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Anti-LGBT Culture Warriors On The March; More in Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…rera Borquez about the struggle of two Mexican men to get married in the face of obstruction by local officials, was reviewed by Daphne Howland in the Village Voice, who called it a “masterful, layered story of commissar-crossed lovers” and a “grueling emotional saga.” Hong Kong: Government will appeal lesbian’s spousal visa victory The government’s immigration department has decided to appeal a September court ruling in favor of a woman who had b…

Spiritual Unplugging, Or What to Do When There is Wifi at the Ashram

By Matt Hamilton

…self-interrogation boiled, my hand extended to the right. I reached for my phone, but I found nothing. At first I laughed at my instinct, my muscle memory. The phone, with its glowing screen, gave me solace and control. But I was tied to my cushion for another hour, and in this ashram for another day, so email would have to wait. I panicked. My heart raced. Would my editor be asking for me? Would a reply from that politician’s secretary sit unansw…

AFA: Native Americans Lost their Land for Not Being Christians

By Daniel Schultz

…ht of conquest.” Fischer went on to blame poverty and alcoholism on Indian reservations on Native Americans themselves, because they “continue to cling to the darkness of indigenous superstition” and refuse to come into “the light of Christianity” and assimilate “into Christian culture.” How Christianity would have helped Native Americans adapt to confinement on reservations is anybody’s guess. Fischer was apparently propelled into his diatribe by…

Should Christians Confess to Plants? A Cranky Meditation

By Greg Carey

…t to participate. If liturgy asks people to pray or sing things that raise reservations, they find themselves in a quandary. It feels wrong to participate, and it feels equally problematic to refrain. Although I very much appreciate innovative worship, I have experienced this situation too many times. To be sure, I feel uncomfortable with worship every week. I’m asked to affirm things I desire to believe when the truth is that I carry doubts and r…

Trump Election Could Threaten LGBT Rights Globally

By Peter Montgomery

…gay and lesbian community and want a direct vote in Parliament, instead. Hong Kong: Government policy lags behind public support on LGBT rights The South China Morning Post reports on a push by LGBT rights advocates to push policy changes that polls show are supported by a majority of the public: Brian Leung Siu-fai, chief campaigner of the Big Love Alliance, slammed the government for dragging its feet on protection of LGBTI rights. In the past…

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

By Peter Montgomery

…was doing herself no favors by suggesting otherwise, Rosengren suggested. Hong Kong: Activists Protest BBC Censorship of Lesbian Kiss in ‘Dr. Who’ Gay Asia news reports that gay rights activists are “outraged” that the BBC cut a lesbian kiss scene in the first episode of the new season of Dr. Who. The BBC Worldwide’s London-based compliance team made the cut to conform with laws against same-sex relations and broadcast content in Asian countries…

Can Eurovision’s Rainbow Arch Undermine Ukraine’s Orthodox Value System? This and More in Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…orner could leave one open to a fine up to $10,000 and 6 months in prison. Hong Kong: Judge says civil servants married overseas entitled to benefits A judge ruled that civil servants who get married overseas to their same-sex partners are entitled to the same rights and benefits as man-and-woman married couples. Bermuda: Government will not appeal marriage equality ruling; cruise lines anticipate wedding boom The government announced that it will…

Sydney’s Anglican Diocese Gives $1 Million To ‘No’ Campaign on Marriage; and more in Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…or Sworn In Michelle Suarez was sworn in as the first transgender senator. Hong Kong: Gay Man Challenges Anti-Gay Laws A gay man is legally challenging seven sections of law that criminalize sex between men: Yeung Chu-wing, a volunteer from local sexual minorities rights group Rainbow Action, argued that such laws were discriminatory since they targeted only gay men without providing equivalent criminal sanctions against heterosexuals or lesbians…

Marriage Debate in Australia Shifts To Push For Religious Exemptions; and More in Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…d by a circuit court. The women say they will appeal to the Supreme Court. Hong Kong: Pride participants push for nondiscrimination law Ten thousand people attended the ninth annual Pride Parade. “We hope the new government will stop procrastinating and push for an anti-discrimination ordinance for sexual minorities,” said one organizer. Cambodia: Report on ‘Rainbow Families’ The Cambodian Center for Human Rights released a report, “Cambodia’s Rai…

‘Rising Global Tide’ Of Anti-Gay Crackdowns; More in Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…e?’ A photography exhibit entitled “Why Not Here?” features 13 same-sex couples who are “legally married in another country but settled in Hong Kong,” reports the South China Morning Post. …