Religion and Faith

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President of Boy Scouts to USA Today: Let in gay youth
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
7:16pm

USA Today published an op-ed by Wayne Perry, the President of the Boy Scouts of America, in which he urges the 1,400 voting members gathering in Dallas to vote to allow gay youth to be a part of Scouting.

01/14/11
Debbie Friedman, "Quietly Gay" Jewish Songwriter Dies at 59 | 01/14/11

The faith world lost a troubadour and spiritual leader this week.  Debbie Friedman, self-described

01/13/11
Boston Archdiocese Established Non-Discrimination Admission Policy | 01/13/11

In a step toward the equal treatment of families headed by same-sex couples,

01/10/11
Catholics Stand by Their Consciences on Marriage Equality | 01/10/11

Elected officials who are Catholic are stepping up to support marriage equality—often despite heavy-handed tactics b

01/05/11
LGBT Faith Leaders Set the Pace in the New Year! | 01/05/11

Three major LGBT faith leader stories greeted us in the new year: the

01/03/11
LGBT Religion News Roundup - January 3, 2011 | 01/03/11

As 2010 came to an end, “

12/29/10
Apple Rejects Homophobic iPhone App for the Second Time | 12/29/10

12/28/10
Anti-LGBT Ugandan Pastor Martin Ssempa Charged With Blackmail | 12/28/10

12/22/10
GLAAD Applauds United Nations Pro-LGBT Reversal | 12/22/10

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Denmark to Allow Same-Sex Couples to Marry in Churches
11/24/11

Demnark announced this week it plans to allow same-sex couples to get married in formal church weddings, instead of

Raleigh Congregation Votes to Back Marriage Equality
11/21/11

Marriage ceremonies at the Raleigh church will continue to be conducted, but the pastor won't sign a certificate the

Catholic Charities Ends Challenge of Ill. Civil Unions Law
11/15/11

Catholic Charities on Monday said it was ending its legal challenge to the Illinois civil unions law and will no lon

LGBT & Muslim groups relieved by changes to MI bullying bill
11/15/11

Gay and Muslim groups say they are relieved after a Michigan lawmaker agreed to drop a provision in an anti-bullying bill that would have carved out an exemption for religious or moral beliefs.

Catholic bishops cite 'religious liberty' to oppose marriage equality
11/14/11

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Md. Bishops Urge Catholics to Oppose Marriage Equality
11/10/11

Maryland's Roman Catholic bishops recently released a 16-page statement claiming a marriage equality law would l

Mormon Bishop Apologizes for Hurt to LGBT People
11/07/11

In a public apology, a Mormon bishop stated the Mormon Church was responsible for emotional wounds of LGBT people.

Bishop's Aide Resigns After Anti-Gay Column
11/04/11

Daniel Avila, who penned an anti-gay column that appeared in The Pilot, a newspaper for the Archdiocese of Boston, s

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