Obama Campaign: Faith-Based Funding Will Not Hurt Gays
Joe My God Jul 11 08Barack Obama's campaign has assured Pam Spaulding (author of Pam's House Blend) that his faith-based initiative funding will not be allowed to be used for "ex-gay" therapies or for any project that advocates for a particular faith. Via Pam:
A source with Senator Obama's campaign (Director of the LGBT Vote, Dave Noble) has now confirmed to Pam's House Blend that under no circumstances will funds from the program will be granted to FBOs for proselytizing or reparative therapy.
Under the Obama plan, MCC congregations, LGBT-welcoming Methodist and Unitarian congregations, and other affirming churches will have access to funds to do much-needed work in communities large and small of great importance -- HIV/AIDS education, for instance, relief efforts, etc. Full story...
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