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From both sides (T24R-5)

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Jamaica Gleaner Not cashing in on gay tourist dollar Jamaica Gleaner And while our preparations for the crucial winter tourist season begin in earnest, it is ironic that our homophobic laws and practices cut the country off from a very lucrative segment of global tourism, namely, gay travellers. Together, the estimated ... Amid Putin's crackdown, Sochi gay scene thrives STLtoday.com ... surnames in Russia's current homophobic climate. “There's a tolerance hereâ€" both in terms of ethnicity and orientation,” said Sasha. “But you see for yourself what kind of laws our government is passing, how people relate to us, how religion ... and more » Daily Sundial Pope offers limited LGBTQ support Daily Sundial Falling in line with the Public Religion Research Institute statistics, former Pope Benedict XVI equated homosexuality to moral evil and prohibited homosexual men from becoming priests in 2005. ... Tutu claime...

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

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LectureHop: The KKK And Separation Of Church And State Bwog Non-KKK-supporter Elizabeth Self attended this week's lecture on the KKK. Let her educate you. Yesterday, Philip Hamburger, professor of law, gave a talk on the KKK and the Separation of Church and State . I dropped in, intrigued because I've always ... Separation of church and state ; War on poor people? Austin American-Statesman When I first read the headline, I wanted to throw up. “Delay's prayer answered” â€" and mine are not. Who is the judge here? If there is anybody I'd like to share less time in heaven with than hypocrites like DeLay, it is the “activist” judges in Gov ... Finding separation of church and state for New Zealand On Line opinion On 31 July this year submissions closed to the government's Constitutional Advisory Panel concerning a constitution for New Zealand. New Zealand, like England, does not have a written constitution. On ...

Recent Religious Headlines [T11R-4]

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Campaign Against Russian Child-Protection Law Escalates on Eve of G-20 Summit ROCKFORD, Ill., Sept. 3, 2013 / Christian Newswire / -- Advocates are using the upcoming G-20 Summit, in St Petersburg (September 5-6) to attack Russia on a law adopted in June which prohibits advocacy aimed at promoting homosexual conduct to minors. Christian Air Force Veteran Punished By Lesbian Commander Could Be Court-Martialed SAN ANTONIO â€" A Christian Air Force veteran that was recently in headlines after being punished by his commander for declining to affirm homosexual “marriage,” reportedly may face court martial proceedings as investigators now accuse him of filing a false discrimination complaint. As previously reported, Senior Master Sergeant Phillip Monk has served in the Air Force for 19 years, […] Liberal Catholics urge pope for reforms as consultations start By Tom Heneghan, Religion Editor PARIS (Reuters) - Liberal Catholics hav...

Gay/LGBT Religious News (T22R-1)

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On Top Magazine New bipartisan bill protects groups that don't support same-sex marriage Washington Post (blog) A prominent tea party-backed Republican lawmaker is spearheading a bipartisan proposal that would protect religious institutions and other nonprofit groups that don't recognize same-sex marriages from potential discrimination by the Internal Revenue  ... House Bill Seeks Religious Exemption For Gay Marriage Opponents On Top Magazine GOP Lawmakers Introduce Disgusting Bill That Would Allow Religious Groups to ... Towleroad Bill aims to shield religious freedoms from taxman Washington Times Advocate.com  - The Canberra Times  - Sydney Morning Herald all 76 news articles » American Religious Right and Russian Orthodox Leaders are Colluding in ... Patheos (blog) With the disgusting acquiescence of the Russian Orthodox bishops, Vladimir Putin has accomplished what Sarah Palin, Franklin Graham and Michele Bachma...

From both sides (T24R-5)

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Slate Magazine (blog) The Barilla Boycott and LGBT Life in Italy Slate Magazine (blog) Just a few days ago, the Parliament decided to respond to a rise in homophobic violence in the last years with an anti- homophobia law, but LGBT activists called it “useless” since it protects anti-gay speech within political, cultural and religious groups. Barilla Pasta Won't Feature Gay Families In Ads, Says Critics Can 'Eat Another ... Huffington Post UK Pasta Maker in Boiling Water Over Comments on Gays TIME Meme: People Masturbate to Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Barilla USA Apologizes, and ... TheBacklot Iowa State Daily all 345 news articles » Amid Putin's crackdown, Sochi gay scene thrives Kansas.com ... surnames in Russia's current homophobic climate. "There's a tolerance hereâ€" both in terms of ethnicity and orientation," said Sasha. "But you see for yourself what kind of laws our government is passing, how people relat...