LGBTQ & Human Rights - Page 28 of 33
October 23rd, 2015
Former Iraqi translator and artist Nayeff Hrebid made local news in Seattle, Washington when he escaped his home country in 2009 and became a United States citizen.
What's Next For Kim Davis?
September 9th, 2015
Many same sex couples nationwide are finally enjoying the perks that come with being married after the Supreme Court struck down state bans against it. However, there have been some bumps on the road.
The New Normal: Marriage Equality is an International Right
June 2nd, 2015
Very soon, the Supreme Court of the United States will make decisions about several landmark cases concerning same-sex marriage, and the world awaits to see how they will vote.
Undermining Traditional Marriage
May 5th, 2015
Is same-sex marriage part of a redefinition of an age old institution? That’s an easy one: yes. Gays and their allies should just give up trying to combat that charge.
Religious Freedom Laws and the New Battle For Equality
March 30th, 2015
Today, a majority of states in the U.S. have marriage equality, but in some states it's getting harder for LGBT people to go about their lives. In a growing number of places around the country, businesses run by people who morally object to homosexuality are a
How the Faithful Can Help End Transgender Suicide
January 5th, 2015
How do we respond when a teenager kills herself because her family refused to accept the gender she identified as? Denying the fundamental truth of who these young people are could be driving suicides.
God Made Gays
November 10th, 2014
Vatican City, Vatican – This month, Pope Francis recently sent tremors through the Catholic Church. Bishops and other religious leaders gathered to discuss issues concerning families at the Synod. Though in the end, hardly any official doctrine was changed,
Remembering Reverend Joan Rivers
September 5th, 2014
On the afternoon of September 4, 2014, we lost one of our most cherished Universal Life Church ministers, Joan Rivers. Joan passed away, at the age of 81, from complications encountered during vocal cord surgery.
Clergy Decry Supreme Court Contraception Ruling
July 9th, 2014
The fight to protect women’s reproductive rights from the encroachment of religious beliefs took a step backward recently when the United States Supreme Court ruled that corporations may deny employees contraception coverage on the basis of religious beliefs
United Church of Christ Sues for Gay Marriage
May 1st, 2014
It might seem hard to believe, but the United Church of Christ (UCC) is suing the State of North Carolina for restricting religious freedom by banning its ministers from performing same-sex weddings.
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