Religion and Faith

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Danielle Powell: Expelled for being gay and told to repay scholarships
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
3:01pm

In the spring semester of 2011, Grace University, a Midwest Christian college in Omaha, Nebraska decided to expel Danielle Powell, simply because she is gay. After her expulsion, Powell says she was told that she would have to repay the $6,300 of tuition for the semester she wasn't allowed to finish.

03/25/11
Catholics Overwhelmingly Supportive of LGBT Equality, New Research Shows | 03/25/11

03/18/11
Marriage Equality Support Reaches Milestone, Says Post-ABC Poll | 03/18/11

03/16/11
PBS Airs Tragic Story of Murdered Two-Spirit Navajo Youth | 03/16/11

PBS announced

03/15/11
Transgender Minister Finds Faith and Support as New Leader of Parish Community | 03/15/11

03/09/11
Reflections on This Week's Episode of "Our America with Lisa Ling" & Post-Show Discussion | 03/09/11
03/01/11
Gay Theologian Peter Gomes Dies at 68 | 03/01/11

02/09/11
Religious and Political Support for Marriage Equality in Maryland | 02/09/11
02/01/11
Smithsonian Discusses How to Handle Potentially Controversial Exhibits in Future | 02/01/11

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The highest court of the U.S.

Lesbian Minister at Crux of Presbyterian Divide
02/17/12

The General Assembly Permanent Judicial Commission of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A.

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02/15/12

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New York Times/CBS Poll Finds Support for Marriage Equality
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Obama appoints openly gay pastor to board of advisors on historically black colleges and universities
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President Barack Obama has announced his appointment of Reverend George Walker, Jr., an openly gay man, to serve as

A faith-based case for marriage equality
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The Rev. Mark M. Beckwith, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark; Rabbi Matthew D.

Music Director's Marriage Leads to His Firing
02/13/12

A popular music director at St. Gabriel Catholic Church in south Charlotte, North Carolina, lost his job last month for marrying his longtime partner in New York, one of seven states to recognize same-sex marriages. Under a recent Supreme Court ruling, the firing appears legal.

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