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Illinois Senate Approves Gay Marriage
The Democratic-led Senate delivered a Valentine’s Day victory to gay and lesbian couples today, passing legislation for the first time that would allow same-sex marriage in Illinois. The gay marriage measure now goes to the House, where the fight is expected to be tougher. Gov. Pat Quinn is expected to sign the bill if it…
Read MoreThank God For Albert Mohler
Thank God for Albert Mohler, President of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, for laying down the gauntlet and clearly articulating the evangelical view of “homosexuality.” He focuses his lastest “On Faith” guest column for The Washington Post on how conservative Christians should respond to the fearsome idea that “the full normalization of homosexual relationships seems…
Read MoreTexas Pastor Uses Ash Wednesday To Send Message Of LGBT Equality
The Rev. Jeff Hood is using Ash Wednesday this year as a way to reach out to Denton churches and help them become accepting of LGBT members. Hood, who runs a small house church in Denton, said there are only three churches that welcome gays in the area. So he wrote a letter about being…
Read MoreCatholic Principal Fired For Pro-Gay Marriage Beliefs
Mike Moroski, an Assistant Principal at Purcell Marian High School, a parochial school in Cinncinati, Ohio, has been fired after writing a blog post in support of gay marriage. The Archdiocese of Cincinatti dismissed Moroski after he refused to take down his blog and sign papers recanting his pro-gay marriage stance. In Moroski’s original blog…
Read MoreSoldier Dies of Breast Cancer But Her Widow Will Not Receive Benefits
Charlie Morgan didn’t get her last wish. On Sunday morning, the New Hampshire National Guard soldier succumbed to Stage IV breast cancer after a long battle against the disease and a federal law that now leaves her widow with none of the benefits a grateful nation bestows on its straight warriors. As I wrote here on Thanksgiving,…
Read MoreWeek In Review
Good Tuesday Morning. Welcome to Believe Out Loud’s Week In Review, a weekly digest of the latest headlines at the intersection of Christian faith and LGBT equality. Could one of these men be the next Pope? Four pro-LGBT Christian organizations have reacted to Pope Benedict XIV impending resignation. While the Pope suggests traditional Catholic theology…
Read MoreTwo Life-Changing Words
When I was four years old I came home from Sunday School with a paper crown I had made in arts & crafts time. I wore that crown around the house with haughty piety demanding my stuffed animals to remain loyal subjects and bow at my feet. My mom, being the amazing Christian lady that she…
Read MoreLesbian Facing Separation to Attend State of the Union
One half of a bi-national same-sex couple that could face separation under current immigration law will attend the upcoming State of the Union address, the Washington Blade has learned exclusively. Kelly Costello, who’s 30 and lives in Potomac, Md., with her Peruvian native spouse Fabiola Morales, 39, received a ticket to attend the speech on Tuesday…
Read MoreWill Pope’s Resignation Bring “Rapid Changes”?
In an unexpected announcement today, Pope Benedict XVI released his letter of resignation, citing both his own “advanced age” and the challenges of “today’s world” as factors in his decision: However, in today’s world, subject to so many rapid changes and shaken by questions of deep relevance for the life of faith, in order to govern…
Read MoreUK Lawmakers Approve Same-Sex Marriage In First Vote
UK lawmakers took a big step Tuesday toward legalizing same-sex marriage, an issue that has prompted widespread rebellion within Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservative Party. In a 400-175 vote, MPs approved the second reading of a bill legalizing such marriage, indicating a significant majority of members support the measure. However, it must go through several…
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