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Gay Liberation Movement Protests Cardinal’s Anti-Gay Bigotry

By Rebecca Sarwate | Tuesday Feb 12, 2013
In response to Cardinal George’s vocal opposition to same-sex marriage, the Gay Liberation Network and Rainbow Sash Movement organized a Feb. 10 protest outside of Holy Name Cathedral.

N.C. Gay Man Held Hostage in Real-life "American Horror Story"

By Jason St. Amand | Tuesday Oct 23, 2012
A 22-year-old man has filed a complaint against a North Carolina-based church for keeping him hostage for four months because he is gay.

Worcester Church’s Refusal To Sell Mansion To Gay Men Results In Lawsuit

By Dan Meyer | Saturday Sep 22, 2012
When a Roman Catholic Church prevented a gay couple from purchasing a large mansion owned by an associate of the Diocese of Worcester, the men filed a lawsuit stating that the parties involved violated Massachusetts’ anti-discrimination laws.

LGBT Ex-Jehovah’s Witnesses Find a Common Bond

By Francisco L. White | Friday Jun 1, 2012
For those raised as Jehovah’s Witnesses, the message regarding LGBTs is clear: they are an abomination. But the organization A Common Bond helps LGBT ex-Witnesses find happiness and self-acceptance.

Priest Who Denied Lesbian Communion Placed on Leave

By Jason St. Amand | Tuesday Mar 13, 2012
A Maryland preist who allegedly refused a lesbian communion at her mother’s funeral has been placed on administrative leave from the ministry in the Washington archdiocese.

U.K. Government Defends Catholic Schools’ ’Homophobic’ Booklet

By Jason St. Amand | Friday Feb 24, 2012
Michael Gove, Britain’s secretary of state for education, said that Catholic schools can use a booklet that teaches the Church’s views on homosexuality and that it does not go against the Equality Act.

British Christian Leaders Stand Against Same-Sex Marriage

By Jason St. Amand | Wednesday Feb 22, 2012
Catholic religious leaders and the Church of England are working with the Coalition for Marriage to stop a legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage in England.

N.C. Catholic Church Music Director Fired For Marrying Partner

By Jason St. Amand | Tuesday Feb 14, 2012
A North Carolina church fired its music director last month because he married his longtime partner in New York.

Dutch Rabbi Suspended For Signing ’Gays Can Be Cured’ Document

By Jason St. Amand | Saturday Jan 21, 2012
The chief rabbi of Amsterdam was suspended by the Orthodox Jewish community for co-signing a document that said homosexuality can be "cured" and "treated."

Cardinal’s "Gay = KKK" Comment Sparks Street Protest

By Jason St. Amand | Wednesday Jan 11, 2012
Despite Chicago Cardinal Francis George apologizing for his remark about comparing gays to the K.K.K., angry gay rights activists say it was not enough and protested outside a local church last weekend.