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Cathleen Falsani: Is Evangelical Christianity Having a Great Gay Awakening?

Cathleen FalsaniReligion Columnist aka “God Girl” Posted: January 13, 2011 06:10 PM Is Evangelical Christianity Having a Great Gay Awakening? Some of my dearest friends are gay. Most of my dearest friends are Christians. And more than a few of my dearest friends are gay Christians. As an evangelical, that last part is not something [...]

 

Biden says gay marriage inevitable – WAFB Channel 9, Baton Rouge, LA |

Biden says gay marriage inevitable – WAFB Channel 9, Baton Rouge, LA |. By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – Vice President Joe Biden is predicting that the evolution in thinking that will permit gays to soon serve openly in the military eventually will bring about a national consensus for same-sex marriage. Changes in [...]

 

In France, Civil Unions Gain Favor Over Marriage – NYTimes.com

In France, Civil Unions Gain Favor Over Marriage – NYTimes.com. PARIS — Some are divorced and disenchanted with marriage; others are young couples ideologically opposed to marriage, but eager to lighten their tax burdens. Many are lovers not quite ready for old-fashioned matrimony. Whatever their reasons, and they vary widely, French couples are increasingly shunning [...]

 

10 Anti-Gay Myths Debunked | Southern Poverty Law Center

10 Anti-Gay Myths Debunked | Southern Poverty Law Center. Ever since born-again singer and orange juice pitchwoman Anita Bryant helped kick off the contemporary anti-gay movement more than 30 years ago, hard-line elements of the religious right have been searching for ways to demonize homosexuals — or, at a minimum, to find arguments that will prevent [...]

 

Yermi Brenner: Gay Couples in Israel Bypassing Conservative Marriage Laws

Lonely Planet has recently labeled Tel-Aviv as the “San-Francisco of the Middle East“, for its thriving gay community. While the nightlife and street atmosphere in Tel-Aviv are indeed (very) gay friendly, the Israeli marriage laws are conservative. Legally recognized marriages can be conducted only by religious authorities, and none of the religious authorities — Jewish, [...]

 

Appeals court sets hearing on Proposition 8 | L.A. NOW | Los Angeles Times

Appeals court sets hearing on Proposition 8 | L.A. NOW | Los Angeles Times. A federal appeals court Monday scheduled a two-hour hearing on Proposition 8, California’s anti-gay marriage initiative, for Dec. 6. The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has asked attorneys on both sides to devote the first hour of the hearing to [...]

 

For gay teens who have considered suicide | Commentary | Minnesota Public Radio News

For gay teens who have considered suicide | Commentary | Minnesota Public Radio News. By Sean Simonson I have considered suicide. Yes, I have considered taking my own life. Unlike six other boys recently in the news, I never took the steps to follow through on my dark thoughts, but, unfortunately, I can understand what [...]

 

Belmont University Denies Gay Student Group – NewsChannel5.com | Nashville News, Weather & Sports

Belmont University Denies Gay Student Group – NewsChannel5.com | Nashville News, Weather & Sports. Share on Facebook

 

Out Of The Closet … In The Pulpit Of A Megachurch : NPR

LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW AT: Out Of The Closet … In The Pulpit Of A Megachurch : NPR. A few weeks ago, Bishop Jim Swilley sat down in front of his congregation at Church in the Now near Atlanta to get a few things off his chest. “There are two things in my life that [...]

 

Narrative of Tom OToole, Jr. – Beyond Ex-Gay

Narrative of Tom OToole, Jr. – Beyond Ex-Gay. I came to Christ at the age of 14 after attending a Christian boy’s camp in Maine. Within a year of accepting Christ, I was affirmed by people in my Conservative Baptist church as a “natural leader” with potential to do great things. At the age of [...]