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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 BlogOctober 16, 2014

Synod ‘Fight for Soul’ of Catholic Church, Flap On English Translation of Key Report; Anti-Gay Law Advances in Kyrgyzstan; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

The big story this week is the ideological warfare and spin-control struggles that broke into…

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Global LGBT Recap, Peter Montgomery, RD BlogOctober 9, 2014

Vatican Considers ‘Disordered’ Language; HBO Doc on LGBT Persecution in Russia; Nigerian Bishop Shifts on Anti-Gay Law; Arson at ‘Open Mosque’ in South Africa; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

[Image above from HBO’s “Hunted,” a new documentary on LGBT persecution in Russia.] LGBT News…

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Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD BlogOctober 3, 2014

LGBT’s, Opponents Prep for Vatican Synod; UN Rights Council Adopts LGBT Resolution; Brazil’s Evangelicals Eye Presidency; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

Catholic Church: LGBT Catholics, Conservative Christians Jockey as Family Synod Approaches The Ways of Love:…

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Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderSeptember 25, 2014

Egypt Goes After Gays to Silence Islamist Critics; South Africa’s ‘Open Mosque’ is Closed; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

In the U.S., two major religious right gatherings are taking place this weekend. The Values…

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Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderSeptember 19, 2014

‘Open Mosque’ in South Africa Receives Threats; ‘Blood Test’ for ‘Degeneratism’: Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

Americans Abroad The Human Rights Campaign has launched a social media campaign targeting American religious…

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Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderSeptember 12, 2014

International ‘Pro-Family’ Summit Calls for New Anti-Gay Laws: Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

American Evangelicals Attend Anti-Gay Summit in Moscow We noted last week that the World Congress…

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Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderSeptember 5, 2014

Morality Police, Jihadists, Religious Competition, Grindr, & Americans Abroad: Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

World Congress of Families and the Cancellation that Wasn’t We have reported on plans by…

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Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD BlogAugust 28, 2014

South Asian Religious Leaders Challenged to Take on Stigma and Discrimination: Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

Early this month, Bard College professor Omar G. Encarnación  published an op ed piece on…

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Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderAugust 21, 2014

Ugandan Anti-Gay Fallout: New Laws, New Violence, New Underground Railroad

By Peter Montgomery

This week’s global LGBT recap again highlights vast differences in legal status for LGBT people,…

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Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderAugust 13, 2014

Bill to Stone Gays to Death Introduced in Kenya

By Peter Montgomery

This week’s global LGBT justice roundup, with a focus on Africa.

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