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Peter Montgomery

Peter Montgomery, a Washington, DC-based writer, is an associate editor for Religion Dispatches and a Senior Fellow at People For the American Way. His work focuses on religion, politics, and LGBT issues. Follow him on twitter @petemont.

Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderJanuary 15, 2016

Anglican Bishops Punish Episcopal Church Over LGBT Inclusion; Secularization’s Role in Moving Latin America ‘Beyond Machismo’; Greek Orthodox Bishop Says Gays Deserve Respect; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

  Anglican Communion: Episcopal Church ‘Suspended,’ Anti-Gay Bishops Not Satisfied We reported last week that…

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Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderJanuary 8, 2016

Conservative Anglican Bishops Threaten To Split Communion; Malawi Opposition Leader Says Gays Should Be Killed; Anti-Marriage Effort Makes European Union Question Initiative Process; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

A four-day conference convened by the Gay Christian Network is under way in Houston. The…

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Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderDecember 17, 2015

Greek Orthodox Bishop Says Spit on Inhuman Gay Scum: This Week’s LGBT Global Recap

By Peter Montgomery

Hundreds of people attended last weekend’s conference on global LGBT activism in New York. At…

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Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderDecember 7, 2015

Religious Hostility to Gay Nigerians; The Pope’s Visit To Africa; Ireland’s Religious Schools Can’t Discriminate Against Gays; Orthodox Church in Georgia Leads Anti-Gay Forces; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

International Human Rights Day is Thursday, December 10. On Saturday, December 12, OutRight International (formerly…

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Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderNovember 30, 2015

Pope Mum on LGBTs in Uganda; Church Defends Anti-Marriage-Equality Efforts in Australia; Cyprus Passes Civil Partnerships; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

World AIDS Day will be observed on December 1. Also this week, ICASA, the International Conference…

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Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderNovember 22, 2015

UNESCO on Religion, Culture and SOGI in Asia; Orthodox Family Sues to Stop Cremation of Israeli Trans Woman; Struggles of Iraqi Queer Activists; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

Asia: UNESCO on religion, culture and anti-LGBT bullying and violence UNESCO released a report on…

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Global LGBT Recap, Israel-Palestine, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderNovember 12, 2015

New Mormon Anti-Gay Policy Sparks Mass Exodus From Church; Christian AID Workers in Africa Refuse to Help Gay Refugees; Ukraine Rejects, Then Accepts EU-Required Gay Rights Law; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

Mormon Church: Policies Targeting Same-Sex Couples, Children Spark Mass Exodus We wrote in the last…

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Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderNovember 7, 2015

Mormons Declare Same-Sex Marriage Apostasy, Deny Baptism to Children of Same-Sex Couples; Colombian Court OKs Adoption Over Church Objections; Franklin Graham Praises Putin’s Anti-Gay Policies; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

Transgender Europe celebrated its 10th anniversary. In the U.S., the Union for Reform Judaism, the…

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Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderNovember 1, 2015

Catholic Bishops End Family Synod With Little To Say To Gays; World Congress of Families Has Plenty To Say, None of it Good; How Same-Sex Marriage Came to a Buddhist Temple in Japan; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

Intersex Awareness Day was observed around the world on October 26. In what one advocate…

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Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderOctober 23, 2015

Conservative Bishops Headed For Synod Victory?; Indonesian Sharia Official Says Gay Caning Law Meant To ‘Safeguard Human Dignity’; Slovenian Court OK’s Referendum on Marriage Equality Law; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

The World Congress of Families, which brings together American Religious Right activists with their counterparts…

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