Bart Stupak’s Demand: What It Would Mean
Explaining the pro-life “no federal funds for abortion” in health care demand.
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Scientology Woes Continue with Fines and Homophobia
A church/business model like Scientology relies on good PR—something in short supply lately.
Read MoreHate Crimes Bill—At What Cost?
I would hope that as thousands of my fellow GLBTQ citizens celebrate this day for which they have so long worked, and so hard, that they not lose sight of the cost which has come with it.
Read MoreCatholic Bishops to Use Mass to Lobby Against Health Care?
Both pro-choice and pro-life supporters of health care reform must speak out against this immoral use of religious services.
Read MoreJim Wallis Rejects 1996 Pro-Life Declaration
Bishop John Shelby Spong Declares Victory: Is it Premature?
Bishop Spong, a compassionate theologian and wise religious leader, has declared that he is finished arguing over whether or not gays and lesbians should be fully welcomed in church and society. What’s his logic?
Read MoreWill Hate Crime Laws Redeem Us All?
If adding sexual orientation to the hate crimes law saves just one life, it brings redemption (and safety) to us all.
Read MoreReligious Youth Activists Take to Hill for Comprehensive Sex Education
Month of activism culminates in day of telephonic lobbying.
Read MoreHomophobic Uganda a “Purpose-Driven Nation”?
An experiment in right-wing Christian social thought, Uganda is poised to pass anti-gay legislation. Will the US Senate leverage its weight in opposition?
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The Good Bishop Is Right—The Time for Church Debates on Homosexuality is Past
Retired Episcopal bishop John Selby Spong has declared that he will no longer argue about the status of gay and lesbian people in the church. “There is no middle ground,” the bishop says, “between prejudice and oppression.” So much for “love the sinner, hate the sin.”
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