Religion and Faith

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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.

06/24/11
Methodist Minister Amy DeLong Receives Suspension - Considers it a Victory | 06/24/11
06/22/11
Methodist Minister Found Guilty...and Not Guilty | 06/22/11

06/20/11
Methodist Minister on Trial – The Church Tries to Change Its Policy | 06/20/11

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06/17/11
New York Faith Leaders Support Marriage Equality | 06/17/11

06/16/11
More Clergy Speak Out in Support of LGBT People - Everywhere! | 06/16/11

Following the pledges of many United Methodist clergy to perform marriages for all couples in

06/14/11
UPDATE: Boston Catholics Worship in Support of LGBT Community, Despite Hierarchy Pressure | 06/14/11

Since the

06/12/11
Catholics Struggle to Worship Openly with LGBT People | 06/12/11

As reported in the

06/10/11
Anderson Cooper Uncovers the Painful Truths About 'Sissy Boy' Experiment | 06/10/11

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Romney’s Foundation Donated To Anti-Gay Group
01/24/12

Mitt Romney 2012 tax returns reveal that the former Massachusetts governor donated more than $4 million to the Mormon Church, which is actively opposing marriage equality around the country. Last night, CNN reported that the Romneys' Tyler Charitable Foundation also gave to the anti-gay Massachusetts Family Institute over a period of several years.

Guilty Verdicts For Three Men Charged With Handing Out Anti-Gay Leaflets
01/20/12

After distributing leaflets calling for the execution of gay people, three men have just been found guilty in the fir

Anti-LGBT Presbyterian Group Forms New Denomination
01/20/12

Presbyterians opposed to gay clergy split from the church on Thursday, announcing in Orlando a new denomination call

The View Co-Hosts Slam Pope's Anti-Gay Statements
01/11/12

On Tuesday's episode of The View, the show's co-hosts Pope Benedict XVI for anti-gay comments he made during a recen

Pope Criticizes Marriage Equality in New Year Address
01/09/12

Today, Pope Benedict XVI criticized marriage for same-sex couples in an address to the Vatican's diplomatic corps.

Cardinal George Apologizes for Defamatory Comparison
01/07/12

On Friday, Chicago's Cardinal Francis George apologized for the anti-gay comments he made last month.

MN Archbishop Told Priests to Stay Silent on Marriage
01/05/12

Last October in a speech, Minnesota's Archbishop John C. Nienstedt told Minnesota's priests that any priest who does not support the proposed constitutional ban on marriage for same-sex couples should remain silent and instead should speak to the Archbishop privately.

Chicago LGBT Advocates Plan to Protest Anti-Gay Cardinal
01/05/12

The groups Rainbow Sash, Equality Illinois and the Gay Liberation Network are scheduled to hold a protest on Jan.

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