Religion and Faith

News of LGBT and allied people of faith, and stories that show the ways in which people of faith interact with the LGBT community

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Sunday, May 19, 2013
12:12pm

To give an accurate representation of where people of faith stand on marriage equality, let's look at some of the major denominations that support scouts for a quick recap. GLAAD has created a handy graphic that shows which denominations support inclusive scouting for all.

03/19/13

Evangelical leader Rob Bell speaks out in support of marriage equality for lesbian and gay couples.

03/15/13

Josh Dugger, the oldest of the Dugger kids from the TLC show 19 Kids and Counting is aspiring to a career in the anti-gay industry. Josh announced that he is being considered for a job at the Family Research Council.

03/15/13

In Cincinnati, the local chapter of GLSEN is being excluded from this year's St. Patrick's Day Parade because it is an LGBT-affiliated organization. "It's an Irish Catholic parade and we don't want any members of the gay and lesbian community to be affiliated."

03/14/13

The selection of Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina as Pope Francis stirred immediate reactions by LGBT advocates, both within the US and Argentina.

03/14/13

GLAAD President Herndon Graddick appeared on CNN this morning and spoke to anchor Carol Costello about newly anointed Pope Francis' anti-gay views.

03/13/13

The conclave has ended and there is a new pope, Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina. While many people were hoping for a new and different direction related to the Vatican's relationship to LGBT people, it does not seem to be the case.

03/13/13

'Decepcionados' Todos: El presidente de GLAAD sobre la elección del nuevo Papa

03/13/13

GLAAD's President Herndon Graddick responded to the news of the election of Pope Francis and said, "For decades the

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04/04/13

Days after Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan said the Roman Catholic Church should do a better job of reaching out to gay men and lesbians, a Catholic man on Long Island came forward to say he had been ousted from his parish duties because he married his boyfriend.

04/02/13

Did you know that the LGBT community is oppressing Christians?

04/02/13

I tweeted my appreciation that the LGBT community in San Francisco is standing up against [Pamela Geller's] efforts

04/02/13

On Easter Sunday, weeks after he helped elect a new pope for a church struggling with declining numbers and controversy over social issues, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan said that the Roman Catholic Church could be more welcoming of gay men and lesbians despite opposing same-sex marriage.

04/01/13

Evangelical colleges likely face generational differences in attitudes toward sexuality as younger evangelicals deve

03/29/13

Emmett C. is a twenty-year-old community college student in the Pacific Northwest.

03/29/13

We must admit that our community has traveled a long journey when it comes to accepting gays and lesbians.

03/29/13

Aspects of religion and morality have been used as the basis for arguments by both sides of the debate on same-sex m

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