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.
Religion and Faith
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02/22/12
One lesbian Presbyterian is ordained while another is rebuked. And several stories examine the support for marriage equality in Black and Latino faith communities.
02/22/12
More voices are speaking out about their experiences with JONAH, a so-called “ex-gay” program aimed at the Jewish community.
02/21/12
The General Assembly Permanent Judicial Commission of the Presbyterian Church (USA) today upheld the censure of Rev. Dr. Janie Spahr.
02/15/12
Recent statements and polling data have again demonstrated that the Roman Catholic hierarchy is completely out of tou
02/15/12
On Tuesday, February 7, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court ruling that California’s initiative repealing marriage equality (Proposition 8) is in violation of the federal Constitution.
02/14/12
The Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists (AWAB), the Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America (BPFNA),and the Alliance of Baptists have joined together to sponsor a campaign titled “Many voices, One Love” for marriage equality in North Carolina.
02/14/12
GLAAD commends the Washington post for profiling Pastor Coates and the important stand he has taken in support of LGBT equality.
02/13/12
Though the Northwest Arkansas Times has yet to formally announce a policy change, the paper is now devoting time and space in its opinion pages to local readers who are asking them to treat all loving and committed relationships equally.
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10/11/12
There is no good reason religious people should oppose marriage equality.
10/10/12
Prevailing wisdom has it that the Black church is overwhelmingly negative on issues of justice for lesbian, gay, bise
10/09/12
"Jesus never talked about gays and lesbians, unless you’re putting words in his mouth… I’m tired of folks boxing God
10/08/12
This October, cities across the globe, professional sports leagues, major corporations, schools and hundreds of commu
10/08/12
After coming out in 1997, Mr.
10/06/12
Was it a snub or a misunderstanding?
10/06/12
Plenty of religious people endorse Referendum 74 – and they’re not all Unitarians.
10/03/12
Lilia Luciano delves into a nuanced discussion about homophobia in the Latino community, which strongly supports LGBT issues.