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Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD BlogOctober 12, 2015

Catholic Bishops Meeting For Family Synod; South Africa’s Dutch Reformed Church OKs Gay Weddings, Ordination; Court in Malaysia Deals Setback To Transgender Advocates; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

Sunday, October 11 was National Coming Out Day. The Canada-based Envisioning Global LGBT Human Rights…

(A)theologies, Archive, Sexuality/Gender, StoriesOctober 6, 2015

The Surprising Origins of (and Problem with) the Vatican’s View of Sex and Gender

By Ivan Strenski

Does God really work in such mysterious ways? Or, is it only the theologians who do?

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…

Anthea Butler, Archive, Politics/Law, Sexuality/Gender, StoriesOctober 2, 2015

Pope Francis v. Kim Davis: A Vatican Game of Thrones

By Anthea Butler

Seems like the meeting between Pope Francis and Kim Davis was not as good for him as…

(A)theologies, Remapping American ChristianitiesSeptember 14, 2015

Pope Francis Loves Nuns, But Can the Divide Between Sisters and Vatican Be Healed?

By Megan Sweas

Pope Francis confessed his love for a woman—for many women, actually—on national television this month….

Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderSeptember 11, 2015

Challenge to ‘un-Africanness’ of homosexuality; LGBT Catholics in Africa face church cooperation with persecution; lesbian cartoon project debuts in bangladesh under shadow of violence; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

In the Guardian, Bisi Alimi writes, “If you say being gay is not African, you…

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

Pope Francis meets with bishop who blessed gay couple; Proposed NGO law in Uganda threatens LGBT groups, civil society; Interfaith sexuality organizing in Indonesia; global LGBT recap

By Peter Montgomery

We reported last week on the UN Security Council briefing convened by American and Chilean…

Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderAugust 29, 2015

Marriage Vote ‘Transforms’ Not-So-Catholic Ireland; Activist to Malaysian PM – ‘Love Is Not Terrorism’; LGBTs Find Growing Acceptance in Colombia, Not At World Meeting of Families; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

Islamic State: Nine men reportedly executed for sodomy; UN Security Council hears testimony Islamic State…

(A)theologies, Archive, Featured, Politics/Law, Remapping American Christianities, Science & Technology, StoriesJune 8, 2015

Protesting the Pope’s (Not Yet Released) Environmental Encyclical? Check Your Doctrine

By Kevin M. Lowe

Observers expect that Pope Francis’s environmental encyclical—supposedly titled Laudatio sii, or “Praised Be”—will be released…

Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderApril 24, 2015

Pope Praises ‘Complementarity’ & Resists Gay Ambassador; Irish Religious Leaders Spar Over Marriage; Colombian Atty Gen Cites ‘Bogus’ Study Opposing Adoption; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe adopted a resolution on Wednesday, April 22,…