Immediately after the Boy Scouts of America made the decision to no longer ban or banish young boys who happen to be gay, Erick Erickson of the web site RedState.com, took to his Twitter account to go after the Boy Scouts in a really ugly way.
Religion and Faith
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03/29/13
While the US Supreme Court was hearing oral arguments on the discriminatory 'Defense of Marriage Act' and California's Proposition 8, millions of people turned social media red in support of marriage equality. Two leaders in the Roman Catholic Church took to the internet to make harmful attacks on LGBT people and their supporters.
03/29/13
Carl Siciliano, of the Aly Forney Center, reflects on the effect religious suppression and persecution has on LGBT youth; including instance of violence, self-hatred, and homelessness.
03/28/13
Parents Toni and Tom Weaver told the story of their son's coming out to WBEZ, and explained why their church's reaction has prompted both of them to leave.
03/27/13
Faith leaders gathered in New York to rally in support of marriage equality, holding both a prayer service and a Passover Seder.
03/25/13
On Sunday, March 24, the LGBT community gathered on the west steps of the Los Angeles City Hall for a candlelight vigil in support of marriage equality. Gay and lesbian couples and families told their personal stories of love and commitment as the Supreme Court gets ready to hear testimonies in the 'Defense of Marriage Act' (DOMA) and Proposition 8 cases this week.
03/20/13
GLAAD's LGBT Religion News Summary brings you all the reactions to the Pope Francis, with some US marriage equality and religious freedom thrown in for good measure.
03/20/13
While thousands of people gather in Washington DC and across the country to rally for marriage equality, a significant number of those will be gathering for interfaith rallies and prayer vigils. Join GLAAD in DC and at any of the events around the country.
03/19/13
Evangelical leader Rob Bell speaks out in support of marriage equality for lesbian and gay couples.
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04/06/13
Asked by the host, George Stephanopoulos, what he would say to people who felt excluded from the Roman Catholic Chur
04/05/13
A former student's account of coming out at Liberty University
04/04/13
On Easter Sunday, antigay activists and religious leaders in Uganda held a rally to launch the "Say No to Homosexual
04/04/13
LGBT people are rightly getting tired of merely hearing of this so-called “love” from the Roman Catholic hierarchy,
04/04/13
La cantante brasileña Daniela Mercury, de 47 años, hizo pública su homosexualidad este miércoles, revelando en la red
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