Religion and Faith

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Danielle Powell: Expelled for being gay and told to repay scholarships

Wednesday, June 19, 2013
3:01pm

In the spring semester of 2011, Grace University, a Midwest Christian college in Omaha, Nebraska decided to expel Danielle Powell, simply because she is gay. After her expulsion, Powell says she was told that she would have to repay the $6,300 of tuition for the semester she wasn't allowed to finish.

08/05/11

GLAAD Calls on NPR to Correct Inaccurate Report on So-Called "Conversion Therapy" | 08/05/11

On Monday, August 1, National Public Radio (NPR) aired a segment during Morning Edition entitled “

08/03/11

Seventh-day Adventists Work Toward a More Inclusive Church for LGBT Members | 08/03/11

07/29/11

Ifti Nasim: Celebrating the Life and Legacy of an Avant-Garde Gay Pakistani American Muslim Activist | 07/29/11

The world lost a true trailblazer last Friday when Ifti Nasim, poet, journalist and advocate, died of a heart attack

07/27/11

LGBT Religion News Updates for July 27, 2011 | 07/27/11

Lots of good news from New York following the commencement of marriage equality this weekend! Thanks for your sugges

07/25/11

GLAAD at Work on First Day of Marriages in New York | 07/25/11

Sunday, July 24, was a historic day in the Empire State as

07/25/11

GLAAD Staff on the ground at the Manhattan City Clerk’s Office on Sunday, July 24 | 07/25/11

07/20/11

LGBT Religion News Updates for July 20, 2011 | 07/20/11

Lots of news from New York as the commencement of marriage equality draws even nearer!

07/18/11

GLAAD Asks Media to Show the Breadth of Religious Attitudes Concerning LGBT People | 07/18/11

On June 25, stories about the historic passage of marriage equality in New York State were all over the media.

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Cardinal Dolan Not So "Charitable," Says Young Gay Catholic

04/23/12

Joseph Amodeo, a 24-year-old New Yorker and openly gay Catholic, made a splash this month when he resigned from the

Jay Bakker to lead anti-marriage amendment rally

04/22/12

The son of televangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker is leading a rally to encourage voters to cast ballots against n

Conflicted Catholics: Consciences wrestle with church actions on marriage amendment

04/18/12

Lisa Vanderlinden grew up a Roman Catholic.

Uganda's NTV Reports on LGBT Advocacy in the US

04/18/12

NTV, Uganda’s largest independent television station, is broadcasting a series titled American View, which portrays

Why Our Missing Voices Matter

04/16/12

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Mormons Working To Overturn Maryland Gay Marriage Bill

04/13/12

Mormons are gathering signatures to bring a referendum on Maryland’s marriage equality law to the ballot in November

A Second Seattle Catholic Parish: No Anti-Marriage Equality Petitions

04/13/12

A second big Catholic church in Seattle, St.

BYU Student "It Gets Better" Video Is Not in Violation of Honor Code, Says Administrator

04/10/12

The students featured in a video about being gay at Brigham Young University are not in obvious violation of the hon

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