Religion and Faith

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Catholic Church sees "hopeful future" for Boy Scouts if gays included
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
4:45pm

The Catholic Church, in a letter to Scouts for Equality (SFE), states that it is "hopeful" about the future of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) even if it votes to include openly gay scouts later this week.

05/21/13
Catholic Church sees "hopeful future" for Boy Scouts if gays included | 05/21/13

The Catholic Church, in a letter to Scouts for Equality (SFE), states that it is "hopeful" about the future of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) even if it votes to include openly gay scouts later this week.

05/19/13
People of faith support equality in Scouting | 05/19/13

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.

05/16/13
Roman Catholic hierarchy non-committal on gay Scouts ban, takes a 'wait and see' approach | 05/16/13

The National Catholic Committee on Scouting released a non-committal statement about the new proposed policy of dropping the ban on gay scouts, but retaining it for gay scout leaders.

05/16/13
Weekend Challenge: 5 conversations on lifting the Boy Scouts ban at worship | 05/16/13

Many places of worship have a coffee hour, or fellowship, or just people hanging out after the services to chat with one another. This is your time to share your belief that the Scouts should be open to all.

05/10/13
Mamá to the Rescue: Latina Moms Making a Better World for Their LGBT Kids | 05/10/13

Meet a few Latina moms at the forefront in the fight for LGBT equality.

05/10/13
Debunking the '10 Reasons' for Scouting discrimination | 05/10/13

Last weekend's "Stand with Scouts" event teased a document that purports to show ten reasons why delegates should vote no on allowing gay scouts. Let's look at all ten "reasons" and proceed to show why they are all completely bunk.

05/09/13
MamasDay.org Honoring All Moms on Mother's Day | 05/09/13

Founded in 2011, Strong Families set out ensure all mothers are celebrated on Mother's Day, including moms who are low-income, young, immigrant, LGBTQ, as well as single moms, incarcerated moms, and moms struggling with substance abuse.

05/06/13
United Methodist minister put on trial for performing the wedding of his son. | 05/06/13

The United Methodist Church is gearing up for another marriage equality trial.

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OP-ED: Boy Scouts: Change is good — and Mormons agree
05/22/13

During the summer of 2011 there were three separate hate-motivated violent attacks on three different gay men in Utah. As a Mormon, and a currently serving bishop of the church from Illinois at that time, I decided that I needed to do more to stand up against hate and support the civil and human rights of our LGBT sisters and brothers.

OP-ED: Boy Scouts: It’s time to end the gay ban!
05/22/13

As the mother of two former Boy Scouts, as the daughter of a former Cub Scout Den Mother and as a priest and pastor I am paying attention as the Boy Scouts’ National Council gathers in Dallas this week to vote on a resolution on the Boy Scouts’ longstanding ban on gay members.

Minneapolis church celebrates gay marriage bill with rainbow communion bread
05/20/13

Minnesota's legalization of gay marriage has one church feeling pretty happy.

Es difícil para un niño estar en un grupo que lo rechazará a los 18
05/17/13

En Estados Unidos son muchos los que luchan desde hace décadas por la igualdad de los homosexuales, una lucha que mu

Celebrate Equality! Work Like Hell for Justice! International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
05/17/13

May 17 is the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO). Throughout the world, people will stand up and announce that equality gives life and that homophobia kills.

Op-ed: How My Grandmother Helped Pass Marriage Equality in Minnesota
05/14/13

Sadly, my grandmother passed away before Election Day and wasn't able to cast a vote against the constitutional amen

SF Archbishop Endorses Immigration Reform, Opposes Gay Rights Amendment
05/14/13

The Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco said on Monday that he endorsed the immigration reform bill currently under consideration in Congress, but opposed a gay rights amendment that could be added to the legislation.

Fired Gay Ohio Teacher: Union Won't Back Complaint
05/14/13

A gay teacher challenging her firing by an Ohio Catholic school says the local union for Catholic educators has decided not to proceed with her complaint.

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GUÍA DE RECURSOS: DOMA Y LA PROPOSICIÓN 8
03/11/13

Mientras que la Corte Suprema de EE.UU. se prepara para intervenir en los casos que cuestionan la llamada Acta del "Defensa del Matrimonio" y la anti-gay Proposición 8, GLAAD está colaborando con varias organizaciones para asegurar que en los medios de comunicación se aborden con precisión estos procesos históricos así como sus significado para parejas del mismo sexo. A continuación está una guía de recursos para ayudar a los profesionales de los medios a cubrir DOMA y la Proposición 8 durante y previo a las audiencias ante la Corte Suprema el 26 de marzo y 27.

Skewed Perception: Religious Voices on President Obama and Marriage Equality
06/05/12

In a historic move, on May 9, President Barack Obama announced his support for full marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples. In an interview with Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts, President Obama stated that his decision to publically support marriage equality is rooted in his faith. In the days immediately following President Barack Obama’s statement in support of marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples, news media outlets scrambled to address the president’s use of religious language in explaining how his “evolution” concluded with him choosing to support marriage equality. What we found was stark, but unsurprising.

Missing Voices: A study of religious voices in mainstream media reports about LGBT equality
04/10/12

A three-year study of mainstream news coverage about the intersection of religion and issues affecting the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community1 showed that media outlets overwhelmingly quoted or interviewed sources from Evangelical Christian organizations to speak about LGBT lives, and the messages from those sources were significantly more negative than positive, resulting in a 'religion versus gay' framing.

LGBT Groups to Senate Judiciary Committee: Amendments to Immigration Legislation Must Provide Reasonable and Fair Path to Citizenship
05/21/13

Following is a statement regarding amendments to the Title II provisions of the immigration bill that the Sen

The Facts: Marriage for Same-Sex Couples Does Not Impact Religious Liberty
10/10/12

New York, NY, October 10, 2012 – GLAAD today issued facts regarding the rising levels of support for marriage for sam

Eye on the Media: GLAAD Urges Media to Represent LGBT-Affirming Catholic Voices when Covering Roman Catholic Hierarchy
01/10/12

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