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Recent Religious Headlines [T11R-4]

Albania 'to approve gay marriage' (BBC News) Albania's prime minister says his party will pass a law to legalise same-sex marriage. U.K. Quakers Approve Gay Marriage (The Advocate) Quakers in the United Kingdom reached a consensus decision Friday to approve same-sex marriage and called on the government to provide full and equal marriage rights to same-sex couples. Eugene Volokh: Hate Crimes Laws, Anti-Gay Views, and Public Accountants: (The Huffington Post) Let me tell you an interesting story, from Ake v. Bureau of Professional & Occupational Affairs (Pa. Commw. Ct. May 20, 2009), and see what... Peg McEntee: Kate Kendell takes her fight for civil rights from Utah to the city by the bay (The Salt Lake Tribune) San Francisco » It was cool by the bay, the fog so low you could almost touch it, Market Street bustling as always, and a good day for a long talk with Kate Kendell. Human Rights Campaign Po

Gay/LGBT Religious News (T22R-1)

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Methodists defeat gay -related membership policy USA Today United Methodists have defeated amendments that would have made church membership open to all Christians regardless ... Methodists Oppose Restructuring, Opening Membership to 'All' Christian Post all 4 news articles » Telegraph.co.uk Religion : Anglican Communion rebukes TEC over its resolations on ... World Magazine The church had defied Anglican teaching that homosexual practice is sinful and in 2003 consecrated Gene Robinson, a gay man living with his male partner, ... Convention issues raise tensions among Anglicans Louisville Courier-Journal Changes come in multiples for the Episcopal Church Indianapolis Star Episcopal Church OKs pro- gay measures Bay Area Reporter Virtue Online  - Church Times  - Virtue Online all 269 news articles » 100000 Mainers Hope to Overturn Gay Marriage Law Christian Post The Institute on Religion and Democracy pointed out in a new paper that it is jud

Headlines: Separation of Church and State (T23R-2)

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NowOPINION: In Great Neck, wall between church & state has crumbled Newsday Throughout our country's history, the separation of church and state mandated in the Constitution has been at the center of an ongoing re-evaluation of who ... Separation of church and state : Fact and fallacy Toledo Free Press One thing I kept hearing invoked repeatedly was “ separation of church and state .” Not only has that statement been maligned and misused for far too long, ... Queerty Army Sec. Nominee McHugh has Troubling Church - State Record Opposing Views By Americans United - 13 Hours Ago Americans United for Separation of Church and State today asked the Senate Armed Services Committee to question US Rep. ... Religious coercion in the US military Examiner.com all 36 news articles » Calvin's Legacy: Dour Autocrat or Democracy's Hero? Wall Street Journal Second, there was a willingness to acknowledge Calvin's limitationsâ€&qu

From both sides (T12R-5)

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Gay leaders crowing over honors for Milk, King San Francisco Chronicle LGBT advocates are smiling over President Obama's naming of slain San Francisco Supervisor and gay rights leader Harvey Milk and athlete Billy Jean King, ... and more » Telegraph.co.uk Communion, covenant and our Anglican future guardian.co.uk ... of attitudes to LGBT people, and to the impossibility of betraying their proper expectations of a Christian body which has courageously supported them. ... Archbishop of Canterbury Must Face Facts in Quest for Anglican Unity Virtue Online Williams' latest Anglican reflection produces mixed reactions Ekklesia Just Shy of Schism, Anglicans May Sub-Divide ChristianityToday.com guardian.co.uk all 265 news articles » 'Once Upon a Dream' a nightmare for gay audiences? Sovo.com Henson said she wanted to open communication between the LGBT community and her church. She invited Southern Voice to attend a preview perfor

Recent Religious Headlines [T11R-4]

Albania 'to approve gay marriage' (BBC News) Albania's prime minister says his party will pass a law to legalise same-sex marriage. Eugene Volokh: Hate Crimes Laws, Anti-Gay Views, and Public Accountants: (The Huffington Post) Let me tell you an interesting story, from Ake v. Bureau of Professional & Occupational Affairs (Pa. Commw. Ct. May 20, 2009), and see what... NOM's Newest Ally: Santorum (The Advocate) Rick Santorum hasn't been a senator in over two years -- Pennsylvanians booted the right-wing Republican from office in 2006 -- but that hasn't stopped the National Organization for Marriage from enlisting him to further their campaign against marriage equality. Human Rights Campaign Posts Religion-Themed 'Changing the Conversation' Video (US News & World Report) The Human Rights Campaign has posted video of its recent Clergy Call event. Albania 'to approve gay marria

From both sides (T12R-5)

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Washington Post Kennedy gets highest civilian honor Boston Globe Milk encouraged lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ( LGBT ) citizens to live their lives openly and believed coming out was the only way they could ... Obama names Lowery, other social change agents for top medal USA Today Harvey Milk to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom Examiner.com White House Names Stephen Hawking, Jack Kemp, Sidney Poitier As ... AHN guardian.co.uk all 443 news articles » Telegraph.co.uk Communion, covenant and our Anglican future guardian.co.uk ... of attitudes to LGBT people, and to the impossibility of betraying their proper expectations of a Christian body which has courageously supported them. ... Archbishop of Canterbury Must Face Facts in Quest for Anglican Unity Virtue Online Williams' latest Anglican reflection produces mixed reactions Ekklesia Just Shy of Schism, Anglicans May Sub-Divide ChristianityToday.com guardian.co.uk all 251 news articles

Recent Religious Headlines [T11R-4]

Albania 'to approve gay marriage' (BBC News) Albania's prime minister says his party will pass a law to legalise same-sex marriage. Eugene Volokh: Hate Crimes Laws, Anti-Gay Views, and Public Accountants: (The Huffington Post) Let me tell you an interesting story, from Ake v. Bureau of Professional & Occupational Affairs (Pa. Commw. Ct. May 20, 2009), and see what... Pelosi-district sex party XXX-rated (WorldNetDaily) Editor's note: This report and its images will be objectionable to some readers. Human Rights Campaign Posts Religion-Themed 'Changing the Conversation' Video (US News & World Report) The Human Rights Campaign has posted video of its recent Clergy Call event. Albania 'to approve gay marriage' (BBC News) Albania's prime minister says his party will pass a law to legalise same-sex marriage. Albania May Legalize Same-Sex Marriage (The Advocate) The

Gay/LGBT Religious News (T22R-1)

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BBC News Albania 'to approve gay marriage' BBC News But since the fall of Communism almost two decades ago, religion has once again grown and its leaders' voices are influential. Albania, though, has set its ... Albania plans to legalize gay marriages The Associated Press Albania's government to legalise gay marriage PinkNews.co.uk Albania to legalise gay marriage QS all 281 news articles » Hate Crimes Laws, Anti- Gay Views and Public Accountants Huffington Post (By way of analogy, I take it we'd agree that denying someone a license based on his race, religion , or sex plus his past crime, as opposed to just based on ... Advocate.com Gay Protections Foes Force Vote In Kalamazoo On Top Magazine I think it violates constitutionally guaranteed rights â€" freedom of speech and the free exercise of religion . I think it violates the privacy rights and ... Kalamazoo LGBT Ordinance Challenged CitizenLink all 13 news articles »