with the world’s highest incidence(...)

Evangelical Millennials look more favorably on gay marriage

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:17:19 +0000

This year marks a sea change in public opion about gays and lesbians according to Robert P. Jones, CEO of Public Religion Research Institute, which Monday released a report called “Generations(...)

As Perry looms, Bachmann presses faith in GOP race

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 16:00:08 +0000

(St. Paul, Minn.) The surest place to find Michele Bachmann on Sundays this summer is at a worship service somewhere in Iowa, offering the testimony of a Republican presidential candidate who(...)

Group aims to dispel Mormon myths, explain beliefs

logointern3 — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:47:43 +0000

(Salt Lake City) – With the Mormon church increasingly in the national spotlight, including a hit Mormon-themed Broadway musical and two members seeking the White House, a nonprofit group is(...)

Minn. Methodists investigate same-sex blessings

logointern3 — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:00:20 +0000

(Minneapolis) – Leaders of the United Methodist Church in Minnesota are investigating whether a Minneapolis pastor violated church policy when he blessed same-sex unions as part of gay pride(...)

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(...)

Chaplains: Troops may fear sharing beliefs on gays

Jennifer Vanasco — Tue, 24 May 2011 12:53:48 +0000

(San Diego) Military chaplains are concerned troops could be punished for expressing objections to homosexuality once the “don’t ask don’t tell” policy is lifted.

Leaders of 21 religious groups(...)

Bigotry Watch: The Rapture is coming! And it’s the gays’ fault. Sigh.

David Badash — Fri, 20 May 2011 22:21:09 +0000

The Rapture is coming! The Rapture is coming!

And the radical right – furiously working to get their last attacks on “the gays” in before they depart the Earth during Saturday’s promised(...)

Israel’s religious gays battle for acceptance

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 18 May 2011 12:00:23 +0000

(Jerusalem) A once unimaginable movement is emerging from within Israel’s insular Orthodox Jewish community: gays and lesbians demanding to be accepted and embraced, no matter what the Bible(...)

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(...)