“He Got Away With It”: Conversion Therapy Survivor on Dr. Joseph Nicolosi’s Legacy
As news spread about the death of “ex-gay therapy” pioneer Dr. Joseph Nicolosi, one of Nicolosi’s…
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‘Hardwired’ for Hetero Marriage, LDS Tension Mounts Over LGBT Rights
Pro-ENDA but anti-equality; turns out Mormons are subject to the same kinds of growth and conflict as people of other faiths.
Read MoreMormons Absorb SCOTUS Prop 8 Ruling
Progressives celebrate, conservatives stake out the “religious freedom” defense, but the true lessons of Prop 8 for Mormons have yet to be absorbed.
Read MoreDOMA Defeat Represents “Persecution,” Some Say
Right-wing twittersphere is aflutter with talk of “polygamy,” “pedophilia,” etc.
Read MoreHater Pastor Loses His Wife of 42 Years, Uses the Occasion to Trash Gays
Wait. Using your wife’s death to score cheap political points against a group of people you hate isn’t “morally wrong”?
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The Curious Case of Mormons and LGBT Rights
Mormons seem unable to make up their minds about LGBT rights, torn between knowing discrimination exists and reluctance to endorse same-sex intimacy—much less same-sex marriage, which the Church considers a sin.
Read MoreAn Amicus Brief in Support of Gay Marriage—From Utah?
Basic “spiritual principles” of “liberty,” “dignity” at stake, says Mormon lawyer.
Read MoreFormer Opponent Invites Gays to the Wedding Party
A realist’s strategy?
Read MoreSupreme Court Will Hear Challenges to Anti-Equality Laws
And whether health care, pensions, etc. can be denied.
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Most U.S. Catholics Back Marriage Equality, But Knights of Columbus Pour Millions into Opposition
Quick, what organization was founded to support justice for immigrants, boasts nearly two million (all-male) members, and loves a good parade? The Knights of Columbus still support immigrants’ rights, but those sober-faced men marching down Main Street in full parade regalia are also part of an organization that was the single largest donor in support of California’s Proposition 8. As it turns out, this venerable fraternal order has taken up the anti-equality baton in a big way since then.
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