Jul
18
Lesbian Appeals Firing From Publicly-Funded Baptist Group Home
Filed Under Court Cases, Legal, Lesbian matters, Religion, Sexual Bigotry, Workplace Equality |
The American Civil Liberties Union and Americans United for Separation of Church and State filed a brief yesterday in a federal appeals court urging the court to allow a discrimination lawsuit to go forward on behalf of a lesbian who was fired from her job at a publicly-funded Baptist group home in Kentucky. Read more
Jul
8
Australian victims of Catholic church abuse call on Pope to say sorry. Read more
Jul
4
Gay Christians Take a Stand as World Youth Day Begins
Filed Under Gay Events, LGBT Youth, Religion |
SYDNEY, NSW, AUSTRALIA — A network of lesbian and gay Christians, including prominent members of the Catholic, Uniting, Pentecostal and Anglican churches, will stand together for gay rights and challenge the Vatican’s condemnations of same-sex love, right on the eve of World Youth Day. Read more
Jul
3
Jazz Funeral to Commemorate Upstairs Lounge Fire of 1973
Filed Under Gay Events, Music, Obits, Religion |
WASHINGTON, DC — Many of the hundreds of pro-lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Christians who will converge Sept. 4–7 in New Orleans, La., for the Many Stories, One Voice conference will revisit the site of a devastating fire that killed 32 people at a local gay bar known as the Upstairs Lounge. Read more
Jun
20
The Gay ‘Wedding’ Row in England
Filed Under Gay Marriage, Religion |
While waves of jubilation broke out in North America, (California in particular of course) with the start of legal gay marriages in California, a massive row erupted in England over gay marriage — one particular gay marriage which actually took place last month. Its the stuff of ‘high’ Anglican drama. Read more
Jun
16
Taking the Pulpit to Pride
Filed Under Pride Events, Religion |
The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community celebrates Pride season with myriad events throughout the summer. What follows is an Article of Faith addressing the convergence of the faith and LGBT communities. Read more
Jun
3
HOLLYWOOD, CA (MARKET WIRE) — “We’re All Angels,” the acclaimed documentary about openly-gay couple and pop recording duo Jason & deMarco, will premiere June 12 at 8:30 pm (et/pt) on SHOWTIME. Simultaneously, the documentary’s theme song, “It’s Okay” (RJN MUSIC), will be released to digital retailers. Read more
Jun
2
PFLAG and Clergy to Greet ‘Ex-Gay’ Conference
Filed Under Gay Events, Religion |
June 7th PFLAG Event to Send Message that Parents Love Their LGBT Children “Just the Way They Are” Read more
May
30
California Supreme Court Hears Case of Lesbian Denied Infertility Treatment
Filed Under Court Cases, Health, Lesbian matters, Religion, Sex, Sexual Bigotry |
(San Francisco) — The California Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday, in the case of an Oceanside lesbian, Guadalupe “Lupita” Benítez, whose doctors denied her a standard infertility treatment based on their religious beliefs about gay people. Read more
May
28
WASHINGTON, — Hundreds of pro-lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) faith leaders will converge on New Orleans, La., Sept. 4–7, for Many Stories, One Voice, the premier gathering of pro-LGBT Christians. Read more

