Tag : gay rights
John MacArthur title : John MacArthur Under Fire After Saying 'No One is Gay', Calling Homosexuality 'Vicious Sin'
summary : Popular pastor and speaker John MacArthur has come under fire from the LGBT community after he claimed that "no one is gay" and referred to homosexuality as a "vicious sin".
date : Jun 30, 2017 09:55 AM EDT
Gay Rights Activist Holding LGBT Flag title : Will 'Gay Christians' Go to Heaven? Pastor John MacArthur Answers
summary : June 29, 2017: Pastor John MacArthur has said it's "deadly" to allow people to define themselves as gay, because "God didn't hardwire anybody" to be attracted to the same sex, and shared his thoughts on whether people who identify as "gay and Christian" will go to Heaven.
date : Jun 29, 2017 12:32 PM EDT
Joe Biden title : Joe Biden Officiates Same-Sex Wedding, Will Receive 'LGBT Hero Award' Despite Catholic Faith
summary : June 9, 2017: Former Vice President Joe Biden officiated his second same-sex wedding just ahead of accepting the inaugural LGBT hero award for being at the "forefront" of LGBT equality.
date : Jun 09, 2017 09:09 AM EDT
Ireland Gay Marriage Vote title : Church of Ireland Rejects Same-Sex Proposal, Sparks Ideological 'Civil War'
summary : “It’s not fair that my deeply held convictions are portrayed as those of a narrow-minded bigot.”
date : May 10, 2017 11:58 AM EDT
Abby Wambach and Glennon Doyle Melton title : Christian Author Glennon Doyle Melton Engaged to Soccer Star Abby Wambach
summary : "Abby and I have decided to hold hands forever. Love Wins," wrote Christian Blogging Mom Glennon Doyle Melton on her Facebook page Saturday evening, referencing her new engagement to be married to soccer champ Abby Wambach.
date : Feb 18, 2017 11:04 PM EST
Barronelle Stutzman title : Washington Christian Florist Refusing Service To Same-Sex Wedding Ruled Against by Court
summary : A Richland, Wash., florist who, due to her religious beliefs, refused to provide services for a same-sex wedding was found to have broken the state's antidiscrimination law.
date : Feb 16, 2017 04:48 PM EST
White House Obama LGBT Web Page title : Trump Administration Purges LGBTQ Rights, Health Care, Climate Change White House Web Pages
summary : A WhiteHouse.gov page previously about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights is non-existent after U.S. President Donald Trump was sworn in. The whitehouse.gov/lgbt page reportedly was gone within an hour of Trump taking office. It was replaced by a Trump "transitionsplash" page. Other previously available White House webpages about climate change, civil rights and health care, also were taken down.
date : Jan 22, 2017 05:04 PM EST
Carrie Underwood title : Carrie Underwood Performing at Passion 2017 Gives 'Unsaved Millennials' Wrong Idea of Marriage, Says Wesley Wildmon
summary : The musical addition of Carrie Underwood at the Passion 2017 religious conference angered some attendees due to her open acceptance of gay rights. Rev. Louie Giglio, pastor and organizer of the gathering, received a letter from an angry Christian who was upset about Underwood leading congregation into worship on Jan. 2 in Atlanta, Ga.
date : Jan 10, 2017 11:49 AM EST
Wedding Cake Male Couple title : Christians Bakers Who Lost Business After Refusing to Make Cake Support Homosexuality Say 'God Is In Control'
summary : Christian bakers who lost their business after refusing to make a cake reading the phrase "Support Gay Marriage" have said their faith is stronger than ever despite ongoing legal woes.
date : Oct 26, 2016 03:38 PM EDT
LGBT title : Louisiana Attorney General Wins Court Victory in Fight Against Gay Rights Order
summary : Louisiana's attorney general said he got legal clearance on Monday to keep blocking a measure protecting gay and transgender workers in the state, one of a growing list of disputes over LGBT rights heating up across the south.
date : Oct 18, 2016 03:55 PM EDT
SB1146 title : Religious Exemption from Anti-Discrimination Laws in California Colleges May Cease With New Bill
summary : Senate Bill 1146 being considered by California legislators, if passed, would remove a venerable exemption from anti-discrimination laws for religious institutions, potentially exposing state colleges to civil rights' lawsuits from students and employees. Some university officials say the exemption allows them to develop campus policies that are in-line with their faith, and that this new measure is an attack on their free exercise of religion. Bill supporters say it would be the first law of its kind in the nation and would create a safe space for LGBTQ students and staff.
date : Aug 02, 2016 06:16 PM EDT
Gavin Grimm title : Transgender Girl Can Use Boys' Restroom after Judge Orders Virginia School Board
summary : A federal judge in Virginia ordered Gloucester County School Board members to allow a female student, who identifies as male, to use the boys' urinals and restroom at the public high school.
date : Jun 27, 2016 06:46 PM EDT
Donnie Romero title : Texas Pastor Calls Orlando Shooting Victims 'Scum of Earth’
summary : After pastor Roger Jimenez of Verity Baptist Church in Sacramento, Calif., said he was upset more people hadn't died in the Orlando shooting massacre on June 12, another pastor in Fort Worth, Texas, publicly just expressed the same sentiment. "These 50 sodomites are all perverts and pedophiles, and they're the scum of the earth," Donnie Romero of Stedfast Baptist Church said in an animated sermon posted to YouTube on Thursday.
date : Jun 21, 2016 06:29 PM EDT
Gay Rights Kenya title : Kenya Judge Upholds Use of Anal Probes to Define Sexuality for Gay Suspects
summary : A Kenyan court upheld the use of anal examinations to determine sexual orientation of men suspected of homosexual activity, which is a criminal offense in Kenya. Two men, after they were subjected to this type of exam as well as HIV and hepatitis B tests, sought a court ruling Thursday to halt future such procedures on men accused of being gay.
date : Jun 20, 2016 03:48 PM EDT
Benham Brothers title : Christians Should Stand with Homosexuals Against Radical Islamists, Say Benham Brothers
summary : Christian entrepreneurs and twins, Jason and David Benham, said in a video posted on Facebook Sunday, "now is our time to step up in Christian love and stand in the gap" between the gay community and "Radical Islamists who are targeting them." The Benhams were commenting about their beliefs after the shooting massacre at the Pulse gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., Saturday evening.
date : Jun 14, 2016 04:00 PM EDT
Orlando Prayer Service title : Christian Right-Wingers Blamed By LGBTQ Activists for Orlando Shooting Massacre
summary : Some gay-rights' activists are expressing concerns and angst on social media about those associated as Christian Conservatives actually causing or contributing to Sunday's shooting massacre at a gay nightclub, Pulse, in Orlando, Fla., during which 50 people died, including the gunman, and 53 more were injured.
date : Jun 14, 2016 11:45 AM EDT
Phil Bryant title : Phil Bryant Signs Mississippi 'Religious Freedom’ Bill Amid Protests, Allows Service Denial Based on Faith
summary : Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed a state measure Tuesday (April 5) that allows public and private businesses to refuse service to same-sex couples based on the employers' religious beliefs. House Bill 1523 was passed by state legislators Friday. Gay rights' advocates have been protesting the law this week, saying the legislation is outright discriminatory.
date : Apr 05, 2016 02:40 PM EDT
Caitlyn Jenner title : Caitlyn Jenner Supports Ted Cruz For President, Wants to Be His ‘Trans Ambassador’
summary : Reality celebrity and former Olympian gold medalist Caitlyn Jenner likes U.S. Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz so much, Jenner wants to be his "trans ambassador." However, this sign of support drew criticism on Friday from some LGBTQ community members, with major transgender rights organizations staying out of the fray.
date : Mar 05, 2016 01:11 PM EST
Same Sex Marriage Guys Holding Hands title : Missouri Voters May Decide On Expanded Religious Exemptions For Same-Sex Marriage Ceremonies
summary : Missouri residents could vote in the near future whether to give increased legal protection to representatives of business, church and other religious entities if they decline to provide services for, or participate in, same-sex weddings. Sen. Bob Onder, R-Lake St. Louis, wants to put the question on the ballot this year in the form of a proposed constitutional amendment.
date : Feb 26, 2016 09:09 AM EST
Todd Gilbert title : Religious Freedom 'Kim Davis-Inspired' Bill Approved by Virginia House Delegates
summary : Virginia House of Delegates' members approved on Tuesday (Feb. 16) a religious freedom bill that critics assert would allow anti-LGBTZ discrimination, while supporters applaud due to its prohibiting government from taking action against employees who refuse to provide services required in their jobs because those services go against their personal religious beliefs.
date : Feb 16, 2016 03:26 PM EST
Dr. Paul Church title : Prominent U.S. Hospital Expels Doctor for Opposing Hospital's LGBTQ Endorsements With Bible Verses
summary : Dr. Paul Church said his hospital privileges were revoked at Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center because he disagreed with the center's promotion of gay pride events and overall LGBT lifestyles, which he believes is unhealthy and dangerous regarding the spreading of diseases. Church, 66, worked at the hospital for 28 years as a urologist. The hospital's 25-member medical executive committee voted to expel him last month, after a decade of email debates about whether his concerns were a form of discrimination.
date : Jan 11, 2016 02:16 PM EST
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
Obama in Kenya title : President Obama Makes Case for Gay Rights in Socially Conservative Kenya; 700 Kenyan Pastors Object to Message
summary : In his historic visit to East Africa over the weekend, President Barack Obama went to his father’s ancestral homeland and made the case for gay rights there. However, some pastors in socially conservative Kenya, along with the country’s president, have voiced their objection to Obama’s remarks.
date : Jul 28, 2015 01:03 AM 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
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
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