Religious Left

Independent Online Police ban gay arts festival as threat to public order in Muslim-majority Malaysia Washington Post The “Sexual Independence” festival has been held under low-key circumstances in Kuala Lumpur since 2008, but growing awareness about the event has lead to criticism by politicians and religious leaders. This year's five-day festival â€" starting Nov. ... Police reportedly ban gay festival in Malaysia The Associated Press all 125 news articles » Passport Magazine (blog) Gay alumnus partners with GetEQUAL Ohio to fight school's "erasure" Windy City Times While California makes a concerted effort to accept all lifestyles by legally requiring textbooks to include LGBT Americans, private religious institution Delaware Christian School (DCS) hopes to "erase" LGBT Americans one by one. ... Important Events in Support of LGBT Rights in Ohio Passport Magazine (blog) all 8 news articles » ...

'Homosexual McKinsey' Has Money to Spend The City Paper's Loose Lips reported this afternoon that newly minted Ward 2 D.C. Council candidate Fiona Greig may have suffered her first stumble in her campaign to unseat Councilmember Jack Evans (D-Ward 2). [ more › ] Religion news in brief Detroit clergy plan march, prayer rally outside stadium hosting controversial Christian event Mahathir The Uniting Factor We have been mistaken into believing that former Prime minister Mahathir Mohamad exploited the politics of division, using race and religion, to divide and rule us. W.Va. aiming to protect LGBT students from bullies A proposed anti-bullying policy for West Virginia schools acknowledges for the first time that sexual orientation and gender identity are common reasons for harassment. Had it been in place when Michael White was in middle-school, it might have spared him the worst years of his life. Michig...

Separation of Church and Science? Yep, still a very good idea after a few millenia Science 2.0 (blog) Associate Professor of Cell Biology and Human Anatomy at UC Davis School of Medicine. Long-time stem cell and cancer scientist. Cancer survivor... You know the idea of separation of church and state ? The church is the antithesis of science. ... and more » Audi Presents on the Complexities of Church and State St. Norbert Times Internationally known, Audi is the author of more than fifteen books, including "Democratic Authorityand the Separation of Church and State ,"and has written over 200 articles in journals and other collections. Audi began his lecture by discussing the ... Johnson County settles Ten Commandments suit, will allow church - state ... The Republic Stewart's display, which was not allowed, consists of posters titled "On the Legal History of the Separation of Church and State " and "The Ten Commandments Ar...

New York Times Bishops at odds with state, federal governments over gay marriage, health care Washington Post BALTIMORE â€" US Roman Catholic bishops vowed Monday to defend their religious liberty in the face of growing acceptance of gay marriage and what they called attempts by secularists to marginalize faith. Bishop William Lori, leader of a new national ... Bishops Open ' Religious Liberty' Drive New York Times Bishops say government eroding religious liberty San Francisco Chronicle Catholic bishops say religious freedom waning Reuters all 551 news articles » Advocate.com Illinois Catholic Charities Drop Lawsuit Against State Over Gay Adoption ... Huffington Post "This stands as a stark lesson to the rest of the nation that legislators promising ' religious protection' in same sex marriage and civil union laws may not be able to deliver on those promises," Breen said. Anthony Martinez, executive director of ... Catholic ...