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‘Barbaric’ v ‘Progressive’ Islam; Catholic Church Objects to Mexican Court OK For Gay Adoption; Malaysian Court Weighs Boundaries Of Civil and Shariah Law; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…bo praised the Obama administration’s “very beneficial” diplomatic efforts promoting LGBT human rights and slammed American evangelicals who continue to promote anti-gay attitudes and policies. The U.S. last summer cut aid to Uganda and imposed a travel ban against officials in the African country who are responsible for anti-LGBT and other human rights abuses. The Center for Constitutional Rights in 2012 filed a federal lawsuit against Scott Live…

Win For ‘Natural Family’ Crowd at UN Human Rights Council…

By Peter Montgomery

…awaiting trial, for a rainbow-themed paint job that the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Vice charged was promoting “emblems of homosexuality.” Taiwan: Marchers hope for marriage equality in near future Reuters reported that on July 11, “[t]housands of gay rights supporters marched through Taipei…months ahead of elections that are likely to usher in a pro-gay party and could make Taiwan the first place in Asia to legalize same-sex marria…

Transitions: Caitlyn Jenner, Gender Identity, and Christians Behaving Badly (Again)

By Daniel Schultz

…ture. Caitlyn Jenner on the cover of Vanity Fair magazine. Image by Movilh Chile via Flickr. There are always going to be people who don’t fit into the perfect sexual role, no matter how tight the church laces the girdle for them. There are always going to be scared, confused, something-less-than-acceptable people needing Jesus. Christians need to learn to deal with such folks, as a matter of justice, and because some day, they might be us. The li…

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

…Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia were held on and around May 17. In Chile, more than 50,000 people joined the annual March for Equality last Saturday, and a group of anti-gay evangelicals invaded and disrupted a press conference being held by a gay rights organization. Activists were reportedly attacked in Kyrgyzstan, where anti-gay violence has been on the rise as the government considers a Russian-style anti-gay “propaganda” law. Reuters…

Global Precap: 5 Religion and LGBT Stories to Look For in 2015

By Peter Montgomery

…ed a campaign against “gender ideology,” which they said was being used to promote acceptance of homosexual relationships and the idea that “a person can voluntarily decide for themselves whether they are a man or a woman.” Among other things, the bishops charged that the World Health Organization and a European anti-domestic-violence effort were sowing sexual confusion among youth. Critics argued that church officials were using the campaign as a…

Like Azusa Street Baptized into Bureaucracy: Mexico’s Flourishing LLDM Church Loses its Apostle

By Michael Schulson

…s significant temples throughout Mexico and Central America, as well as in Chile, Colombia, Spain, and, of course, the United States. California alone has around 40 churches, and there are major congregations in Houston, Atlanta, and New York City as well. Along the way, LLDM has been able to take advantage of a broader growth in Latin American Protestantism—a trend that has tended to favor pentecostal movements. According to Pew Research Data, on…

Malawi Catholic Bishops Call For Enforcement of Sodomy Law; Ukrainian Thugs Disrupt Equality Festival Opposed by Orthodox Church; Indonesian Islamists Continue Rhetorical War on LGBTs; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…ountry’s leaders. Erected by an ultra-conservative Islamic group, it’s the latest manifestation of a virulent campaign of denigration against gays, lesbians and other sexual minorities that has entered the mainstream and is testing Indonesia’s image for moderation. Echoing venomous headlines in conservative newspapers, government officials and leaders in areas from psychiatry to religion also have heaped condemnation on homosexuality. The defense…

Global LGBT Recap: Francis’s First Year; Homophobia and Development; African Activists Push Back

By Peter Montgomery

…xuality is not new in Africa, but what the faiths are opposing is the open promotion and marketing of the practice in communities,” said Kheir. “Gays and lesbians have been in existence here, but it has never been a problem until recently when they came out into the open.” This week human rights organizations and activists challenged Uganda’s new anti-gay law in court. According to the Daily Monitor, The activists argue that the Anti Homosexualit…

Global LGBT Recap: Promise and Peril in the New Year

By Peter Montgomery

…has also spurred some positive political response, says the story. In 2012 Chile passed an anti-discrimination law that had been stalled in Congress for seven years, “after a horrific murder in a Santiago park.” The law includes harsher jail terms for hate crimes. Russia: Principle 6 Campaign & It Gets Better An international cast of athletes has joined the Principle 6 campaign, which as created by Athlete Ally and All Out to give athletes, spect…

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

By Peter Montgomery

…ratiya Janata Party has called for the arrest of gay American diplomats. Chile: Pro-Equality Bachelet Returns as President In a race that gave voters a choice between two women vying for the presidency, Chilean voters on December 15 overwhelmingly elected former President Michelle Bachelet, a supporter of marriage equality, stronger anti-discrimination and anti-hate crime laws, as well as laws important to transgender Chileans. Her opponent had…