LGBT rights
Supreme Court cake case laced with clashing ideas of religious liberty
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — December 4, 2017
'We can’t take for granted what ‘religious freedom’ is and what it protects,' says Tisa Wenger, an associate professor of American religious history at Yale.
Opponents in LGBT case agree: It’s not about wedding cake
By David Crary — December 3, 2017
(AP) — In a legal case with profound implications for LGBT rights and religion's place in public life, the opposing sides agree on this: It's not about the cake.
‘We got your back, Jack,’ conservative black clergy tell baker who refused gay couple
By Adelle M. Banks — October 23, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Their campaign includes provocative imagery certain to stoke the fierce debate surrounding an upcoming Supreme Court case.
The ‘Splainer: A wedding cake for the Supreme Court
By Kimberly Winston — October 3, 2017
(RNS) — The court will hear the 'cake case,' which may not be a yummy delight for all.
Critics line up against expected executive order on religious liberty
By Adelle M. Banks — May 3, 2017
(RNS) President Trump can expect serious pushback on a religious liberty executive order he is reportedly poised to sign.
On LGBT equality and middle ground: Response to critics
By David P. Gushee — August 25, 2016
I was not saying: "I hope that the volcano erupts, and hot molten lava washes over you."
Responding with love in the face of evil
By Brian D. McLaren — August 11, 2016
(RNS) — The line that matters most is the line between those who respond to hate with more hate, and those who respond to hate with love.
California bill would limit exemptions for religious colleges
By Kimberly Winston — June 29, 2016
(RNS) Some hail it as an overdue protection, while others say it is an affront to religious freedom.
With Ky. clerk in jail, gay couple receives marriage license
By Mike Wynn — September 4, 2015
MOREHEAD, Ky. — William Smith and James Yates obtained a license from Deputy Clerk Brian Mason on Friday morning. As they exited the courthouse, they were greeted by supporters chanting "love has won."
Pope’s ‘blessing’ to lesbian no change in policy, Vatican says
By RNS staff — August 31, 2015
(RNS) Pope Francis' pastoral approach has often been misinterpreted in the mainstream press as a hint of possible change in church policy.
Interview: Russell Moore on religious liberty, Franklin Graham and Moore’s past life as a Democrat
By Jonathan Merritt — August 4, 2015
(RNS) The prominent conservative Christian leader, who interviews Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio on Tuesday in Nashville, talks with RNS’ Jonathan Merritt.
Let Cecil the lion’s death shine light on Zimbabwe’s human rights abuses (COMMENTARY)
By Brian Pellot — July 29, 2015
(RNS) The Internet melted when news broke that a Minnesota dentist had killed Zimbabwe’s most beloved big cat. Allow me to steal Cecil’s spotlight for a moment with five facts about the country’s egregious human rights record.
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