Gay/LGBT Religious News (T22R-1)


The New Civil Rights Movement

Gay married man says Catholic school rescinded job offer
Boston Globe
Barrett's complaint, which may be the first of its kind in the country, comes at a time when religion-based schools in the increasing number of states where gay marriage is legal have been scrutinizing hiring and employment practices to ensure they ...
Fired Before Hired: Gay Man Says Catholic School Rescinded Job OfferThe New Civil Rights Movement
Gay Boston man says Catholic school rescinded jobBerkshire Eagle
Boston: Gay man files complaint after Catholic school rescinds jobExaminer.com

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Telegraph.co.uk

Church of England's call for dialogue on gays rebuffed in Africa
Religion News Service
(RNS) Ahead of his five-day visit to Africa, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby issued a statement reminding Anglicans of the commitment the Church of England made eight years ago to the pastoral care and support of everyone, including gays and ...
Welby flies to Africa telling Anglicans to treat gay people as 'children of God'Telegraph.co.uk
Archbishop of Canterbury to African Churches: Respect GaysAdvocate.com
African traditionalists reject Anglican dialogue on gaysGlobalPost
Huffington Post UK
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PinkNews.co.uk

Nigeria's religious leaders welcome controversial anti-gay law
Washington Post
Across Africa, homosexuality is often viewed as a violation of cultural and religious values. Gay sex is outlawed in 38 African countries, according to the International Lesbian, Gay, Trans and Intersex Association. In 13 African countries ...
Nigeria: 11 Muslim men ac cused of being gay face possible death sentence by ...PinkNews.co.uk
Islamic Court Trial Begins for 11 Suspected Gay Men in Nigeria; Death Sentence ...Towleroad

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Gospel Herald

Grammys Gay Marriage Criticized by Conservatives as ''Blatant Attack on ...
Gospel Herald
The wedding ceremony was criticized for mocking the traditional values of Christian, Catholic, Jewish and other religions opposing gay marriage. Fox News Radio reporter Todd Starnes was one of the many appalled by the same-sex wedding, calling the ...

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Pope Francis And Gay Rights: Catholics Fight For LGBT Equality With ...
Huffington Post
Though Pope Francis has been praised for his famously tolerant statement, "Who am I to judge a gay person of goodwill who seeks the Lord," there is a lot more that he could do to help LGBT people who are still legally and physically victimized all over ...

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International Business Times UK

Global LGBT Recap:Culture War Exports, Mob Violence and Kidnapping as ...
Religion Dispatches
At the Religion News Service, Gay Clark Jennings, an Episcopal priest, examines “Homophobia in Christian Africa.” Jennings notes that many political and diplomatic leaders have criticized passage of anti-gay bills in Uganda and Nigeria, but says, “Many ...
Making Homophobia HistoryHuffington Post
USA/Africa - Exporting HomophobiaAllAfrica.com

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Pope Francis And Gay Rights: Catholics Fight For LGBT Equality With ...
Huffington Post
Though Pope Francis has been praised for his famously tolerant statement, "Who am I to judge a gay person of goodwill who seeks the Lord," there is a lot more that he could do to help LGBT people who are still legally and physically victimized all over ...

and more »

Global LGBT Recap: Religious Leaders Support Persecution as Countries Vie in ...
Religion Dispatches
In Nigeria, violent anti-gay persecution is on the rise in the wake of President Goodluck Jonathan signing a brutal anti-gay law. Jonathan has faced strong criticism from abroad, but has been backed by local religious leaders, including Roman Catholic ...


ThinkProgress

Arizona Lawmaker Proposes Religious 'License To Discriminate' Against LGBT ...
ThinkProgress
Arizona state Rep. Steve Yarbrough (R) has introduced a bill (SB 1062) that would create a blanket “license to discriminate” against LGBT people (and others) so long as there was religious motivation to do so. He hopes to avoid a situation like in ...
Arizona GOP Advances Wide-Sweeping Religious License To Discriminate ...The New Civil Rights Movement
Arizona official introduces bill to allow religious people 'licence to ...PinkNews.co.uk
Ariz. GOP Sen. Introduces Anti-Gay BillEDGE Boston

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Ohio bill: Religious protection or LGBT discrimination?
Watchdog.org
Police officers have used it to refuse orders, and businesses have used it to refuse service to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender couples. “Individual religious freedom is critically important,” ACLU of Ohio Executive Director Christine Link said ...



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