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Gambian Prez Rails Against Gay ‘Evil Empire’; Irish Priest Comes Out During Mass; Trans Talk on Tunisian TV Sparks Debate; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…faith, to say that no culture can long stand that neglects or denies the truth, the simple truth that marriage is the union of a man and a woman. No culture can long stand that denies the inherent dignity of each and every human being. We need to proclaim this truth, be faithful, and I believe, it may take five years, ten years, fifteen years, even decades in the future. If we are faithful, we will make a change. But above all that, whether the c…

Amway, Religious Right Pyramid Scheme, Returns to the Motherland

By Bill Berkowitz

…s earlier, Leo Tolstoy wrote a play called The Living Corpse (the original Russian title, Zhivoi trup, is translated as “Redemption”); Redemption is the name of a heavy metal band, and the title of a number of record albums including one by the metal group Vomitory, and the hip hop duo GRITS; “Redemption” was the title of a two-part episode on television’s “Stargate SG-1,” and also of a “Star Trek: The Next Generation” two-parter. “Redemption Song…

Crying Witch: Learning From the O’Donnell “Dabbling” Debacle

By Spencer Dew

…y contemporary Satanists as well—along with occultists of all stripes. One rub, with a word like “witch,” as opposed to a word like “Presbyterian,” is that while Wicca and Satanism include many legally-recognized religious organizations, these are also extremely varied religions that, no matter what O’Donnell said on Politically Incorrect, do not require membership in anything like a “coven” in order to be official. In short, one is a witch when o…

Mexico moves toward national marriage equality; Greek govt announces civil partnership legislation; Pope warns against ‘secularism and relativism’; Global LGBT recap

By Peter Montgomery

…itions of intolerance and insults dehumanizing LGBT people.” SOMOSGAY made international news last June when riot police violently removed LGBT protestors supporting a resolution supportive of LGBT rights when they clashed with religious conservative protestors before the beginning of a meeting of the Organization of American States in Asunción last year. López told BuzzFeed News on Thursday that they are counting on the pope to “address the issue…

Why I’m Not Quite Sold on ‘Black Santa’

By A. E. Brooks-Key

…exclusively depicted as white in the popular American imagination. In his BBC News piece, “Secret History of Black Santas,” Brian Wheeler uncovers a long tradition of depicting ol’ St. Nick as Black as far back as the turn of the 20th century. Unfortunately, rather than function as attempts at inclusion and diversity these early depictions were tainted by the practice of blackface and minstrelsy that relegated African Americans to grotesque stere…

LDS Apostle Says Same-Sex Attraction Can be Overcome

By Joanna Brooks

…nday morning address by Elder Boyd K. Packer, President of the Church’s Quorum of Twelve Apostles, who told millions of Mormons around the world that same-sex attraction can be “overcome.” With popular support for marriage equality steadily gaining ground across the United States and efforts to improve understanding and compassion around LGBT issues taking place at the local level within the LDS Church, it was not surprising to hear Packer, who is…

What Most Critics Missed About Dustin Lance Black’s ‘Under the Banner of Heaven’

By Cristina Rosetti

…h without official membership in a Church. Independent fundamentalism made headlines in 2019 with the tragic murder of families from LaMora, Mexico. But Mormon fundamentalism doesn’t just include the groups with histories connected to Woolley or the 1886 Revelation. And it isn’t just about polygamy. Today, fundamentalist Mormonism encapsulates the experience of many men—and it is men—who claim divine revelation as the impetus to start their own gr…

Two Former Nuns Get Civil Union in Italy; Kenyan Govt Partners with World Congress of Families; Mexican Activists Debate Outing of Priests; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…Belgrade after last month’s successful pride celebration, reports Gay Star News. Uruguay: Diversity March draws 50,000 people More than 50,000 people reportedly participated in this year’s Diversity March in Montevideo. The theme was “Discriminar también es violencia, que no te gane la indiferencia” (Discrimination is also violence: indifference won’t win.) Montevideo celebrates September as Diversity Month. Haiti: Police force cancellation of fil…

Think Yoga and Mindfulness in Public Schools Are a No-Brainer? Think Again

By Candy Gunther Brown

…her school yoga and mindfulness are themselves religious. School yoga made international headlines in 2013 when Christian parents sued California’s Encinitas Union School District for unconstitutionally establishing religion. A judge ruled that yoga is religious, but can be taught in schools because kids will not perceive it as promoting religion. By contrast, in 2016 Pennsylvania’s Board of Education found a yoga-based charter school in violation…

Single, But Married To Jesus

By Anthea Butler

…his horrific situation for millions of black women in this country. As for CNN’s shoddy report, ignoring it is the best remedy, right along with Faux News. There are more important things to talk about, such as that eye-opening survey on black women’s net worth, and the fact that unemployment in the African-American community is 15.6% across the country. Why can’t the media cover that for a change? Look, black women can marry, unless they want to…