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From both sides (T24R-5)

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Why This Christian Republican Owns a Gay Nightclub Huffington Post (blog) For Phillis, who's a real-life version of Mindy Cohn's last-fag-hag-standing character in Violet Tendencies, as well as a former congressional staffer for Heather Wilson, a preacher's daughter, an avowed Christian (the kind that gave hugs to gay ... and more » PinkNews.co.uk Humanists blast 'ridiculous' MP report on faith and gay equality PinkNews.co.uk “The report presents a gay rights versus religious rights battle citing recent cases as examples of the supposed relegation of Christian rights. The right to your religious or non-religious beliefs is absolute; it is legitimate for the right to act on ... and more » Chick-fil-A calls Northeastern cancellation 'hasty' Boston.com Of these three organizations, none of them can truly be said to have an anti- gay agenda,” the BG News column says. “The only...

Gay/LGBT Religious News (T22R-1)

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New York Daily News Santorum: I regret saying JFK speech on religion made me want to puke New York Daily News Rick Santorum, said he regretted his remarks about JFK's 1960 speech on the separation of religion and state. (AP Photo/Eric Gay ) Do you want Rick Santorum the win the GOP nomination? Rick Santorum probably wishes he could turn back time. Reinforcing the church-state wall Los Angeles Times Unfit to lead a diverse country Philadelphia Inquirer Fact check: Santorum's take on JFK, religion USA TODAY Austin American-Statesman  - Seattle Post Intelligencer  - GovExec.com all 670 news articles » PinkNews.co.uk Support for gay marriage takes dramatic leap in California, new poll shows Sacramento Bee Love Honor Cherish and other gay rights advocacy groups have focused since 2008 on building support in religious and minority communities that exit polling showed backed Proposition 8. Sacramento Republican La Toya Harris, who oppose...

Recent Religious Headlines [T11R-4]

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Gay sex ruling runs into ‘morality’ hurdle - Organisations urge SC to consider what’s wrong & what’s good for society New Delhi, Feb. 29: Organisations representing Hindus, Muslims and Christians today objected to the Delhi High Court order legalising consensual homosexual behaviour in private on the grounds that it was “immoral” and against “religion” and “majoritarian sexual morality”. Christians must choose between religion and obeying law, says equalities chief Trevor Phillips Christians wanting exemption from equality legislation are like Muslims trying to impose sharia, says Trevor Phillips. Graham Not Sold on Obama's Christianity, Santorum Warned of Satan in 2008 The 2012 race turned to God, Satan and religion when Franklin Graham said he’s surer that Rick Santorum is a Christian than President Obama and a 2008 Santorum speech surfaced in which the top GOP candidate told a religious audience that Satan is attacki...

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

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Boston Globe Reinforcing the church - state wall Los Angeles Times More significantly, he penned the phrase many social conservatives have in recent decades denounced, advocating a steadfast "wall of separation between church and state ." Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum revived the debate about ... My Take: Santorum's right, JFK wrong on separation of church and state CNN (blog) Legal Scholar: Santorum Is Right on Separation of Church , State Not Absolute Christian Post John F. Kennedy, Rick Santorum, and the Separation of Church and State Patheos Boston Globe  - Washington Post (blog) all 671 news articles » Charles C. Haynes: Does New York's separation of church /school go to far? Baxter Bulletin (Gannett News Service, Sam Kittner/Freedom Forum/File) / SAM KITTNER/GNS Few church / state battles in American history have had as many byzantine twists and turns as Bronx Household of Faith v. Board of Education of the City o...