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LGBT Human Rights in UN Sustainable Development Negotiation; Swiss Bishop Says Speaking of ‘Family Diversity’ is ‘Attack on the Creator’; Canadian Food Bank’s Anti-Gay Dogma; Global LGBT Recap

…rk Spencer, is complaining that a law aimed at radical Islamic clerics who promote extremism and encourage children to become terrorists is, in a misguided notion of fairness, being applied to Christian churches that teach traditional views about sexuality and marriage. Australia: Marriage equality bill may be moving The long-stalled effort to move marriage equality legislation appears to be moving forward, with reports that a bill will be put bef…

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Manhattan Declaration Is The New Old Culture War

…people have signed the Manhattan Declaration.) As evidenced by many of its signatories, who claimed to sign on behalf of themselves but not their organizations, the Manhattan Declaration is representative of the thinking of the Catholic Church and mainstream evangelicalism. Ron Sider, president of Evangelicals for Social Action, and once touted as a representative of that “broader agenda” that includes issues beyond the culture wars, announced his…

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The Day After: A Call to Action for Worker Justice

…e, which snaked around the block. Most had been there for hours, hoping to sign up for the present list. Millions of American families are struggling. One-quarter of families live below the poverty line or not far above it. More than a million families are at risk of losing their homes to foreclosure. Millions more carry debts that exceed their family net worth. Unemployment is rising and employers offering basic benefits like health care are shri…

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A Valentine for the World…and for the Church I Left

…n’t be more uncompromising than I was. I picketed abortion clinics and put signs in my own kids’ hands. I sent letters to the editor in which I railed against anti-Christian bigotry in newspapers and magazines. I even wrote to Oprah and told her to get on board with Christianity and to stop preaching her new age bullshit. Well, I put it a bit nicer than that, and she kindly wrote back thanking me for my constructive criticism before signing her na…

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Alabama Senate Considers Giving Church Its Own Police Force; Irony Reportedly Dead

…tenure, but astonishingly, it already wouldn’t even be the worst thing she signs. Via Charlie Pierce, we hear One of [Kay Ivey’s] first acts was to sign a bill removing judicial discretion in death penalty cases because nothing says, “Roll, Tide” like icing a few convicts—and the state just couldn’t get that thing right. In the middle of Holy Week, seven days dedicated to the story of a man slowly making his way to an inevitable execution by state…

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Hamburg Shooter’s Manifesto Reveals the Complexity of the Influence of Far-Right Ideologies

…“great replacement” and “White genocide” rhetoric should not be seen as a sign that this manifesto is somehow less nefarious in its violent fantasies than others, but rather as a sign that violent far-right actors often subscribe to a mixture of ideologies and narratives that don’t necessarily require coherence: “While some far-right mass shooters subscribe to explicitly White nationalist views on racial supremacy and conspiracy theories concerni…

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Gay Pride Weekend Draws Mormon Allies and Equality Supporters

…nt by former LDS bishop Kevin Kloosterman, marched as “Mormon Allies” with signs reading “God is Love,” “Love thy Neighbor,” and “All are Alike Unto God.” Marcher Mayra Diaz, who carried a sign that declared her support for marriage equality, expressed amazement at the “thank yous” the Mormon Allies received from the crowd. “I was so moved by them thanking us,” Diaz said, “when we had made such mistakes and rejections. They taught us a great lesso…

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Anglican Communion Gets Anti-Gay Secretary General; Black Gay Christians Challenge Conservative Evangelicals in Africa; Global LGBT Recap

…nificant waiting period, eliminates any requirement for medical gender reassignment procedures, and prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity. It now heads to the desk of President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, and LGBT rights advocates expect her to sign. It also includes some groundbreaking provisions for minors and intersex babies, those born without clearly male or female anatomy. Medical experts estimate that around .1 – .2 perce…

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Hurricane Sandy Spawns Right-Wing Theodicy

…ne is a huge bucket of vomit in America’s face during the election. What a sign from the holy God of Israel that American politics is an abomination to Him. A pro-homosexual Mormon along with a pro-abortion/homosexual, Muslim Brotherhood promoter, Hard Left Fascist are running for president. And there is no cry of repentance from God’s people! I see this storm as a warning from the LORD to call His church to repentance, This might be the last call…

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Let Michael Vick Play! The Ethics of Reinstatement

…take (the one time highest paid player in the NFL will most likely will be signed at league minimum), what more should we fairly expect? As a society we should not place a yoke around this young man’s neck that we don’t expect others to bear. To deny an ex-convict the right to earn a living and integrate back into society discredits our entire system of justice in America. Must a professional team sign Vick? No. Do fans have to attend games, cheer…

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