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Conservative Bishops Unhappy At Synod, But Ignore Walkout Call; Australian Religious Leaders Step Up Marriage Equality Opposition; Italy Debates Civil Unions; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…challenge to the definition of marriage” reflects that “antagonism of the world to the word of God.” “We need to be courageous in our discussions both in private and in public, yet we also need to be sensitive and loving in our defence of biblical truth. “Yes, it will kindle criticism, provoke ridicule, and invite hatred … yet such hatred should not silence us.” Davies was critical of political leaders who support marriage equality, including Pri…

Forget the Pope—We Need a New Caliph!

By Haroon Moghul

…around the block. (II) Shah Rukh Khan, Bollywood Superstar The Good: Shah Rukh Khan, “the world’s biggest movie star,” is fluent in the universal language known as Bollywood. The beloved, versatile actor would be an ideal candidate for Caliph considering he is already called “King Khan” and Caliph would keep consonance alive. Also, Caliph SRK is a great, friendly acronym for TMZ news and US Magazine. Considering politics, religion, and entertainm…

Osama and Orientalism: Where Islamophobes Meet Al-Qaeda

By Hussein Rashid

…s for this claim is that what I’m suggesting is not what is being shown on CNN. What this does is construct a Muslim identity that creates a threatening “other,” based on their own readings of the Qur’an, or on information gleaned from the media. One of the most important aspects of what I’m describing is what Carl W. Ernst calls scripturalism. In Following Muhammad, he says: But the focus of many modern Protestant denominations on the Bible has l…

Swiss Priest Sacked for Blessing Lesbian Couple; Mormon Equality Advocate Excommunicated; Pope-Backed Anti-Gay Referendum Fails; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…rpt: It is useful to take into account the history of other human rights struggles, but this is not enough in today’s international context, overwhelmed by security challenges, pressured by economic worries and with a live streaming existence. The LGBT experience is not the exclusive attribute of the Western world, much less a contemporary reality. Social environments that today are scandalized by the potential presence of LGBT people or even deny…

“The Slut Assumption”: Myths About Jewelry Reveal Diamonds Aren’t Always A Girl’s Best Friend

By Wendy Doniger

…st and desertion, as well as some very funny and, occasionally, very dirty stories. The Ring of Truth and Other Myths of Sex and Jewelry Wendy Doniger Oxford UP May 2017 What’s the most important take-home message for readers? I think most people are unaware, as I was until I started this book, that they share an assumption about women and jewelry, which I would call the slut assumption—the belief that when a woman appears with a new piece of jewe…

Famous Mormon Fictionalizes Life Stories

By Joanna Brooks

…eakers in the world of Mormonism. Until it was discovered that many of the stories were not true. Dunn had never played for the Cardinals. Harold Lester Brown was alive in Missouri. And lots of men from the Second Battalion made it home alive. At first, Dunn defended his fabrications by comparing the stories to Jesus’ parables. Eventually, though, he apologized to the Mormon people in the Church-owned Deseret News. But was anyone really that upse…

Nightly News Turns to Bishops About Contraception More Often Than Docs

By Patricia Miller

…is often left out of current coverage. There is a need for clinicians with this expertise to serve as experts who can address the scientific evidence about the public health and sociocultural benefits of contraception. In other words, the next time the nightly news does a segment about contraception, and what it does and doesn’t do, and who it does and doesn’t benefit, maybe they should consider asking an actual doctor in addition to the Catholic…

The Resurgence of Right-Wing Anti-Semitic Conspiracism Endangers All Justice Movements

By Ben Lorber

…McConnell asked earlier this month. “Don’t assume it cannot happen.” In February, Trump used his State of the Union address to declare “America will never be a socialist country,” a theme that already features prominently in his 2020 re-election campaign. Later that month, speaker after speaker at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference warned of the dangers of “creeping socialism.” Earlier this month, conservative commentator Glenn Be…

Catholic Bishops Meeting For Family Synod; South Africa’s Dutch Reformed Church OKs Gay Weddings, Ordination; Court in Malaysia Deals Setback To Transgender Advocates; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…family; loss of access to healthcare due to fear of exposure. We also hear stories of resistance: stories of family, friends, neighbours, strangers who have acted as allies; parents confronting homophobic school officials; organizations developing security plans to protect LGBT persons; positive media opening up more community discussion on homosexuality; community mobilizing; LGBT people joining legal suits “so that no-one will have to go through…

The Politics of Anti-Gay Persecution: Gambia, Egypt, Jamaica, Russia, with a Helping Hand from US Religious Conservatives; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…er to use links with ‘pro-family’ organizations in the U.S. and around the world to promote Russia’s geopolitical agenda.” The leaked emails include documents related to the “pro-family” summit held in Moscow in September which American religious conservatives helped organize and participated in. The spreadsheet shows confirmed attendance at the conference “gala” from government officials, religious leaders, and activists from around 50 countries….