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Tweeting ISIS Attacks: A Lesson in Not Learning a Lesson

By Haroon Moghul

…the irony.) Many of us are of the opinion that we can act in violation of international law, because the rules that bind other, lesser peoples are merely “guidelines” for us. (The Jack Sparrow School of International Parley.) But, of course, what happens when people use our very same arguments against our interests? Iraqi Govt doesn’t get a veto. This is about our national security. https://t.co/wfRNLm9XTL — Max Boot (@MaxBoot) November 15, 2…

Should We Accept The Apology of an Ex-Gay Ministry?

By John Blevins

…theory than on the religious and cultural world that has supported Exodus International. But God knows, that was not always the case. I was a seminarian in my early 20s when I came out to my parents and sister, an act that led my father to the precipice of taking his own life in his grief. For years, my family flailed around together trying out various responses to this thing that had ripped apart our world; one of them was to go to a “reparative…

Obama’s Religion Ambassador: Inexperienced?

By Anthea Butler

…o discernible training in diplomacy, interreligious dialogue, or strategic international policy is disappointing. From my perspective, this appointment is an embarrassing, patronizing attempt to honor gender, black church tradition, and a reward to a political ally of the Secretary of State. As someone who has written about the civic engagement of African-American women in my latest book, Rev. Cook’s scattered resumé lacks the distinction of other…

Tony Perkins will Fit Right in at Religious Freedom Commission

By Caroline Matas

…religious freedom, which has focused exclusively on perceived domestic and international violations against Christians’ rights. Perkins has said that evangelical Christians “were tired of being kicked around by Barack Obama and his leftists.” “I think they are finally glad that there’s somebody on the playground that is willing to punch the bully,” Perkins said of Trump and his team in January. “Look, Christianity is not all about being a welcome…

Catholic Church Campaigns Against Gay US Ambassador; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…ington Blade it was aware of, but could not confirm, those reports. India: International Commission of Jurists Calls For Repeal of Sodomy Law Last Friday the International Commission of Jurists released a briefing paper calling on the Supreme Court to decriminalize same-sex relations. The Court has agreed to review its 2013 decision that reinstated the colonial-era sodomy law. Newsgram published John Burbidge’s memoir of his journey of personal an…

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

By Peter Montgomery

…aine, I am convinced that the primary impetus was to nip opposition to the international LGBT political steamroller in the bud. Unfortunately, Obama’s strategy has worked and Russia has been forced from its former trajectory toward global cooperation with the west into an increasingly adversarial posture as Obama and the GOP Establishment Neo-Cons (united by perversion) continue to portray Russia as a pariah state while simultaneously attempting ‘…

Does Helen Thomas Work for Israel?

By Shaul Magid

…vely, Thomas knows that Israel is a legitimate nation-state created by the United Nations, the only international body we have. Her comment was not about “the occupation,” it was about the legitimacy of Israel’s existence. And that legitimacy is not merely a “Jewish claim” (though it is that also); it is an international declaration. Israel did not conquer Palestine in a war. The Arab world rejected partition in 1948 and Israel accepted it. The st…

Morality Police, Jihadists, Religious Competition, Grindr, & Americans Abroad: Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…Jeanne Leong, director of communications at BBC Worldwide Asia, said as an international broadcaster the BBC had to comply with the broadcast regulations of the countries in which its channels were aired. As there was only one edit for the whole of the region, the broadcast had to comply with the regulations of the strictest country, the official pointed out. Kazakhstan: Ad for Gay Club Provokes Outrage A gay club in Kazakhstan’s largest city is l…

Indonesian Court Rejects Religious Conservatives’ Bid To Criminalize Gay Sex; More in Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…briefly jailed in 2015 after refusing to do so for same-sex couples. … ADF International, the global wing of the controversial US legal advocacy group Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), has also supported the referendum campaign. In April, it co-hosted a “referendum for the family” conference at the Romanian Parliament in Bucharest, along with the Coalition for Family. “The union between one man and one woman is timeless, universal, and unique. It…

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

By Peter Montgomery

…amond Society, the country’s only LGBT advocacy group, notes the “positive international trends” towards homosexuality and marriage rights for same-sex couples. “It is recommended to have equal marriage legal provision for same-sex couples with equal family protection to the couple and children,” reads the 150-page report, according to Pant. Another recommendation urges Nepalese lawmakers to “make necessary changes” to address discriminatory crimi…