Within moments of the announcement that, by a 61% margin, the Boy Scouts of America would be dropping its ban on gay scouts, denominations and faith groups offered their reactions.
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11/03/11
It is often assumed that most Americans are not familiar with transgender people, but these survey results showed a surprising level of understanding and familiarity with transgender people.
11/03/11
Increasingly, communities of faith are finding that discrimination doesn’t match their values, and religious groups are voicing their support for issues of LGBT equality.
11/02/11
GLAAD’s Religion, Faith & Values program works to elevate LGBT-affirming voices of faith in mainstream, regional, and community media.
11/01/11
Tuesday, November 1, 2011, is All Saints’ Day.
10/31/11
Two stories have emerged that highlight the conflict between the conservative beliefs of the Southern Baptist Convention and the reality that LGBT people exist and should be treated equally.
10/27/11
GLAAD’s Director of Religion, Faith & Values, Ross Murray, published an essay in CNN’s Belief Blog about Christians’ increasing acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. The essay, entitled “My Take: Why Christians are embracing their LGBT neighbors,” demonstrates the changes in both hearts and minds, as well as denominational policies, the increasing welcome, acceptance, and advocacy for and with LGBT people.
10/27/11
GLAAD’s Religion, Faith & Values program works to elevate LGBT-affirming voices of faith in mainstream, regional
10/25/11
Spirit Day was celebrated October 20, and on that day, we saw numerous businesses, celebrities, denominations, and even the White House go purple to show support for LGBT youth and safe schools. However, many worshipping communities held their commemoration until they gathered for weekend services. Now that “Spirit Weekend” is over, we offer you a couple of examples of what congregations did to address bullying in worship.
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06/13/12
It took a while, but I have gone from devastation, to a grudging acceptance, to full-on joy.
06/12/12
For years, gay rights organizations and major civil rights organizations viewed each other warily.
06/12/12
The congregants wore church clothes to the annual gay pride parade here in the heartland of Mormonism.
06/12/12
A Catholic school in Moorhead terminated a fifth grade teacher after she told administrators she disagreed with the
06/06/12
An historic coalition of traditional race-oriented civil rights organizations, labor unions, and LGBT groups met yes
06/05/12
Well before the national gay-rights movement sprang from the Stonewall riots, West Hollywood Presbyterian Church sta
06/05/12
The Vatican has criticised sharply a 2005 book by a US theologian and nun on sexual ethics, where she defends gay ri
06/04/12
A landmark vote last week by the Conservative movement’s rabbinic committee has established rituals for wedding cerem