All posts tagged "religion"
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Tennessee: Every clerk in Decatur County resigns over same-sex marriage
It's the only county in the state to refuse to issue licenses to gay couples
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Conservative reaction to the Supreme Court’s marriage ruling
As LGBT advocates, allies and everyday gay folks are celebrating the Supreme Court’s historic marriage ruling — which affirmed the legality of same-sex marriage in...
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Michigan legislator: If a child gets an STD, punish the school that told them it’s okay to be gay
— Michigan state Rep. Gary Glenn (R), speaking in Light wins: How to overcome the Criminalization of Christianity. The film also includes interviews with Rand Paul and...
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Ted Cruz: Pray the Supreme Court rejects marriage equality
— Senator Ted Cruz, Republican candidate for President, speaking at the Faith and Freedom Coalition. The Texas Tribune reports that Cruz told his audience “Religious...
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English Bishop: One man and one woman is “a lousy definition” of marriage
English Bishop says one man and one woman is "a lousy definition" of marriage
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Ben Carson: Don’t equate gay rights with civil rights
—Ben Carson, Republican candidate for president, retired neurosurgeon and renowned homophobe, speaking on Fox News’ Special Report Wednesday night. Asked to clarify statements he made...
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Franklin Graham doesn’t like gay morals being crammed down his throat
–Franklin Graham, son of evangelist Billy Graham, in a Facebook rant. Graham took issue to Wells Fargo’s wonderful sign language commercial, which features two lesbian...
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Pastor to high school seniors: You’re going to hell if you’re gay
–Pastor Scott Carpenter, speaking with North Carolina’s WBTV. Carpenter is under fire from angry parents who claim a baccalaureate service he gave at Kings Mountain High...
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Leap of Faith: An interview with Rabbi Gil Steinlauf
Last fall, Rabbi Gil Steinlauf of Adas Israel Synagogue sent an email to his congregation. He told them he was gay. (And it was good.)
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Anti-Gay Pastor outed on Grindr told gay teen to kill himself
On Monday, Reverend Matthew Makela resigned from his position at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Midland, Mi., after Queerty posted screenshots of a conversation on...
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Nebraska woman files lawsuit against every gay person
–An excerpt from a nonsensical suit by Nebraska resident Sylvia Ann Driskell, in which she asks U.S. District Judge John M. Gerrard to decide whether or not...
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Glenn Beck: Gay marriage will lead to a fall in church attendance
–Conservative radio host Glenn Beck speaking on his show, Right Wing Watch reports. Beck predicts that if the Supreme Court rules in favor of same-sex...
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Kenya: No room for gays in our country
–Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto, speaking at a church service in Nairobi on Sunday, the Daily Mail reports. Ruto made the remarks the day Secretary of...
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Pope Francis describes heterosexual marriage as a “masterpiece”
— Pope Francis, speaking to a crowd of 60,000 in Saint Peter’s Square, the Catholic News Agency reports. The Pope made the comments in the...
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Mat Staver: Gay sex costs government billions
–Conservative lawyer Mat Staver, founder of Liberty Counsel, speaking on his radio bulletin Freedom’s Call, Right Wing Watch reports. “Same-sex marriage leads to the devaluation of...
