Ryan Scout_FTM: Manny Pacquiao -"I'm not against gay people."
So yesterday I posted a petition started by the Courage Campaign in response to a quote from world-famous boxer Manny Pacquiao which basically came down to saying gay people should be killed.
Today, after 25,000 people signed the petition in less than 24 hours, I received a message from the…
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Poison Passion: Announcing: "I am not Haraam" - a new blog celebrating the diverse lives of LGBTQ Muslims and their families
Salaam/Peace!
Haraam is an Arabic word used in Islam to mean “forbidden”. This project has been started as a way for LGBTQ Muslims to stand up and proclaim that we will not allow our existence as LGBTQ Muslims to be erased any longer.
We are not kafirs, we are not…
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North Carolina preacher's homophobic rant
You’ve heard the sound bites - now here’s the full video (at the link above) of North Carolina preacher Sean Harris’s extremely homophobic sermon encouraging parents to beat their gender-nonconforming children. This is especially relevant considering North Carolina will vote on Amendment One next week.
TW: This is extremely homophobic and transphobic to the point of inciting violence, and should not be taken lightly. More.
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Catholic group praises Modern Family
The group Catholics in Media Associates has named Modern Family its 2012 best television program, which may seem surprising given some of the show’s content.
CIMA is a nonprofit for Catholics working in the entertainment industry, and according to an interview with the group’s president, it’s not about criticizing things they don’t like, but praising things they do. Even though Modern Family portrays some things the Catholic Church may not be fond of - a same-sex couple raising a child, for example - it earned the CIMA honor anyway.
Pretty cool - who knew this even existed? Not I.
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Homosexuality exists EVERYWHERE in nature. The heterosexist notion that homosexuality is absent from certain cultures, regions, religions, species, or peoples is absolute balderdash and indicative of a concerted effort to distort or erase history.
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not from a queer muslim but totally relevant
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Your Stories: Pratima from The Berkshire School talks about the conflicting values that she finds in her family as it relates to religion and kindness.
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An influential US rabbi ‘comes out’ as an LGBT ally
Rabbi Shmuli Yanklowitz, who was chosen by Newsweek as one of the most influential rabbis in the United States, has declared that he is “coming out of the closet,” not as a gay man, but as a “proud ally with those of LGBT orientation.”
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I'm Christian Unless You're Gay (Article)
And then please read the brave response of a young teen to his mother upon reading. Trust me, it’s worth it. Quite powerful.
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Russia’s Closet: The Politics Behind a Ban on Gay “Propaganda”
A draconian new law in St. Petersburg, Russia, bans any public talk of gay issues even on the Internet. The idea originated with the religious right in the United States.
Days before the United Nations held its first panel on LGBT rights, the St. Petersburg assembly passed a law banning any public activity (including what happens online) that promotes homosexuality, sodomy, lesbianism, bisexuality, and transgender identity, as well as any display of homosexual conduct that could potentially be seen by minors (which the lawmakers dubbed as promoting pedophilia). The bill was signed into law by St. Petersburg governor Georgiy Poltavchenko and took effect March 12. Many have started to look back on how exactly things got to where they are today. The answer: politics, and the rise of religious conservatism in Russia.
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Mormons working to overturn Md. marriage law
Members of the Mormon Church in Maryland are working to overturn the state’s recently passed marriage equality law, according to an email obtained by the Washington Blade.
In the message dated March 29 sent to D.C. and Southern Maryland-area church members, the writer states that a coalition of inter-denominational Maryland churches has joined to place a referendum before voters in November on the marriage law before it goes into effect.
“We need to collect approximately 200,000 signatures by the end of May,” the email states. “We are looking for people to gather signatures within the LDS community.”
LDS refers to the church’s formal name, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Those involved with the effort have told the Blade the message isn’t an official message from church leadership either at the local level or from its headquarters in Salt Lake City, but is rather part of a local ad hoc effort to challenge Maryland’s marriage law.
The email says the “important effort” is being led by Martha Schaerr, an LDS member who’s organizing signature collection within Montgomery County and within the church. Another named organizer in the email is Teressa Wallace.
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How on Earth do these church leaders square their present stand with those biblical injunctions about treating others as you would expect to be treated yourself? … I happen to be, in the modern jargon, ‘straight’. It doesn’t make me a better person.
Lesbian student told to stop being so proud
A student at a Christian college in Michigan was told to tone down the gay pride on her Facebook or move off campus.
Kiah Zabel is a sophomore at Rochester College, a private Christian school, and she recently came out as a lesbian. She posted a cover photo reading “Out…Proud…Lesbian” only to have school administration ask her to take it down.
Dean of Students Brian Cole asked her to either take down the photo or be forced to move off campus:
“‘Out … Proud … Lesbian’ is not really consistent with the heritage of Rochester College and has proven to already be disruptive among fellow students who are really bothered by it,” he said in a letter to Zabel.
Rochester College’s student handbook says that intimate relationships were designed by God, and sex should only occur between a husband and wife.My brain can’t even process this. A cover photo on Facebook is enough to force a student out of her home? Are you kidding me?
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The Amazing Story of the Televangelist and his Gay Grandson
by Ross Murray
Randy Roberts Potts likes to say he grew up 50 feet and a million miles away from firebrand televangelist Oral Roberts. Now openly gay and a pariah to his family, the 37-year-old is on a mission of his own: to undo his grandfather’s legacy by preaching in churches and touring the bible belt with his new performance piece, The Gay Agenda.
