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Historic Declaration of Christian Conscience?

Bilerico  6 days ago

Today at noon national religious leaders will be releasing a 4,732-word statement signed by Orthodox, Catholic and Evangelical leaders, The statement dubbed Manhattan Declaration

issues a clarion call to Christians to adhere to their convictions and informs civil authorities that the signers will not - under any circumstance - abandon their Christian consciences.
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Awww... This Means Lynne Stewart Won't Be Able To Be A Part Of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's Defense/Aid & Comfort Team...

Queer Conservative  Nov 18 09

Via Dr. Sanity: Common Cause With Theocratic, Homophobic, Misogynistic Psychokillers I just happened to notice this today from Andy McCarthy at The Corner:A panel of the Second Circuit U.
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Utah U.S. Congressman thinks Prejean could run for office because of her 'strong message'

Pams House blend  Nov 17 09

Only in bible-beating America can such hypocrisy and batsh*ttery be married in one insane statement.
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Italy convicts 23 US CIA agents

America Blog  Nov 05 09

You never quite know where Italy is going next. The down side to these convictions is that it's falling on some but not all of those involved in the disgraceful "extraordinary rendition" policy.
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Why We Fight On

Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish  Nov 04 09

Because it is the right thing to do: "Never give in--never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense.
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Voices for equality from across Washington state

Pams House blend  Oct 31 09

I was just poking around over at the Approve 71 web page, and wow!  Take a look at the list of Approve 71 Letters to the Editor on their Press Room page.
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Tell IN Senator Lugar: No Small Business Will Be Harmed In The Making of This Law

Bilerico  Oct 28 09

Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana is concerned about supporting the Employment Non-Discrimination Act because of potential impacts on small businesses.
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Dallas Judge That Ruled Texas Gay Marriage Law Unconstitutional Speaks Out

Pams House blend  Oct 26 09

Remember when Dallas Judge Tena Callahan struck down the Texas gay marriage ban earlier this month?

Unfortunately, because she gave an oral decision, no  written decision was available to see what motivated the judge to rule the way she did.
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Muslim Football team disqualified!

Aussielicious  Oct 17 09

A largely Muslim football team has been kicked out of a Paris football league because they made discriminatory remarks about and refused to play a gay team, citing “Our convictions are stronger than a game of football.
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53-year-old 'prostitute' fights back

Banana Guide  Oct 16 09

Robert Pinter isn't going down without a fight. The 53-year-old New Yorker has filed a  federal lawsuit against New York City officials after being arrested for engaging in prostitution.
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Rep. Boehner Cannot Stop Being Roman Catholic. He Could Start Sleeping With Men

Queerty  Oct 15 09

We thought Michael Steele promised a more inclusive GOP. Then why is House Minority Leader John Boehner continuing the same tired anti-gay arguments that Republicans are notorious for? Because that's how he was born.
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Paris: Amateur Gay Soccer Team Snubbed By Muslim Competitors

Joe My God  Oct 06 09

Paris Foot Gay, an amateur gay soccer team has been told by a team comprised of Muslim players that their scheduled game cannot take place due to "religious principles.
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National Equality March Song Contest

Joe My God  Sep 26 09

Just in via press release: The National Equality March is just two weeks away, and we need your help choosing a speaker and a song for our rally on October 11! After reviewing a lot of incredible submissions for our Equality Idol speaker contest and our Equality Song performer contest, our judges have narrowed it down to four songs and five speakers.
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Campbell abuse pair get convictions overturned

Pink Paper  Sep 16 09

A Spurs fan may sue Portsmouth police after his conviction for shouting homophobic abuse at player Sol Campbell is overturned.
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Fans cleared of homophobic chants at footballer Sol Campbell

Pink News  Sep 16 09

A 14-year-old boy and a 42-year-old man who were found guilty of shouting "disgusting" homophobic abuse at footballer Sol Campbell have had their convictions overturned.
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Caster Semenya on Suicide Watch? … Corporate America Says Yes to DPs … Iowa's HIV Convictions

Queerty  Sep 15 09

ON OUR GAYDAR — News, notes, clicks, and quips from around the web. • South Africa's athletics organization is demanding chief Leonard Chuene rejoin the International Association of Athletics Federations, which he quit to protest the gender testing of track star Caster Semenya, who is supposedly on suicide watch(?!).
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New round of gay arrests and convictions in Senegal

Pink Paper  Aug 26 09

There have been new arrests and convictions for same-sex relations in Senegal, the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission reports.
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Pattern of Persecution Continues in Senegal

Gay News Bits  Aug 21 09

Senegal: New arrests and convictions for same-sex relations; pattern of persecution continues New York, NY — The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) and Inner Circle are outraged at reports that a 17 year-old Senegalese man will stand trial on August 24 for sexual acts “against nature” and that two other men were convicted [.
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Army to remove derelict NCOs from its ranks- DADT talking points from the court of public opinion

Topix Gay News  Aug 17 09

A highly placed Pentagon source is telling LGR, that an Army policy that allowed senior Noncommissioned Officer to continue to serve, even after they received courts-martial convictions or were determined to be drunks or drug abusers is ending but it could have consequences for gays and lesbians serving in all services.
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The Wages Of Certainty

Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish  Aug 16 09

by Patrick Appel Do believers and atheists with firmer convictions lead happier lives?
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