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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Religion News Summary: Supreme Court, Rainbow House, and Nicholas Coppola

Friday, April 5, 2013
4:49pm

This week's religion news summary includes Bishop Timothy Dolan's statement about LGBT inclusion--along with stories of LGBT Catholics who have experienced exclusion. A rainbow house across from the Westboro Baptist Church caused a media stir, and the SCOTUS cases drew the support of faith leaders from across the country.

08/19/11

Illinois Judge Rules Against Catholic Charities in Foster Care Lawsuit | 08/19/11

08/18/11

Upcoming United Methodist Church Conference Discusses LGBT Affirmation | 08/18/11

08/18/11

Lutherans Vow to Prevent Bullying | 08/18/11

08/17/11

LGBT Religion News Updates for August 17, 2011 | 08/17/11

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08/17/11

Native American Advocates Discuss Suquamish Tribe Marriage Equality Ruling | 08/17/11

On August 1, the Suquamish Tribal Council unanimously voted to extend marriage equality to gay and lesbian couples

08/17/11

Kentucky Church Expelled from Local Baptist Association for Hosting PFLAG Meetings | 08/17/11

08/16/11

GLAAD Moves Sojourners Magazine into Fuller Conversation About LGBT Issues | 08/16/11

Sojourners is a popular progressive Christian magazine and web site desi

08/15/11

North Carolina Church Sparks Controversy with Anti-LGBT Sign | 08/15/11

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Rewriting priest who denied lesbian's Communion

03/01/12

Barbara Johnson was refused Communion at her mom's funeral because she's a lesbian.

Notre Dame LGBT Community: ‘It Needs To Get Better’

03/01/12

Students and staff at the University of Notre Dame are urging school officials to allow the establishment of a gay-s

Blessed Are They Who Mourn?

02/29/12

I love our church, and agree with our leaders that it is facing a potentially devastating crisis.

Catholic school fires gay teacher planning wedding

02/29/12

A popular music teacher at St. Ann Catholic School, north of St.

D.C. archdiocese: Denying Communion to lesbian at funeral was against ‘policy’

02/29/12

Deep in grief, Barbara Johnson stood first in the line for Communion at her mother’s funeral Saturday morning.

Unitarian Universalist Association Persuades Verizon to Protect Transgender Workers

02/27/12

For each of the last five years, the Unitarian Universalist Association has filed shareholder resolutions with Veriz

Schools work to balance gay religious protections

02/23/12

Dozens of colleges have scrutinized how on-campus Christian groups operate after a U.S.

Marriage equality a goal for DC Methodist Church

02/23/12

Foundry United Methodist Church has joined a growing grassroots movement within the United Methodist church to chang

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