Tag : LGBT community
Harvey Milk title : Navy Sparks Outrage for Naming Ship After Slain Gay Rights Leader, Sexual Predator Harvey Milk
summary : The Navy has sparked controversy after naming a ship in honor of Harvey Milk, a known sexual predator and the first openly gay politician to run successfully for public office in the state of California.
date : Aug 17, 2016 11:02 AM EDT
Pastor Jordan Brown title : Gay 'Pastor' Files Lawsuit After Whole Foods Made Cake with 'Love Wins Fags' Written On It
summary : Whole Foods Market is being accused after a pastor claimed a cake with a homophobic slur written on it. The preacher ordered a cake from the Austin-based grocery chain with words "Love Wins" on the top of it. However, he received a cake that says "Love Wins Fags."
date : Apr 19, 2016 02:26 PM EDT
Kendall Oliver title : Transgender Army Veteran Turned Down By California Barber Due to Religious Views
summary : Kendall Oliver, a transgender Army veteran who served in Afghanistan, went to a barbershop in California earlier this week. However, the owner of the barbershop refused to provide service to Oliver and told the veteran that they don't cut women's hair.
date : Mar 16, 2016 11:20 AM EDT
19 Kids And Counting title : Josh Duggar Offended Sisters Jessa and Jill Duggar Are Starring In '19 Kids and Counting' 2015 Spin-Off?
summary : While many loyal viewers thought that the worst has passed for TLC's largest and most conservative reality TV family 19 Kids and Counting, it seems that there are still snags that are pulling the Duggar family down, and this includes the lack of remorse and good will from the Duggar black sheep, Josh, as ETonline reports.
date : Oct 05, 2015 08:18 PM EDT
Boy Scouts title : U.S. Boy Scouts Vote on Resolution to Scrap Ban on Openly Gay Scout Adult Leaders; Church-Led Groups Can Still Enforce It For Now
summary : In a move from long-held tradition, the Boy Scouts of America has plans to eliminate the ban on openly gay scout leaders. However, this move would not apply to church-led scout groups, which can still choose scout leaders “whose beliefs are consistent with their own.”
date : Jul 27, 2015 10:09 AM EDT
Gay Baker Jesse title : Gay Baker Blasts LGBT Community for Forcing Christian Bakers to Make Same-Sex Marriage Cakes: ‘Are You Stupid?’
summary : A self-identified gay baker named Jesse Bartholomew has released a viral video where he scolds others within the LGBT community for forcing Christian bakers to make same-sex wedding cakes.
date : Jul 21, 2015 08:44 PM EDT
Supreme Court Same-Sex Marriage Ruling title : Pastor David Ruzicka: Christians Should Seriously Reconsider Waving LGBT Rainbow Flag
summary : The rainbow flag is a symbol that has been adopted by the LGBT community in the United States and around the world. Using scripture to reinforce his points, a pastor in Texas has urged Christians who have taken to flying the rainbow flag in support of same-sex marriage to reconsider their stance.
date : Jul 12, 2015 03:21 AM EDT
Gay Marriage title : Christian Colleges and Businesses Wonder How Supreme Court's Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Will Affect Policies
summary : Many Christian colleges and businesses across the United States adhere to the Bible-based belief that traditional marriage is between one man and one woman. However, the Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of same-sex marriage could impact such policies based on those beliefs.
date : Jul 09, 2015 05:21 PM EDT
Liberty Ridge Farm in New York title : Christian Family on Fine Imposed for Refusing to Host Same-Sex Marriage: Court Ruled Property as ‘Public Accommodation’
summary : A Christian family that runs a farm in New York turned down a request to host a same-sex wedding ceremony on their property, which led to them being fined. They argued that an “orchestrated set-up” was used by the same-sex couple who successfully sued them.
date : Jun 29, 2015 10:52 AM EDT
Gay and Same Sex Marriage Ruling in United States title : Evangelist Franklin Graham Stands by Beliefs on Homosexuality, Warns of Christian Persecution: ‘God Could Bring Judgment upon America’
summary : Prominent evangelist Franklin Graham has warned Americans that thanks to the Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of same-sex marriage, it would only be a matter of time before Christians are singled out for persecution in the United States. He also believed that God would judge the country harshly for that endorsement.
date : Jun 29, 2015 10:33 AM EDT
Christian DJ Turns Down Gay Wedding title : Christian Disc Jockey Turns Down Offer to Play at Gay Man’s Birthday Party in Maryland, Citing Bible
summary : A Christian disc jockey decided to turn down a work opportunity at a gay man’s birthday party in Maryland. However, the state has a law banning discrimination based on sexual orientation in public.
date : Jun 16, 2015 01:24 AM EDT
Walt Heyer title : Former Transgender Walt Heyer to Bruce Jenner: My Sex-Change Surgery ‘Fixed Nothing’
summary : Former transgender man Walt Heyer has warned that former Olympian Bruce Jenner, who now goes by the name Caitlyn, and others like him may later regret their decision to transition to another gender. From Heyer’s personal experience, gender reassignment surgery “fixed nothing.”
date : Jun 09, 2015 08:45 PM EDT
Patrick Stewart title : Sir Patrick Stewart Expresses Support for Northern Ireland Bakery That Refused to Bake Pro-Gay Marriage Cake, Clarifies Remarks
summary : Legendary British actor Sir Patrick Stewart has expressed his support for the Christian bakers in Northern Ireland who refused to make a cake containing a statement in support of gay marriage. Those bakers were later found guilty of discrimination and fined.
date : Jun 09, 2015 01:14 PM EDT
Supreme Court Ruling on Gay, Same-Sex Marriage title : Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore: Supreme Court Ruling Could ‘Destroy Our Country’ if Same-Sex Marriage Becomes Law
summary : Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore has warned that if the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the practice everywhere in the United States, that ruling could “destroy our country.”
date : Jun 05, 2015 10:03 AM EDT
Ireland's New Presbyterian Church Moderator Dr. Ian McNie title : Northern Ireland's New Presbyterian Church Moderator: We Will 'Unashamedly and Unambiguously' Reaffirm Biblical Stance on Marriage
summary : The new Presbyterian moderator took to his post in Belfast on Monday, arguing that Christian values face threats from an increasingly secular society.
date : Jun 02, 2015 05:51 PM EDT
Northern Ireland Baking Company - Gay Marriage title : Judge: Northern Ireland Christian Bakery Guilty of Discrimination for Not Baking Gay Marriage Sesame Street Cake
summary : A bakery in Northern Ireland which declined to bake a cake in support of same-sex marriage has been found guilty of discrimination in a landmark case on Tuesday.
date : May 19, 2015 10:11 AM EDT
Bruce Jenner title : Matt Walsh Debates Christian Pastor on How to Respond to Bruce Jenner and Transgender Issues
summary : Legendary Olympian Bruce Jenner recently declared that he was transgender. That announcement triggered a fierce debate between conservative blogger Matt Walsh and a Christian pastor on how to respond to people like Jenner.
date : May 07, 2015 06:41 PM EDT
Jeremy Affeldt title : San Francisco Giants Reliever Jeremy Affeldt Turns Focus on Future, Urges Christian Tolerance of LGBT Community
summary : San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jeremy Affeldt is a devout Christian who takes into account the status of his family when it comes to his baseball career. He also urged fellow Christians to be more tolerant of the gay community.
date : Apr 16, 2015 05:55 PM EDT
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal title : Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal Comments on “Religious Freedom” Laws and LGBT Discrimination
summary : Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal talked on Sunday about how Christian businesses faced discrimination in Indiana thanks to the debate surrounding the state’s “religious freedom” law. He also talked about rights relevant to the LGBT community.
date : Apr 06, 2015 05:24 PM EDT
Wheaton College Apple Incident title : Wheaton College Student Pelted With Apple as a ‘Warning Against Insulting Spirit of Grace’ after Questioning Treatment of Gays
summary : A student at a prominent evangelical Christian college outside Chicago questioned his school’s stance in regards to homosexuality, which led to an apple being thrown at him on Monday as a “warning against insulting the Spirit of grace.”
date : Feb 26, 2015 12:46 PM EST