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Istanbul ‘Haven of Sorts’ For LGBT Syrians and Iraqis; Cayman Islands Affirm Marriage Ban with ‘Holy Bible Evidence’; No Room for LGBTs in Malaysia’s ‘Islam-Based’ Human Rights Policy; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…t when the government has to make decisions on what constitutes a family.” Australia: Marriage quality bill ‘consigned to scrap heap’ by Prime Minister After a weekend in which thousands of marriage equality supporters rallied, a marriage equality bill was introduced this week by Warren Entsch, a “progressive redneck” former crocodile farmer who broke party ranks. The bill continues to be opposed by the socially conservative Prime Minister Tony Ab…

Norwegian Catholic Church May Stop Civil Marriages; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…when they denounced the government for failing to imprison LGBT citizens.” Australia: Australian Christian Lobby Partners With Anti-Equality American Evangelicals Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison, reported the Sydney Morning Herald on April 16, was scheduled to “share a stage at the Australian Christian Lobby’s annual conference with a radio host who compared the advancement of gay rights to the rise of Nazism in pre-war Germany.” The event that w…

Peru’s Civil Unions Bill Killed as Bishop Calls Sponsor ‘Faggot’; Germany Fines Men For Trying To Force Gay Muslim Teen Into Hetero Marriage; LGBT Global Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…Lauper Two reports by Lydia Feng for SBS World New Radio examine “whether Australia – and especially Sydney – lives up to its label as a so-called gay mecca for Asian migrants.” Australian musician Axel Winter became a social media hit this week thanks to video of his creative approach to defusing the tension being created by a homophobic street preacher who was screaming at the crowds at Syndey’s Mardi Gras celebration. “Setting up behind the pr…

Conservative Bishops Still Mad at Pope; Oligarch Launches Orthodox Network; Yoga Won’t Change Sexuality; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…the bloggingheads conversation between RD’s Sarah Posner and Patti Miller. Australia: Mixed Signals from Evangelical With Global Following The Catholic bishops are not the only ones sending mixed messages on homosexuality. At ThinkProgress, Jack Jenkins reported this week on controversy surrounding comments by evangelist Brian Houston of Hillsong. The leader of an influential global network of evangelical churches is sparking controversy for sendi…

Broadcast Officials in China Censor Gay TV Characters

By Peter Montgomery

…impinge on the right of equal treatment for minorities.” China: Broadcast Officials Censor Gay Characters From TV, Online Streaming Chinese officials have moved to censor gay characters from television and online streaming, reports BuzzFeed. New government guidelines state, “No television drama shall show abnormal sexual relationships and behaviors, such as incest, same-sex relationships, sexual perversion, sexual assault, sexual abuse, sexual vi…

Gambian Leaders Portray Anti-Gay Law as Defense of Islam, Ugandan Politicians as ‘Christmas Gift’; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…eir sexual orientation as it would be to any other asylum seekers. Mexico: Officials in Baja California Thwart First Gay Wedding In November, a same-sex couple and their family and friends were frustrated that local officials in Mexicali refused to marry them in spite of orders from the federal courts: As they arrived at City Hall on Friday, surrounded by family members and friends, they walked past a dozen Catholic opponents of same sex marriage…

Religious Affiliation, ‘Mankind’: India’s Anti-Corruption Activist Leads Second Freedom Struggle

By April L. Bogle

…good move. When I got to the lobby another something told me to dig out my phone and check it for messages. Sure enough, I had one from an unfamiliar number. A woman’s voice said Bedi was still sleeping, exhausted from the previous day’s overseas flight, and needed to reschedule our interview for that afternoon. I called the number back, convinced the opportunity was lost. “I’m here at the hotel now, but I’m booked solid this afternoon—” “Hold on,…

Global Anti-Gay Forces Plot Against ‘Satanic’ Equality Movement

By Peter Montgomery

…ide parade in Cyprus. The event, which had been opposed by Orthodox Church officials, was backed by diplomats and activists from a number of European countries. European Parliament acting head Alexandra Attalides said the Parliament stood at the forefront of campaigns for human rights. “A country cannot be European unless there are equal rights for all. Today we are proud,” she said. Political party representatives voiced support for civil partner…

Exclusive: Columnist Jonathan Merritt on his Sudden Departure From Religion News Service

By Kaya Oakes

…“people really began to take notice” of his blog, and it soon became RNS’ “number one traffic generator,” and remained so for the duration of Merritt’s time writing at the site. Problems began to arise in 2017, still during Socolovsky’s tenure as editor, when Merritt began to notice missing payments. Earlier this year, Merritt asked to talk to Gallagher, who told him that he was out of contract and would need to be issued a new one. But Merritt be…

Dispatches From the Site of a Massacre

By Haroon Moghul

…e entered one of the world’s most famous (former) mosques, I picked up an “official” pamphlet for tourists, which told visitors that the magnificent structure they were about to see dated back to “the Islamic interruption.” What a nice form of denial. Having studied medieval Spain in preparation for our trip, I found uncomfortable echoes with Serbian propaganda. Spain expelled its Jewish population in 1492 followed by Muslims, though ethnically…