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    • Even if Voters ‘Get What They Asked For’ it’s More Likely to Cause a Fascist Death Spiral Than a Lesson Learned
      Even if Voters ‘Get What They Asked For’ it’s More Likely to Cause a Fascist Death Spiral Than a Lesson Learned
    • Loyalty and Chaos Play a Role in Trump’s Nominations, But This Schoolyard Tactic May Provide a Better Explanation
      Loyalty and Chaos Play a Role in Trump’s Nominations, But This Schoolyard Tactic May Provide a Better Explanation
    • Progressive Christian Election Response ‘Give us Barabbas’ May Be Well-Meaning — But Functions as Anti-Jewish Dogwhistle
      Progressive Christian Election Response ‘Give us Barabbas’ May Be Well-Meaning — But Functions as Anti-Jewish Dogwhistle
  • Racial Justice
    • Phoning It In: ‘Heathen’ Isn’t a Neutral Religious Description — It’s Also a Significant Force in the Creation of Race in the US
      Phoning It In: ‘Heathen’ Isn’t a Neutral Religious Description — It’s Also a Significant Force in the Creation of Race in the US
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      With no Viable Alternative on Ballot, Anti-immigrant Movement Claims Victory and Releases Wish Lists
    • New Doc Claiming Columbus was Jewish May Have Some Accuracy Issues — But There’s a Far Bigger Issue We Need to Reckon With
      New Doc Claiming Columbus was Jewish May Have Some Accuracy Issues — But There’s a Far Bigger Issue We Need to Reckon With
  • Sex/Gender/Justice
    • With Election Takeaways Like ‘Too Transgender’ or ‘the US is Shifting Right,’ Dems are Determined to Learn the Wrong Lesson
      With Election Takeaways Like ‘Too Transgender’ or ‘the US is Shifting Right,’ Dems are Determined to Learn the Wrong Lesson
    • Packed with Threats of Political Violence, Media Largely Ignore the NAR’s ‘Million Women’ Rally in DC
      Packed with Threats of Political Violence, Media Largely Ignore the NAR’s ‘Million Women’ Rally in DC
    • New Doc Strives for Christian Unity—But What if Unity is the Problem?
      New Doc Strives for Christian Unity—But What if Unity is the Problem?
  • Christian Nationalism
    • Phoning It In: ‘Heathen’ Isn’t a Neutral Religious Description — It’s Also a Significant Force in the Creation of Race in the US
      Phoning It In: ‘Heathen’ Isn’t a Neutral Religious Description — It’s Also a Significant Force in the Creation of Race in the US
    • Trump’s Fervent Christian Zionists Poised to Lead the Military — And US-Israel Relations
      Trump’s Fervent Christian Zionists Poised to Lead the Military — And US-Israel Relations
    • Meet Pete Hegseth, the Man Who Will Lead the Entire US Military — A Man Deemed an ‘Extremist’ by the US Military
      Meet Pete Hegseth, the Man Who Will Lead the Entire US Military — A Man Deemed an ‘Extremist’ by the US Military
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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.

Peter Montgomery, Sexuality/GenderFebruary 22, 2013

Calling Dan Brown: Pope’s Resignation Connected to Network of Gay Bishops?

By Peter Montgomery

La Repubblica, “Vatileaks,” and blackmail. Oh my.

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Peter Montgomery, Politics/LawFebruary 22, 2013

Immigration Reform According to Ralph Reed’s Bible

By Peter Montgomery

Reed’s helpful advice for politicans who missed biblical injunctions against a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.

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Peter Montgomery, Sexuality/GenderFebruary 21, 2013

Marriage Equality Vote Costs Conservative MP a Trip to Australia

By Peter Montgomery

World Congress of Families abruptly un-invites keynoter after he backs Prime Minister David Cameron’s marriage equality bill

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Peter Montgomery, Sexuality/GenderFebruary 11, 2013

Two of Fred Phelps’ Granddaughters Leave Westboro Church of Hate

By Peter Montgomery

“I still cry a lot,” one says, about leaving her family and church.

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Peter Montgomery, Sexuality/GenderFebruary 7, 2013

Bishops Cite Flawed ‘Gay Parenting’ Study in Prop. 8 Brief

By Peter Montgomery

The Catholic Bishops are the latest to mischaracterize the notorious Regnerus study—this time in a Supreme Court brief.

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Peter MontgomeryJanuary 21, 2013

Not Quite the Abraham Lincoln of the Anti-Marriage Equality Movement

By Peter Montgomery

A NOM activist is very taken with the power of her anti-gay testimony.

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Peter MontgomeryJanuary 15, 2013

God Invoked by Both Sides in Rhode Island Marriage Campaign

By Peter Montgomery

Dueling press conferences make it clear God will have a big role in marriage push.

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Peter MontgomeryJanuary 15, 2013

European Court: Religious Beliefs Do Not Trump Anti-Discrimination Law

By Peter Montgomery

Count on US religious right leaders to raise hell about human rights ruling.

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Peter MontgomeryJanuary 9, 2013

Scott Lively Defends Anti-Gay Uganda Work in Federal Court

By Peter Montgomery

Federal judge considers a lawsuit charging “Pink Swastika” author with inciting anti-LGBT persecution in violation of international law.

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Sexuality/GenderJanuary 2, 2013

A Queer New Year

By Peter Montgomery

Last year’s big LGBT religion stories will get bigger in 2013.

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