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Bishop Harry Jackson: Current marriage fight 'just like during the times of Hitler'
Author: Jeremy Hooper
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Church that stood up for gay rights faces closure
Posted by admin (#2) 9 hours ago (http://www.washingtonpost.com)
In 2005, White, took a stand at the UCC’s General Synod in opposition to many of his congregants and backed support for same-sex marriage. His side won the day at the conference, with about 80 percent of the vote, but White came home to a congregation divided over his belief that gay couples deserve the UCC’s blessing. Immediately, he began to watch its numbers dwindle.
Author: Lauren Markoe| Religion News Service
Author: Lauren Markoe| Religion News Service
Massachusetts marks 8th anniversary of same-sex marriages | masslive.com
Posted by admin (#2) 10 hours ago (http://www.masslive.com)
Massachusetts is marking eight years since it became the first state in the country where same sex couples could legally wed.
Author: AP
Author: AP
Bush pollster recommends about-face on marriage
Posted by BladeFeed (#3) 17 hours ago (http://www.washingtonblade.com)
Jan van Lohuizen's leaked memo warns GOP strategists the party will find itself growing irrelevant should it continue to combat same-sex nuptials.
Author: Phil Reese
Author: Phil Reese
Experts debate impact of Obama’s marriage support
Posted by BladeFeed (#3) 15 hours ago (http://www.washingtonblade.com)
Examining social, political and legal implications of announcement
Author: Chris Johnson
Author: Chris Johnson
International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
Posted by HRCBackStory (#3) 15 hours ago (http://www.hrc.org)
HRC hosting a panel on LGBTI refugees in Uganda and Kenya to mark IDAHO.
NOM's Thomas Peters went on KOMO Seattle radio recently to talk about Brian Brown's challenge to Dan Savage to have a civil debate about marriage: Interviewer: "I think Dan Savage is very passionate about his defense of gay marriage and I think he's become very tired of the arguments used against it. And I think [...]
Author: NOM Staff
Author: NOM Staff
Today, the Obama administration announced that it has finalized regulations implementing the Prison Rape Elimination Act. According to an executive summary provided to members of the media and a conference call held with reporters, the regulations include provisions relating to "lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and gender nonconforming inmates" -- a development a leading LGBT advocat
DOJ Issues New Regulations to Eliminate Sexual Abuse in Prisons and Jails
Posted by HRCBackStory (#3) 13 hours ago (http://www.hrc.org)
This afternoon the Department of Justice (DOJ) published final regulations creating national standards aimed at eliminating sexual abuse in America’s prisons, jails, and local detention facilities.
Maine Legislature Passes Protections for Students
Posted by HRCBackStory (#3) 11 hours ago (http://www.hrc.org)
After two years of hard work by EqualityMaine, students, teachers, coalition partners and legislators, the anti-bullying bill, LD 1237, passed both chambers late last night.
A Gallup poll last week showed that 51 percent of Americans support gay marriage, but a CBS News/New York Times poll out today shows that only 38 percent support it.
The difference: Gallup gave voters just two options — support or oppose — while the CBS/NYT poll added a third, civil unions.
Author: Aaron Blake
The difference: Gallup gave voters just two options — support or oppose — while the CBS/NYT poll added a third, civil unions.
Author: Aaron Blake
President Obama is not the only politician evolving on gay rights.
Author: Laura Vozzela
Author: Laura Vozzela
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