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Outrage at church’s bigotry a sign of progress
Editorial Dec 2, 2011 One of the great story lines of all time pits the forces of bigotry against the power of love – from Romeo and Juliet to Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner and Brokeback Mountain. It makes sense … Continue reading
Ga. counseling student in court over view on gays
By GREG BLUESTEIN and DORIE TURNER Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — An attorney for a graduate school counseling student told federal judges in Atlanta on Tuesday that the student’s First Amendment rights were violated when professors at a Georgia university … Continue reading
Nigeria Senate approves bill banning gay marriage, groups in Africa’s most populous nation
By Associated Press, Published: November 29 LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria’s Senate voted Tuesday to criminalize gay marriage, gay advocacy groups and same-sex public displays of affection, the latest legislation targeting a minority already facing discrimination in Africa’s most populous nation. … Continue reading
Gay-rights group accuses Baptists of hypocrisy
By Bob Allen Monday, November 14, 2011 HUDSON, N.C. (ABP) – A gay advocacy group has accused the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina of using a double standard when it comes to homosexuality. The 4,000-church convention by policy excludes … Continue reading
GOP presidential candidate walks away from religion-based bigotry
For a very long time, society has viewed gay marriage as a moral and, yes, religious issue. Today, I believe we have arrived at a point in history where more and more Americans are viewing it as a question of … Continue reading
N.C. Baptist Convention entrusts assets to firm that promotes LGBT equality
Gay advocacy group cites contradiction Faith in America Founder Mitchell Gold and Faith in America Spokesperson Dr. Jack McKinney talking with Southern Baptist Convention President Bryant Wright at the SBC convention in Phoenix, Arizona in June. See story in Associated … Continue reading
U.S. Sen. Hagan and Sen. Burr recognize Mitchell Gold’s work on behalf of LGBT youth
Capitol Hill reception marks launch of CRISIS in paperback Mitchell Gold was honored on Oct. 5 in during a reception at the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. that was sponsored by both U.S. senators from North Carolina, the Honorable Sen. … Continue reading