Elder Dallin Oaks, a high-ranking Mormon, delivered a speech on Tuesday at Brigham Young University claiming that backlash by gays against the Church … [Read more...] about Mormons Play Victim, Claim Threats by Gays Like Treatment of Blacks in the South During Civil Rights Movement
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Obama Commits to Work for LGBT Equality, Offers No New Promises
Appearing before a packed and welcoming room at the Human Rights Campaign's annual dinner in Washington, President Obama delivered a speech strong … [Read more...] about Obama Commits to Work for LGBT Equality, Offers No New Promises
Utah Governor Opens ‘Door of Communication’ with Gay Groups
Utah Governor Gary Herbert met with gay groups for the first time since his statement in August that he did not believe LGBT people deserved … [Read more...] about Utah Governor Opens ‘Door of Communication’ with Gay Groups
Watch: D.C. Council’s David Catania Introduces Marriage Equality Bill
D.C. Councilman David Catania introduced a bill today to legalize same-sex marriage in the District of Columbia. The bill is expected to pass … [Read more...] about Watch: D.C. Council’s David Catania Introduces Marriage Equality Bill
800 Pack Kalamazoo, MI Forum on the Bible and Homosexuality
In Kalamazoo Michigan, where an anti-discrimination ordinance based on sexual orientation will go before voters in November, 800 people packed the … [Read more...] about 800 Pack Kalamazoo, MI Forum on the Bible and Homosexuality
Gay Coalition Submits Ballot Language to Repeal Prop 8 in 2010
A coalition of proponents led by Love Honor Cherish today submitted ballot language to the State of California for an initiative that would repeal … [Read more...] about Gay Coalition Submits Ballot Language to Repeal Prop 8 in 2010
Arizona Governor Takes Away State Domestic Partner Benefits
Says ‘God Has Placed Me in This Powerful Position’
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has eliminated state domestic partner benefits a year after they were implemented, the Arizona Daily Star reports: "A … [Read more...] about Arizona Governor Takes Away State Domestic Partner Benefits
Says ‘God Has Placed Me in This Powerful Position’
Florida Megachurch Dumps Pepsi Over its Positions on Gay Issues
The Bell Shoals Baptist megachurch in Brandon, Florida is making headlines for carting 10 Pepsi machines out of its premises and replacing them with … [Read more...] about Florida Megachurch Dumps Pepsi Over its Positions on Gay Issues
Pastor Planning Gay-Friendly Church for Bermuda
Pastor Sylvia Hayward-Harris, who is straight, is in the Process of opening The Vision Church of Bermuda, "a radically inclusive Pentecostal … [Read more...] about Pastor Planning Gay-Friendly Church for Bermuda
Utah Governor Herbert: Discrimination Against Gays Should Be Legal
Utah Governor Gary Herbert, who took over for moderate Governor Jon Huntsman after Huntsman resigned to become Ambassador to China, has spoken out … [Read more...] about Utah Governor Herbert: Discrimination Against Gays Should Be Legal