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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.

StoriesJanuary 3, 2014

RIP: Bishop Otis Charles and Rev. Robert Nugent

By Peter Montgomery

Two groundbreaking pro-LGBT Christian leaders have died.

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Global LGBT Recap, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, StoriesJanuary 2, 2014

Global LGBT Recap: Promise and Peril in the New Year

By Peter Montgomery

Of Popes and Presidents: Anti-LGBT laws awaiting action in Uganda and Nigeria while LGBT activists worldwide keep hopeful or skeptical eyes on the Vatican

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Global LGBT Recap, Peter Montgomery, RD BlogDecember 18, 2013

Global LGBT Recap: “Lavender Fascism,” Rage in India, Pope Francis Ousts Culture Warrior

By Peter Montgomery

From Australia to Ethiopia, more evidence that anti-gay activists from the U.S. are having a troubling influence abroad.

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Global LGBT Recap, Peter MontgomeryDecember 11, 2013

Global LGBT Recap: Mandela and Equality; Elton John Defies Russian Ban; Fake-Healing of AIDS

By Peter Montgomery

From India to China to Africa, events this month leave no doubt that the struggle for LGBT rights has gone global.

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Peter Montgomery, Sexuality/GenderNovember 21, 2013

Illinois Bishop Greets Marriage Equality with Exorcism

By Peter Montgomery

Bishop Paprocki says God told him to pray “Be gone, Satan”

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Peter Montgomery, Sexuality/GenderNovember 5, 2013

U.S. Bishops: Sexual Activity Justifies Anti-Gay Discrimination

By Peter Montgomery

Depends what you mean by “discrimination.”

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Peter Montgomery, Sexuality/GenderOctober 16, 2013

NOM’s Brian Brown Went to Russia to Push Anti-Gay Laws

By Peter Montgomery

Report uncovers trip Brown kept quiet about in the US

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Peter Montgomery, Politics/LawOctober 16, 2013

‘Amazing Grace’ from Both Sides Now

By Peter Montgomery

Amazingly versatile hymn inspires both architects and opponents of government shutdown.

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Peter Montgomery, Politics/Law, Sexuality/GenderOctober 10, 2013

LGBT Affirming Christians Issue Prebuttal to Values Voter Summit

By Peter Montgomery

‘Not All Like That’ organizers offer an inocculation to the weekend’s bigotry

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Peter Montgomery, Sexuality/GenderSeptember 19, 2013

Pope Francis Distances Himself Further from the Right in New Interview

By Peter Montgomery

A must-read.

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