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Storm Coming As Baptist Church Kicked Out
The flood gates have only started to leak as the Ginter Park Baptist Church has been asked by the Baptist General Association of Virginia to revoke its membership because they ordained an openly gay minister. If the church does not withdraw their membership by the end of this year, the General Association will not accept their donations.…
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 Christianity and LGBT equality. This lego Bible might be fun for the kids. For the first time, two school districts are celebrating LGBT History Month, with their more than 1 million students. “There…
Read MoreYoung Voters With A Religious Passion
Last week, the Public Religion Research Institute released the results of their survey on young Millennial voters and their predicted voting records for the 2012 election. The survey seems to be filled with good news on the young crowd participating in their civic responsibility on November 6th. Nearly two-thirds (66%) of younger Millennials (age 18-25) say they…
Read MoreBishop Marc Andrus Denied Entrance to Installation Mass of Roman Catholic Archbishop
Tensions reached a peak on Thursday after Bishop Marc Andrus, of San Francisco said he was denied entrance to the installation Mass of the new Roman Catholic archbishop, Salvatore Cordileone. With what seemed to only be a time and scheduling conflict, which Andrus explains in detail in his blog post, read as a rescinded invitation to the…
Read MoreReligious Leaders Support Marriage Equality in Washington
Religious leaders, including Rev. Sandford Brown of the First United Methodist Church in Seattle, support marriage equality in an ad recently put out by Washington United for Marriage. In the ad, the leaders show their support for Referendum 74 saying that it not only protects religious freedoms, but allows committed loving couples to get married. “It’s not for us…
Read MoreMinister Who Helps LGBT Community Now Needs Our Help
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Read MoreBishop Gene Robinson On Media Matters Radio
On Friday, September 29, Bishop Gene Robinson went on Media Matters Radio to discuss the National Organization for Marriage’s continued opposition to LGBT equality and their use of religion, particularly against marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples. Robinson made headlines in 2003 when he became the first openly gay man to be elected to…
Read MoreWill Your Catholic Parish Live The Gospel Message Of Inclusion On October 14?
On Sunday, October 14, will your Catholic parish live the Gospel message of inclusion? This October, cities across the globe, professional sports leagues, major corporations, schools and hundreds of community organizations will raise awareness about the negative impact of bullying by participating in Spirit Day. This annual day is organized by GLAAD to remind lesbian,…
Read MoreCatholic Parents Talk About Marriage Equality In Minnesota
Darlene and Tom White support their Lesbian daughter and want to see her marry the one she loves. Tom realized, through his grandson, why marriage equality matters. “Why does a 15-year-old honor student and top athlete have to defend the very existence of his own wonderful family?” Catholics for Marriage Equality (C4ME) has created a…
Read MoreThank You Governor Brown For Protecting LGBT Youth
Governor Jerry Brown made U.S. history by signing into California law the first ever ban on LGBT ‘conversion’ therapy. As reported in The Daily News, “effective Jan. 1, mental health practitioners are prohibited from performing sexual orientation change efforts—known as reparative or conversion therapy—for anyone under 18.” These practices devastate the lives of many LGBT…
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