What Irish Marriage Vote Means for Catholic Church; The Lonely Fight for Equality in Belize; Progress and Backlash in Tunisia; Global LGBT Recap
The big news of the week was Irish voters’ overwhelming “yes” vote on a…
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Catholic ‘Soul-Searching’ as Ireland Votes on Marriage; Churches, American Activists Join Kenyan Anti-Gay Group’s ‘Family’ Confab; Indian Mom Seeks Spouse For Gay Son; Global LGBT Recap
PlanetRomeo released a global “Gay Happiness index,” placing Iceland at the top and Uganda at…
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Marriage equality and ‘the end of Catholic Ireland’; Gambian Prez vows to slit gays’ throats; Colombian govt affirms support for marriage and adoption; global LGBT recap
People around the world will celebrate International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (#IDAHOT2015) on…
Read MorePope Francis Brokers End to Cuba Embargo, Despite Opposition of Catholic Pols
There will be much debate surrounding today’s announcement of the normalization of relations between Cuba…
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Human rights, the role of the Church, and politics aren’t the whole story.
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Read MoreCuba Opens its Doors to the Catholic Church
Cuba gets its first seminary since the 1959 revolution.
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Religious Freedom in Post-Castro Cuba
“The preschool teacher used to say to the kids, ‘Close your eyes, and ask God to give you a piece of candy,’[…] When the children opened their eyes, and saw there was nothing there, the teacher said, ‘See? God doesn’t exist.’”
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