Recent Religious Headlines [T11R-4]
Minn. Methodists investigate same-sex blessings
A Catholic high school is being criticized for administering an exam about homosexuality that required students to address "myths and stereotypes" statements, such as: "One can become a homosexual by associating with homosexual people."
The Public Religion Research Institute has released a poll touting a growing acceptance of same-sex marriage and a widening gap between younger and older Americans on the issue. The Arcus Foundation, a group whose primary mission is to advance the issue of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality, provided the funding for the poll.
A small liberal arts school tries to support LGBT students by becoming the first American college to question teens about their sexual preferences
The Public Religion Research Institute today released "Generations at Odds: The Millennial Generation and the Future of Gay and Lesbian Rights," a report based on the Millennials, Religion & Gay and Lesbian Issues Survey.
Robert Jones, Ph.D., CEO of the Public Religion Research Institute, said a new report his agency completed shows continued support for marriage equality among so-called millennials, or those people ages 18-29.
Equality Florida, a gay civil rights organization, is calling for a more thorough investigation into the Lake County teacher who posted anti-gay comments on his Facebook and promoted religion on his classroom syllabus. Jerry Buell, a Mount Dora High School social studies teacher, gained national attention when he likened gays to a “cesspool†on his Facebook. [...]
Handing more ammunition to detractors who say Rep. Michele Bachmann has an aggressive anti-gay agenda, the GOP presidential candidate attended a church service in Iowa on Sunday in which the pastor labeled homosexuality "immoral" and "unnatural."
A Mount Dora High School history teacher is removed from the classroom while administrators investigate anti-gay remarks posted on his Facebook page.
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