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Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderNovember 7, 2015

Mormons Declare Same-Sex Marriage Apostasy, Deny Baptism to Children of Same-Sex Couples; Colombian Court OKs Adoption Over Church Objections; Franklin Graham Praises Putin’s Anti-Gay Policies; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

Transgender Europe celebrated its 10th anniversary. In the U.S., the Union for Reform Judaism, the…

Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderOctober 23, 2015

Conservative Bishops Headed For Synod Victory?; Indonesian Sharia Official Says Gay Caning Law Meant To ‘Safeguard Human Dignity’; Slovenian Court OK’s Referendum on Marriage Equality Law; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

The World Congress of Families, which brings together American Religious Right activists with their counterparts…

Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderOctober 5, 2015

Clashing human rights visions for LGBTs at United Nations; More Mixed Messages from the Vatican as Family Synod Begins; Timeline of Worsening Homophobia by Turkey’s AKP Party; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (pronounced iggle-hurk) announced last Monday that it…

(A)theologies, Archive, Haroon Moghul, StoriesSeptember 30, 2015

Is ISIS A Sign of the End Times? It May Only Matter That They Believe So

By Haroon Moghul

To bolster a weakened Assad regime, Russia has spent the last few weeks sending military…

Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderSeptember 19, 2015

The Brutality of Life for Syrian LGBTs; Saving the Anglican Church by Dissolving It; Backlash to Hindu Gay Wedding Ceremony in Indonesia; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

Syria: ISIS not the only source of brutality against LGBTs Dan McDougall’s feature story in…

Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderAugust 20, 2015

Istanbul ‘Haven of Sorts’ For LGBT Syrians and Iraqis; Cayman Islands Affirm Marriage Ban with ‘Holy Bible Evidence’; No Room for LGBTs in Malaysia’s ‘Islam-Based’ Human Rights Policy; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

Richard Blanco, the openly gay Cuban-American poet who read at Barack Obama’s second inauguration, composed…

Global LGBT Recap, Israel-Palestine, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderAugust 8, 2015

LGBT Human Rights in UN Sustainable Development Negotiation; Swiss Bishop Says Speaking of ‘Family Diversity’ is ‘Attack on the Creator’; Canadian Food Bank’s Anti-Gay Dogma; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

Photographer Robin Hammond has launched a social media campaign with the hashtag #WhereLoveIsIllegal to document…

Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderJuly 31, 2015

African Religious leaders complain about Obama advocacy for LGBT rights; Ultra-Orthodox Man Stabs Jerusalem Pride Parade Marchers, Again; Struggles over sexuality in Islam, Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican Churches; Global LGBT recap

By Peter Montgomery

Africa: Religious leaders criticize Obama comments on LGBT human rights A story from the Catholic…

Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, Politics/Law, RD Blog, Sexuality/Gender, Stories, UncategorizedJuly 10, 2015

Brazilian Evangelicals Launch ‘Sin-Free’ (Read: Gay-Free) Version of Facebook

By Peter Montgomery

Plus news from Turkey, South Korea and more, in RD’s Global LGBT Roundup.

Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderJuly 3, 2015

International reax to US Marriage Ruling; Official violence at Turkey’s Pride; Marriage Advances in Mexico Over Church Objections; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

Last Friday’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn remaining state laws banning same-sex…