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The ugly collusion between ‘religious faith’ and bigotry
There is an ugly collusion between religious belief and bigotry which we don’t talk about, and it didn’t begin with the LGBT community. It wasn’t that long ago when religious belief and faith was used to justify slavery, segregation, and anti-Semitism. Sadly, the LGBT community seems to be the last bastion where it is okay to justify demonizing people under the guise of “adhering to one’s faith.” … Folks who do these things always seem to think that they own the word “Christianity” and everyone else is beholden to their interpretation.
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The year in homophobia: Ten of the worst anti-LGBT stories of 2013
By all accounts, 2013 was a banner year for the gay rights movement: The Supreme Court struck down the worst part of the Defense of Marriage Act, nine new states legalized marriage equality, polls showed Americans backing gay rights in ever-growing numbers, anti-gay crusader Ken Cuccinelli was defeated in his bid to become Virginia’s governor, the Boy Scouts loosened their discriminatory policies, and the “ex-gay” movement began to self-destruct.
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Nigeria Senate passes law banning gay marriage, formation of gay rights groups
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s Senate on Thursday passed a harsh anti-gay bill banning same-sex marriage and outlawing anyone from forming organizations supporting gay rights, setting prison terms of up to 14 years for offenders.
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Uganda passes tough new law against homosexuality
KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan lawmakers on Friday passed an anti-gay law that punishes “aggravated homosexuality” with life imprisonment.
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Patriarch of ‘Duck Dynasty’ off show indefinitely after anti-gay comments
LOS ANGELES — The A&E channel says “Duck Dynasty” patriarch Phil Robertson is off the show indefinitely after condemning gays as sinners in a magazine interview.
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India political party leader says gay U.S. diplomats should be ‘arrested, punished’
NEW DELHI, India — The leader of India’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said Wednesday that India should “arrest and punish” U.S. diplomats in India who have “same sex companions” as same-sex acts is illegal in the country.
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‘Duck Dynasty’ patriarch makes ‘vile’ statements to describe LGBT people
In an interview with GQ magazine, Phil Robertson — patriarch of the family whose duck hunting products have made them a fortune, and landed them their own reality show, “Duck Dynasty,” on A&E — speaks out against homosexuality, in what GLAAD calls “the vilest and most extreme statements uttered against LGBT people in a mainstream publication.”
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DNC chair condemns Michigan GOP, says they tolerate anti-gay bias
FERNDALE, Mich. — The chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee has joined leading state Democrats in condemning Michigan Republicans for their handling of anti-gay remarks by a GOP National Committee member and their failure to extend civil rights to gays.
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Klingenschmitt: Gays have ‘a demonic spirit that is manifesting inside of them’
On his “Pray In Jesus Name” program Tuesday, fomer Navy chaplain Gordon “Dr. Chaps” Klingenschmitt discussed the recent ruling by a Colorado judge against a bakery that had refused to provide a wedding cake to a gay couple…
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Nelson Mandela was a hero to gays, yet anti-LGBT bias still rampant in Africa
Africa’s gays are looking for their own Nelson Mandela – someone who will rescue them from violence and a raft of laws that criminalize gay sex. In other words, precisely what Mandela could not do, despite his efforts.