After Theological Split, a Clash Over Church Assets

MONROEVILLE, Pa. — After an overwhelming vote here over the weekend by the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh that created the second schism with the national church since the 2003 election and consecration of an openly gay Episcopal bishop, both sides were hoping for a simple resolution.

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Gay Marriage Ban Supporters Thank Obama

(CBS) Those campaigning in California for Proposition 8, which would reinstate the ban on gay marriage, believe they'll get a lot of unintended help from Barack Obama on Election Day, reports CBS News correspondent John Blackstone.

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S. Fla. Cuban women could sway state's presidential vote

his presidential election will rest on young people energized by Barack Obama, moms wowed by Sarah Palin, blue-collar folks swayed by Joseph Biden and veterans saluting John McCain.

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Catholic Charities in San Francisco severs links to homosexual adoptions

The cultural battle over the identity of the family is taking another turn in California as the Archdiocese of San Francisco's Catholic Charities plans to cut its relationship with an adoption agency that works to place children with homosexuals.

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Bollywood tackles Homosexuality with Dostana

There was a special treat in store for those who went to see Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008) on the big screen: prior to the film, viewers were given an exclusive sneak preview of the much-awaited film Dostana.

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Finnish newspaper editor says sacked over homosexuality

Johanna Korhonen, named editor of Finnish provincial daily Lapin Kansa in early September, told the Finnish News Agency (STT) that she had been sacked because of her sexual orientation.

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Persecuted in Senegal, Finding Refuge in New York

Pape Mbaye gets a lot of attention. Even in jaded New York, people watch the way he walks (his style defines the word sashay) and scrutinize his outfits, which on a recent afternoon featured white, low-slung capris, a black purse, eyeliner and diamond-studded jewelry.

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“Cowboy” Wins the International Iris Prize 2008 for Gay, Lesbian Short Films

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Gay UDA gunman tells of conversion from homophobic paramilitary hitman to gay rights campaigner

Shaven-headed and tattooed all over with skinhead emblems and the symbols of Ulster loyalism, Sam 'Skelly' McCrory was once regarded as one of the most dangerous terrorists in Western Europe.

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An Apparent Flip-Flop On Gay Rights

Watching the vice presidential debate, you might have gotten the impression that Sarah Palin supports civil rights for same-sex couples.

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