Wednesday, August 14, 2013

From both sides (T24R-5)


PolicyMic

Columnist Applauds Russia's Homophobic Law
Religion Dispatches
The next time an anti-gay religious person tells you they really love homosexuals and wish them no ill will, bookmark this article and read it over and over again so you will never forget their true agenda: elimination of gay, lesbian, bisexual and ...
Why Banning Russia from the Olympics Is a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very ...The Nation. (blog)
Putin's War On Gays: A Timeline of HomophobiaPolicyMic
Will the UN's New Campaign Help or Hurt Gay Rights Abroad?RollingStone.com
Towleroad -CBC.ca -Same Same
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Gay rights group files complaint against twitter over homophobia
Sowetan
"These illicit tweets on Twitter's site characterise the offence of public incitement to discrimination, to hatred or national, racial or religious violence," read the complaint seen by AFP. "Despite alerts, Twitter allowed a homophobic atmosphere to ...


Raw Story

Gay rights group files complaint against Twitter for allowing 'a homophobic ...
Raw Story
“Incitement to discrimination, hatred or violence towards a person or group of people because of where they come from, their religion or their sexual orientation is against French law. These acts or words are punishable by law and the fact that they ...

*Canada to favour refugee claims by gay Russians* Canada's refugee board is likely to look favourably on claims of persecution by gay asylum-seekers from Russia, the Immigration Minister says. Chris Alexander said Monday in Surrey, B.C., that Russia has taken the wrong path in restricting the...
*-British man named as Max and partner attacked on Saturday -Two cars set on fire and windows smashed during attack in Port-au-Prince -British victim fears identifying his partner for fear of reprisals -Gay rights organisation said this was a clear example of homophobia -Last month 1,000...

The Week Magazine

Flipping the script on Russia's anti-gay persecution
Patheos (blog)
If Russia declared open season against Christians the way it has done against LGBT people, then American Christians would be calling for the Winter Games to be relocated to Canada. If one of our best figure skaters was a flamboyant Christian and he ...
3 reasons not to boycott the Olympics over Russia's anti-gay lawThe Week Magazine
Protesting Russia: What Works And What Won'tTowleroad
Analysis: Why life is getting harder for LGBT RussiansPinkNews.co.uk
Project Q Atlanta -Lez Get Real -DigitalJournal.com
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Christian Post

John Hagee Backs Controversial Pro-Gay Ordinance Following Changes
Christian Post
John Hagee, senior pastor of the 20,000 member Cornerstone Church in San Antonio Antonio, Texas, has said that he now supports a controversial ordinance that looks to protect the rights of LGBT residents, though some fear it might discriminate against ...

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LGBT-friendly businesses continue to increase
BP News
The latest annual report from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) shows nearly 300 of the country's Fortune 500 businesses offer workplaces with insurance, employment and retirement policies friendly to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT...

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by Kirsten Andersen WASHINGTON, D.C., August 13, 2013 (LifeSiteNews) – D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray admitted Monday that he made the final decision to remove gospel singer Donnie McClurkin from the lineup of performers at a city-sponsored concert held Saturday at the Martin Luther King memorial in respond to complaints…
by Hilary White ZAGREB, August 13, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Croatian Public Administration Minister Arsen Bauk has said that the bill being drawn up to grant homosexual partnerings the same legal rights as marriages will not call the unions “gay marriage” or “civil partnerships,” but “life…
by Kirsten Andersen LOUISVILLE, KY, August 13, 2013 (LifeSiteNews) – A Kentucky woman whose same-sex lover stands accused of capital murder has refused to testify in the trial, citing spousal privilege, even though Kentucky does not recognize gay ‘marriages’ and the two are only joined in a civil union…

The Malay Mail Online

Gay Muslims in Turkey: torn between religion and sexuality
The Malay Mail Online
Ertugrul, President of a Muslim homosexual association in Turkey, stands near the Istiklal Avenue as he poses for a photograph in Istanbul. â€" AFP picISTANBUL, Aug 10 â€" “When I was a child, I was told that homosexuals would burn in hell,” said ...

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Evangelical 'Messy Middle' is more accepting of gays
Religion News Service
Ross Murray, who monitors religion and media at the gay rights group GLAAD, said the emergence of Ambivalent Evangelicals mirrors an overall shift among religious people who might still be uncomfortable with homosexuality but don't support laws that ...


Evangelical Middle Is Increasingly Accepting Of Gays, Study Shows
Huffington Post
Ross Murray, who monitors religion and media at the gay rights group GLAAD, said the emergence of Ambivalent Evangelicals mirrors an overall shift among religious people who might still be uncomfortable with homosexuality but don't support laws that ...

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