Duterte Cites Catholic Heritage in Opposing Marriage Equality, and More in the Global LGBT Recap
In conjunction with the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences conference, the University of California Press…
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Trump v LGBT People At the UN; ‘Bible Beer’ Backlash in Australia; Global LGBT Recap
As the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) got underway last Monday (it…
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In This Week’s LGBT Recap: Are Gay Priests Overdue for a Stonewall Moment?
“Unless gay priests decide that it’s time for their Stonewall moment, Church leaders–some of them closeted, sometimes self-loathing, homosexually-oriented men themselves–will continue to utter the slander that affects not just ordained gay men and seminarians, but every LGBTQ person in the Church.”
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The Gaines Brouhaha, BuzzFeed’s Gift to the Religious Right’s Martyr-Making Machinery
Churchgoers have all kinds of reasons for choosing to worship where they do and that’s a zone of privacy that should generally be respected.
Read MoreRubio’s Failure Reveals Dearth of Moderates in GOP
Tuesday was not a happy day for religion writers like myself who explore the intersection…
Read MoreU.S. Bishops (Who Lit Religious Liberty Fuse) Urge Civility
With the flames still smoldering after Indiana’s bruising fight over the limits of “religious liberty,”…
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Pope Calls Out “Bad Shepherds” as Conservatives Prepare to Fight Change
Just a day before gay marriage in the U.S. received a significant boost from the Supreme…
Read MoreLGBT’s, Opponents Prep for Vatican Synod; UN Rights Council Adopts LGBT Resolution; Brazil’s Evangelicals Eye Presidency; Global LGBT Recap
Catholic Church: LGBT Catholics, Conservative Christians Jockey as Family Synod Approaches The Ways of Love:…
Read MoreWill Anti-Gay Churches Have Their Tax Exempt Status Revoked?
The slippery slope, not so slippery. Again.
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Civility, Unity, Tolerance And Other Dangerous Terms
In these days of political polarization much of the public discussion, particularly when it comes to religion, has shifted from what is said to how it is said. Forget about equality, the narrative goes, are you demanding it in a kind and civil tone? Maybe civility, unity and tolerance ain’t all they’re cracked up to be…
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