Tag : Christian view on LGBT
Franklin Graham title : Franklin Graham Slams New Bill Banning Gay Conversion Therapy: 'Homosexuality is an Abomination'
summary : Franklin Graham has shared his thoughts on "conversion therapy" after Democratic lawmakers this week introduced a bill that would ban the controversial practice, arguing that that LGBTQ people were "born perfect; there is nothing to treat them for."
date : Apr 28, 2017 11:34 AM EDT
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
title : Same-Sex Marriage Licenses Halted by Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore
summary : Despite a U.S. Supreme Court landmark ruling last June that legalized gay marriage, Chief Justice Roy Moore of the Alabama Supreme Court ordered the state's probate judges Wednesday not to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, based on legal analysis about ministerial duties still being debated in Alabama. Gay marriage activists and legal experts are attacking the order, arguing same-sex couples have the right to marry in all 50 states. Many Christians are voicing support of Moore's stance, indicating they are relieved he is "upholding God's law."
date : Jan 07, 2016 10:11 AM EST
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
Same-Sex Marriage title : Some Christian Pastors Vow Civil Disobedience if Supreme Court Approves Same-Sex Marriage
summary : A group of prominent Christian pastors have vowed to engage in acts of civil disobedience if the U.S. Supreme Court rules same-sex marriage to be a constitutional right.
date : Jun 10, 2015 11:59 PM EDT
Sarah Mbuyi title : UK Employment Tribunal: Christian Nursery Worker’s Sacking over ‘Anti-Gay’ Views Were Discriminatory
summary : An employment tribunal in the United Kingdom city of Watford has ruled that Christian nursery worker Sarah Mbuyi was discriminated against after she was sacked for airing her views on homosexuality and marriage.
date : Jun 08, 2015 06:17 PM 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
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
Christian T-Shirt Printer title : Christian T-Shirt Printer Wins Victory in Kentucky Court after Refusing to Print Gay Pride Messages
summary : A Kentucky court ruled that a Christian T-shirt company can decline to print messages that run contrary to its religious views. The owner was originally found guilty of discrimination after refusing to print messages related to a gay pride parade.
date : Apr 28, 2015 02:34 PM EDT
Oregon Christian Baker Sweet Cakes by Melissa title : Oregon Christian Bakers Face $135,000 Fine for Refusal to Bake Cake for Same-Sex Couple Wedding
summary : A Christian-owned bakery in Oregon faces up to a $135,000 fine from state regulators after it was determined that its owners refused to bake a cake intended for a same-sex marriage.
date : Apr 27, 2015 12:58 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
Indiana Religious Freedom Bill title : Lutheran Pastor Asks Christian Business Owners to Unite against ‘Radical Gay Lobby’ Attacks
summary : A Lutheran pastor has issued a call to support Christian business owners, arguing that religious freedom is currently under attack in the United States.
date : Apr 02, 2015 05:30 PM EDT
New York Mets Infielder Daniel Murphy title : New York Mets' Daniel Murphy, an Outspoken Christian, Gives Honest Opinion on Potential Gay Teammate Billy Bean
summary : The New York Mets welcomed openly gay Billy Bean to their Major League Baseball spring training session on Tuesday, and infielder Daniel Murphy had a few comments about him.
date : Mar 05, 2015 12:28 PM EST
Christian Children's Worker Fired after Expressing Her Biblical Views on Homosexuality title : U.K. Christian Children Worker Claims She Lost Her Nursery Job Due to ‘State-Sponsored Hostility’ to Her Biblical Views on Homosexuality
summary : A Christian children’s worker in London who claimed that she was sacked from her job for expressing her Bible-based views on homosexuality has taken her case to a tribunal in the United Kingdom.
date : Mar 03, 2015 02:09 PM EST
Anti-Christian Group - Bigotry Map title : Pro-Family Group Releases ‘Bigotry Map’ That Lists Over 200 ‘Anti-Christian’ Groups in U.S., Prompting National LGBT Group Response
summary : A Christian group calling itself the American Family Association (AFA) has claimed to identify over 200 groups across the United States in an “anti-Christian bigotry map” that highlighted which organizations were hostile to Christianity, including the Human Rights Campaign.
date : Feb 26, 2015 12:27 PM EST
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
I am Michael title : 'I Am Michael': Controversial Indie Film Tells Story of Man Who Became Christian, Renounced Homosexuality
summary : The film “I Am Michael” recently premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, telling the story of Michael Glatze, who once stood up for LGBT issues and gay rights who later ends up rejecting homosexuality and converting to Christianity. Actor James Franco portrays his story.
date : Feb 03, 2015 07:21 PM EST
Ellen Degeneres title : Ellen DeGeneres Responds to Pastor Who Claims of 'Gay Agenda' in Hollywood
summary : American talk show host and entertainer Ellen DeGeneres has responded on Wednesday to criticisms made by a conservative pastor who claims that she is helping promote a “gay agenda.”
date : Jan 15, 2015 12:07 PM EST