Religion and Faith

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President of Boy Scouts to USA Today: Let in gay youth
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
7:16pm

USA Today published an op-ed by Wayne Perry, the President of the Boy Scouts of America, in which he urges the 1,400 voting members gathering in Dallas to vote to allow gay youth to be a part of Scouting.

03/29/11
Bible Used to Justify Murder; GLAAD Works with NBC Philadelphia to Improve Coverage | 03/29/11
03/25/11
Catholics Overwhelmingly Supportive of LGBT Equality, New Research Shows | 03/25/11

03/18/11
Marriage Equality Support Reaches Milestone, Says Post-ABC Poll | 03/18/11

03/16/11
PBS Airs Tragic Story of Murdered Two-Spirit Navajo Youth | 03/16/11

PBS announced

03/15/11
Transgender Minister Finds Faith and Support as New Leader of Parish Community | 03/15/11

03/09/11
Reflections on This Week's Episode of "Our America with Lisa Ling" & Post-Show Discussion | 03/09/11
03/01/11
Gay Theologian Peter Gomes Dies at 68 | 03/01/11

02/09/11
Religious and Political Support for Marriage Equality in Maryland | 02/09/11

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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.

Chicago's 44th Ward Alderman Speaks out Against Cardinal's Comments
01/04/12

Tom Tunney, alderman for Chicago's 44th Ward which hosts the city's annual Pride Parade, spoke out against the anti-LGBT comments made by Cardinal Francis George last month.

Hartford Archdiocese Promotes "Ex-Gay" Group
01/04/12

The Hartford Archdiocese released a statement Tuesday and said it was launching a local chapter of a ministry called

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