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Report: LGBTQ Americans tend to be younger and have no religion
By Bob Smietana — March 23, 2023
(RNS) — The new report from PRRI also found that many religious Americans support LGBTQ nondiscrimination rights, even those who oppose same sex-marriage.
Ex-gay pioneer Joseph Nicolosi is dead. That’s good news for LGBT people he hurt (COMMENTARY)
By Jonathan Merritt — March 10, 2017
(RNS) Nicolosi has now crossed over into eternity. I imagine he is shocked to find LGBT people there, too.
Married lesbian Baptist co-pastors say all are ‘beloved’
By Adelle M. Banks — March 2, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) Maria Swearingen and Sally Sarratt have been encouraged by the cheers from progressives and aren't focusing on the criticism from conservative Christians.
Gay Methodist pastor a step closer to church trial
By Sally Morrow — April 5, 2016
KANSAS CITY (RNS) The Rev. Cynthia Meyer told her congregation she was “called by God to be open and honest” about who she is. But the denomination forbids gay ordination.
Kansas pastor steps out of the closet and into the crosshairs (VIDEO)
By Sally Morrow — March 2, 2016
(RNS) Asked about the possibility of leaving a church she has been a part of for 40 years, Meyer was blunt: “I’m not eager to leave. I’m not eager to stay in an abusive relationship, either.”
Portland Catholic school changes gay hiring policy after backlash
By Reuters — August 28, 2015
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) The school board of the all-girls St. Mary's Academy voted unanimously late Wednesday to add sexual orientation to its equal employment opportunity policy.
Black lesbian bishop Yvette Flunder is ‘using my energy to find peace’
By Adelle M. Banks — March 20, 2015
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) While strangers paint her as a one-issue woman, Bishop Yvette Flunder has been hailed by those who know her as a leader with a “radically inclusive” agenda of compassion, aimed at getting everyone -- gay, straight, black, white, immigrant and native -- at the table.
Jayne Ozanne, Church of England evangelical activist, comes out as a lesbian
By Trevor Grundy — February 3, 2015
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) Jayne Ozanne subjected herself to a form of conversion therapy where clergy tried to cast out a sexual orientation they deemed demonic.
What’s God got to do with football devotion? Plenty
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — January 22, 2015
(RNS) Millions of Americans interweave sports and spirituality. And many think God has a hand in the outcome. But NFL devotees are slow to forgive a player convicted of domestic violence.
Firing of lesbian teachers at St. Louis Catholic girls’ school draws outcry
By Jessica Bock — September 3, 2014
(RNS) The lesbian couple was asked to resign after the school said it received a copy of a mortgage application with both their names.
Student who married same-sex partner expelled from Southwestern Christian University
By Greg Horton — July 11, 2014
(RNS) Christian Minard said she is aware that her relationship violates the covenant, but she is troubled at the inconsistent application of the rules, saying she believes she was singled out for being a married lesbian.
Jennifer Knapp makes a case for being gay and Christian in upcoming book
By Jonathan Merritt — May 22, 2014
(RNS) Jennifer Knapp, a beloved musician in some Christian evangelical circles, is ready to take a new role as a lesbian activist. In October, Simon & Schuster will publish her memoir.
Why Millennials are leaving religion and where they’re going
By Chris Stedman — March 5, 2014
Public Religion Research Institute recently released a new report on shifting attitudes about LGBTQ issues and why young Americans are leaving religion. Here are three aspects of the conversation about Millennials leaving religion that may be overlooked.
Mountain States Mennonites take step toward gay ordination
By Elizabeth E. Evans — February 3, 2014
(RNS) On Sunday (Feb. 2), a Denver congregation of Mennonites licensed the first lesbian in a committed same-sex relationship, the first step toward ordination.
From ‘Full House’ to ‘Modern Family’: Ten shows that forced us to reimagine the American family
By Jonathan Merritt — September 10, 2013
Ten shows from the 1960s until today that radically reshaped America's definition of family.
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