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Pope Mum on LGBTs in Uganda; Church Defends Anti-Marriage-Equality Efforts in Australia; Cyprus Passes Civil Partnerships; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…e that LGBTI people had the opportunity to vote. Bolivia: Justice Minister supports gender identity law Virginia Velasco, the Minister of Justice, announced her support for a law to allow transgender people to change their name and gender identification in legal documents. Commonwealth: New Secretary General taking on 40 members that criminalize homosexuality Baroness Patricia Scotland, who will be the next secretary-general of the 53-nation Commo…

The Week in Religion: Haggard Would Identify
as Bisexual, Trademarking
the Virgin, Woman Kills
‘Devil Dog’

By Michael J. Altman

…rk51 Islamic center and mosque in Manhattan, the Anti-Defamation League is supporting other mosque construction projects around the country. And while they opposed last year’s health care reform law, the U.S. Catholic bishops will not join in the repeal effort. Switzerland’s highest court refused to add “Madonna” to its trademark registry because, it argued, commercial use of the reference to the Virgin Mary would be immoral. An elderly couple wit…

Burma’s Spirit Festival, and More in This Week’s Global LGBT Roundup

By Peter Montgomery

…. A poll commissioned by The Sunday Times found that 59 percent of Western Australians support marriage equality. A separate poll conducted by the Equality campaign, said nearly 70 percent of Western Australians viewed the government’s proposed non-binding plebiscite as a waste of money. Colombia: Profile of affirming psychologist Sentiido profiles Miguel Antonio Rueda Sáenz, a psychologist who works to affirm LGBT people. Nigeria: Mass arrest of…

From The Virgin Mary to a Housewife in Queens: Inside The Seer of Bayside

By Joseph Laycock

…Corona Park. In a trance, Lueken transmitted apocalyptic messages from the Virgin Mary, whose visitations were labeled ”Our Lady of the Roses.” Lueken died in 1995, and her followers split into factions that feuded over control. — New York Times, July 26, 1998 1. What inspired you to write The Seer of Bayside? Believe it or not, my interest in Veronica Lueken developed naturally from my first book on vampires. I learned about Lueken because one of…

Is Christianity Simply About God Entering the Uterus of a Jewish Virgin?

By Eric Reitan

…ics and Programmer of the DNA code decided to enter the uterus of a Jewish virgin, got himself born, then deliberately had himself tortured and executed because he couldn’t think of a better way to forgive the theft of an apple, committed at the instigation of a talking snake. Since I live in Oklahoma (the purported Buckle of the Bible Belt), one might expect that Dawkins was envisioning a neighborhood like mine when he assessed the chances that m…

What’s Wrong With the Virgin Mary Depicted as a Barbie Doll?

By Joseph Laycock

…ial backed by the Italian bishops conference objected to depictions of the Virgin Mary, Joan of Arc, and other Catholic saints and virgins, asking “What is the difference between provocation and bad taste?” Commenting on the Barbie dressed as Kali, Times of India noted a long pattern of the West appropriating Hinduism for commercial purposes. Rajan Zed, a Hindu cleric and interfaith leader remarked, “Barbie-fication of Kali is simply improper, wro…

Controversial Mary Statue Weeps Because ‘We’re Killing This World’

By Joseph Laycock

…ian seer long before the arrival of the statue. Her first message from the Virgin Mary came about two years ago when, sitting in mass, a cross and the letter ‘M’ appeared in blood on her leg. Since then, the Virgin has inscribed other messages on her body and has even spoken to her directly. Ibrahim’s message from Mary is that people must invigorate their faith and return to church. Catholic tradition has a long history of Marian seers. Typically,…

‘No Room’ for Gays in Country that Worships God [Kenya] | Churches Fight to Keep Sexuality Out of Sex Ed [S. Korea] | Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…arry, writes Lane Sainty at BuzzFeed. Qantas CEO Alan Joyce is openly gay. Australia’s openly gay Ambassador to France Stephen Brady, who was awarded the Order of Australia in January for his long service to the country, offered his resignation this week after a flap over Brady’s partner of 32 years, Peter Stephens, but it was not accepted. According to the Herald-Sun, Ambassador Brady was waiting with Peter Stephens, his partner of 32 years, (pho…

Mormons Fight Marriage Equality in Mexico; Is Catholic Church Italy’s Anti-Gay NRA?; Nigerian Anglicans Cut Ties With UK Diocese; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…ve in the U.S.; the couple now live in Seattle. Israel: Poll shows growing support for civil partnership and marriage equality A new poll found that 76% of Israelis support civil marriage or civil partnerships for same-sex couples. More from Meka Beresford at Pink News: When broken down into religious beliefs ,the survey showed that 90% of secular Israelis support marriage equality for same-sex couples. 77% of traditional Jewish, 46% of national r…

Russian Attack on LGBTs at UN Rejected; Gay Cake Controversy Rages in N. Ireland; Bishop Calls for Marriage Referendum in Puerto Rico; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…candidate Muhammadu Buhari, of having made of deal with western nations to support marriage equality if he were elected. This week Buhari supporters responded: A group, Buhari Volunteers Network (BVN), has denied the allegation that the All Progressive Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, signed agreement with four Western nations to support same sex marriage in Nigeria, if he becomes President. At a media briefing in Abuja, Na…