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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/GenderMay 29, 2015

What Irish Marriage Vote Means for Catholic Church; The Lonely Fight for Equality in Belize; Progress and Backlash in Tunisia; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

  The big news of the week was Irish voters’ overwhelming “yes” vote on a…

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OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderMay 25, 2015

Irish Vote Reflects Diminished Moral Authority of Catholic Church

By Peter Montgomery

Irish voters turned out in huge numbers on Friday and cast their votes 62 to…

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

Catholic ‘Soul-Searching’ as Ireland Votes on Marriage; Churches, American Activists Join Kenyan Anti-Gay Group’s ‘Family’ Confab; Indian Mom Seeks Spouse For Gay Son; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

PlanetRomeo released a global “Gay Happiness index,” placing Iceland at the top and Uganda at…

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Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderMay 15, 2015

Marriage equality and ‘the end of Catholic Ireland’; Gambian Prez vows to slit gays’ throats; Colombian govt affirms support for marriage and adoption; global LGBT recap

By Peter Montgomery

People around the world will celebrate International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (#IDAHOT2015) on…

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Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderMay 8, 2015

‘No Room’ for Gays in Country that Worships God [Kenya] | Churches Fight to Keep Sexuality Out of Sex Ed [S. Korea] | Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

University of Pennsylvania senior Katie Sgarro writes about her involvement with friend Sayid Abdullaev in…

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Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderMay 2, 2015

Seventh-Day Adventists & Gay ‘Cures’; Legal Victory for Kenyan LGBTs; Political, Religious Leaders Spar on LGBT Issues in UK; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

In the U.S. this week, the Supreme Court heard cases asking whether the Constitution requires…

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Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderApril 24, 2015

Pope Praises ‘Complementarity’ & Resists Gay Ambassador; Irish Religious Leaders Spar Over Marriage; Colombian Atty Gen Cites ‘Bogus’ Study Opposing Adoption; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe adopted a resolution on Wednesday, April 22,…

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Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD BlogApril 17, 2015

Adventists Cancel ‘Holy Sexuality’ Confab; Egyptian Court OKs Deportation of Gays; Mongolian Trans Activist Gives TV Interview; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

A Russian nonprofit group, the St. Petersburg-based Coming Out, celebrated April 17 International Day of…

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Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderApril 10, 2015

Mormon Leaders Slam ‘Counterfeit’ Gay Families; Vatican Resists Gay Ambassador; ISIS Executes Man for Homosexuality; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

This week new US rules for federal contractors went into effect, forbidding workplace discrimination on…

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Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderApril 3, 2015

Anglican Communion Gets Anti-Gay Secretary General; Black Gay Christians Challenge Conservative Evangelicals in Africa; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

Anglican Communion: Anti-Gay Bishop Chosen as Secretary General The Anglican Communion has picked Nigerian Bishop…

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