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First LGBT Presbyterian Minister Ordained in San Francisco

Straight Not Narrow  Nov 12 09

From the San Francisco Chronicle:The San Francisco Presbytery agreed late Tuesday to ordain the first openly homosexual minister in the denomination.
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San Francisco Presbytery OKs ordination of lesbian; Opponents vow appeal

Qnews  Nov 12 09

Lisa Larges

After an epic 20-year struggle to become a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), Lisa Larges’ quest came one step closer to fulfillment last night when the San Francisco Presbytery voted to ordain Larges, who would become the first out lesbian to be ordained in the church.
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Reese and Paul Know How to Let Loose

EyeGossip.com  Oct 01 09

Reese Witherspoon and Paul Rudd looked cozy in their coats last night on the Philadelphia set of How Do You Know?.
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Students Protest Ex-Gay Prejudice in Alaska

Truth Wins Out  Sep 20 09

Students at the University of Alaska – Fairbanks are protesting a long series of on-campus lectures by an “ex-gay” proponent of antigay prejudice.
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Leading candidate for King County Executive says state should stay away from gay marriage issue

Seattle Gay Scene  Jul 28 09

Susan Hutchison, candidate for King County Executive and closet Republican, recently said that the state should "stay away from the very contentious issue of gay marriage that has permeated the country.
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WaPo profiles black LGBT-affirming pastor in DC who fights to break the silence and denial

Pams House blend  Jul 26 09

In a piece by the WaPo's Darryl Fears, A Sanctuary From Hate, you get a good look at the specific struggle that black LGBTs face in the religious black community and by the white gay sphere.
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Jimmy Carter Severs Ties With Southern Baptist Convention

Lavender Newswire  Jul 21 09

Wow! I respect the man more than ever: Losing my religion for equality Women and girls have been discriminated against for too long in a twisted interpretation of the word of God.
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Jimmy Carter severs ties to Southern Baptist Convention

Pams House blend  Jul 21 09

Former President Jimmy Carter has frequently referred to his faith in public. As a Southern Baptist, he has watched the denomination become increasingly hostile toward women in particular.
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Fat Is The New Gay?

Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish  Jun 08 09

Deacon Keith Fournier of Catholic Online makes a strange argument against marriage equality: Some maintain that same sex attraction is a genetic predisposition.
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PhoboQuotable- Deacon Keith Fournier

Joe My God  Jun 05 09

"Some maintain that same sex attraction is a genetic predisposition. This is disputed. Even if it were the case, that does not give homosexual activity any more of a claim to being given a special civil rights status.
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