Recent Religious Headlines [T11R-4]
Iranian court rejects American pastor's appeal    Â
This week, Arnold Loewy and Don May debate religious morality as a basis for legislation. Don writes an independent blog on lubbockonline.com and Arnold is the George Killiam Professor of Law at Texas Tech University School of Law.
Fundamentalists in different religions have a lot in common, usually to the detriment of those who support religious freedom and diversity.
In what sounded more like a sporting event than a city council meeting, last night’s B session and subsequent Citizens to be Heard once again revolved around debate over the city’s proposed LGBT non-discrimination ordinanceâ€" this time, with an even larger and rowdier audience. At around 1 p.m., the line for Citizens to be Heard stretched three blocks. Hundreds arrived, some bused from out of ...
Legal Lifestyle Local Religion San Antonio Church Leaders Members of African-American and Hispanic San Antonio, Texas churches prayed against a proposed ordinance that would include LGBT people in an update of the city's non-discrimination law. The proposed non-discrimination ordinance would protect people based on their gender identity, sexual orientation and veteran status. Standing outside ...
Legal Local Religion Dr. Linda Mintle Pennsylvania lawmakers are debating HB 300 and SB 300, which would “ban discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression statewide in employment, housing, credit and public accommodations.†However, the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) is worried about HB 300 , which also states in part: ...further providing for unlawful ...
The outrage surrounding Russia’s anti-gay laws found its way onto the ice Thursday.
Russia gives assurances its anti-gay "propaganda" law will not affect the Winter Olympics, says IOC president Jacques Rogge.
By Karolos Grohmann BERLIN (Reuters) - Russia has assured the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that a controversial anti-gay law which has triggered protests in many countries will not affect athletes or spectators attending next year's Sochi Winter Olympics. The IOC, who had asked for clarifications regarding the law this month, said Russia had committed to comply with the Olympic Charter ...
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