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• Hate Crimes and a Tale of Two “Shephards”

  
  Anglican Mainstream — Authority: 158
  By Peter J Smith, LifeSite News Many violent assaults of heterosexuals by homosexuals ignored in hate crime discussions Both Matthew Shephard and Jason Shephard are alleged to have been victims of hate crimes. Both are alleged to have been targeted by their respective assailants over their sexual orientation. ...
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• Letter from Christ Episcopal Church in Accokeek, Maryland

  
  Stand Firm — Authority: 145
  A Statement from the Vestry of Christ Episcopal Church Accokeek, Maryland August 2009 Christ Church was established in 1698 and has consistently sought to be faithful to the teachings of the Church catholic - as found in the Scriptures, the Creeds and the Book of Common Prayer - as this Church has received them. ...
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• Evangelical church opens doors fully to gays

  
  Gayboomers — Authority: 134
  ERIC GORSKIFrom Associated PressDENVER (AP) — The auditorium lights turned low, the service begins with the familiar rhythms of church: children singing, hugs and handshakes of greeting, a plea for donations to fix the boiler.Then the 55-year-old pastor with spiked gray hair and blue jeans launches into his weekly ...
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• Federal LGBT employment benefits bill moves out of committee

  
  Gayboomers — Authority: 134
  By 365gay Newswire(Washington) The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, today praised the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee for marking up S. 1102, the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act (DPBO). ...
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• Hillary Clinton Speaks Out Against ‘Oppressive’ Anti-Gay Uganda Bill

  
  Gayboomers — Authority: 134
  Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke against the Uganda “kill the gays” bill in a speech at Georgetown University today. Full speech here. “Calling for accountability doesn’t start or stop at naming offenders. Our goal is to encourage—even demand—that governments must also take responsibility by ...
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• New York gov extends protections to transgender New Yorkers

  
  Gayboomers — Authority: 134
  By 365gay Newswire(Albany, NY) New York Governor David A. Paterson issued an executive order extending anti-discrimination policies to gender identity for state employees Wednesday. “Governor Paterson has taken significant action to advance equality for all New York state employees,” said Human Rights Campaign ...
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• Oklahoma City School Board Adds Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

  
  Gayboomers — Authority: 134
  GLSEN, December 11, 2009Fantastic news out of Oklahoma: the Oklahoma City School Board voted yesterday to add sexual orientationand gender identity to the list of categories protected in the Oklahom City Public Schools anti-bullying policy.Oklahoma is one of 38 states that does not protect students from bullyingand ...
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• NYT:  The Conservative-Christian Big Thinker

  
  Stand Firm — Authority: 145
  On a September afternoon, about 60 prominent Christians assembled in the library of the Metropolitan Club on the east side of Central Park. It was a gathering of unusual diversity and power. Many in attendance were conservative evangelicals like the born-again Watergate felon Chuck Colson, who helped initiate the ...
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• Get Ready To Be Sued, Minister Tells Christians

  
  Stand Firm — Authority: 145
  A government Minister has predicted that the Equality Bill will create a torrent of hostile legal actions against the Church. Michael Foster, the Minister for Equalities, admitted that the legislation would open the floodgates to a tide of sexual and religious discrimination cases. He advised the Church to start ...
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• Diarmaid MacCulloch: Letter to Rowan Williams

  
  Stand Firm — Authority: 145
  Fascinating article in todays UK Observer (Grauniad on Sunday). Diarmaid MacCulloch, the author of a really good biography of Thomas Cranmer (yes, really, get over the fact that he dedicates the book to his homosexual partner - its quite brilliant) has written an "open letter" to the ABC. You sounded a bit down ...
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• The Out 100 - Congratulations

  
  Michael-In-Norfolk - - Coming Out In Mid Life — Authority: 444
  Some of my mail is still going to my house in Norfolk - including my subscription to Out Magazine which gets read by my cute, young gay tenant before he brings it in to my office - so I am a bit behind on some things, including the Out 100 for 2009. Through blogging and activism, its amazing that some of this years ...
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• Mind of the Communion: Standing Committee “Strongly Reaffirms” Restraint on Gay Bishops

  
  Stand Firm — Authority: 145
  The date of the press release is today, but they refer to something called "The Windsor Report," which Google tells me is an out-of-date, oft-ignored and ultimately irrelevant document which in any event is a set of recommendations that by nature arent enforceable. So anyway: The following resolution was passed by ...
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• Video: Coming Out at Christmas

  
  On Transmigration — Authority: 127
  With the London Gay Mens Chorus. Yes, its from a while back, but its still jolly good. There. Thats better. And so it goes. *
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• The Salvation Army – Naughty Or Nice?

  
  Anglican Mainstream — Authority: 158
  Hat Tip: Jackie Bruchi, Stand Firm The halls arent the only thing getting decked this holiday season. The Salvation Army, the countrys biggest charity, is taking it full on the chin from a social media network mobilized against the organizations position on homosexuality and other social sins. Twitter, ...
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• How to defend an indefensible ’safe schools czar’

  
  Anglican Mainstream — Authority: 158
  By Robert Knight, OneNewsNow What do you do if youre caught in something shocking, inexcusable and even criminal?   You divert attention by getting someone to attack the messenger: "Dont look at this stuff! Look over there!"   And so, amid the growing scandal surrounding President Obamas "safe schools czar," ...
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• Quebec Government Launches All-Out Attack against “Homophobia”

  
  Anglican Mainstream — Authority: 158
  By Patrick B Craine, LifeSite News Under this policy, any religion espousing a traditional view of sexuality is indirectly labelled as "homophobic." The Quebec Government has promulgated a new provincial policy against "homophobia," touted as the first of its kind from a North American jurisdiction.  While ...
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• Eye-Witness Teacher Says Safe Schools Czar Present at “Fistgate” Conference

  
  Anglican Mainstream — Authority: 158
  By Peter J Smith, LifeSite News New details on President Barack Obamas "Safe Schools Czar" Kevin Jennings have emerged, as an eye-witness has finally broken her silence and says that Jennings was present at Tufts University during the infamous "Fistgate" scandal, and says that he bears personal responsibility for ...
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• Elizabeth Taylor had 8 husbands, my brother just wants 1.

  
  elephant journal — Authority: 484
  If marriage is so sacred (which it is and ought to be), why do we let our citizens get married for an eighth time!? From Funniest and True-est Protest Signs of 2009. Technorati Tags: activism , elizabeth taylor , funny , gay , humor , LOL , marriage , protest signs
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• Rep. Michael Burgess Calls For Removal of Dangerous School Czar Kevin Jennings (Video)

  
  Anglican Mainstream — Authority: 158
  By Jim Hoft, First Things Rep. Michael C. Burgess M.D. (R-TX) delivered a 1-minute speech on the House floor calling on the Obama Administration to immediately fire the so-called “Safe Schools” Czar Kevin Jennings, calling him “dangerous for our schools and children. The Hill reported: ...
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• London Gay Men’s Chorus to sing at mayor’s Christmas carol service in Southwark Cathedral

  
  Anglican Mainstream — Authority: 158
  From Pink News The London Gay Mens Chorus will be singing at London mayor Boris Johnsons Christmas carol service at Southwark Cathedral next week. It will be the first time the chorus, which is the largest gay mens singing group in Europe, has sung at this event. Johnson will not be present at Tuesdays event as ...
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