Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Recent Religious Headlines [T11R-4]

If you want to understand what is happening in Crimea, it helps to know something about the role religion plays in the crisis. That's what I told the journalism class at Red River College last month. Each year the class brings me in to talk about why it's important for journalists to know
Belgium's gay Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo calls on African leaders to respect the rights of minorities, including homosexuals, saying their "persecution" cannot be tolerated.
In getting to know me, many people are surprised that I’m Christian. In an already religiously unaffiliated society, LGBTQ members are twice as likely to have no affiliation. read more
A conference this weekend invites residents to talk about the ways religion and LGBT issues intersect in churches, synagogues and other faith spaces.
There is a lot of criticism of religion, especially when it comes to how it handles modern global issues, such as LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) rights. The church is often criticised for been old-fashioned.
On Palm Sunday, Carl Siciliano, a Catholic advocate for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) homeless youths, made an impassioned plea to Pope Francis on their behalf.
ADDIS ABBA, Ethiopia (AP) â€" Two groups in Ethiopia said Thursday that they will hold an anti-gay demonstration later this month, a move that puts Ethiopia in line to become the next African country to increase the public demonization of gays.
Two groups say they are holding April 26 demonstration in response to alarming rates of homosexual acts in the country.
Brendan Eich has stepped down as CEO of Mozilla, after a debate over the executive's donation to an anti-gay marriage initiative threatened to overtake the company's inclusive reputation. In a blog post, Mozilla confirmed the resignation, adding that the company "prides itself on being held to a different standard and, this past week, we didn’t live up to it," adding, "we know why people are ...


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