-Nepal’s new constitution to institute marriage equality. -Fox News commentator Margaret Hoover joins the fight for marriage equality. -Cindy McCain, wife of Sen. John McCain, poses for a NOH8 ad. -David Link argues for a distinction between prejudice and hatred….
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XGW Digest: January 16, 2010
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-Portugal’s parliament enacts marriage equality. -Former Rep. Harold Ford (D-TN) has a change of heart in favor of marriage equality. -Nate Silver points out that divorce rates have, on average, risen in states with an anti-same-sex marriage amendment and declined…
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XGW Digest: January 2, 2010
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-A Republican candidate for US Senate in Illinois spreads rumors about his primary opponent’s sexual orientation. -Rwanda takes a step toward decriminalizing homosexuality. -The US Senate confirms the country’s first openly gay US Marshal. -Jonathan Rauch reviews the progress and…
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XGW Digest: December 26, 2009
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-British rugby star Gareth Thomas comes out of the closet. -HBO’s show “Big Love” to introduce a romantic storyline between two men who have been through ex-gay therapy. -Highlands Church, an evangelical congregation in Denver, gains national attention for its…
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XGW Digest: December 19, 2009
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-Kapya Kaoma chronicles how American evangelicals established a base of power in Uganda and other African nations. -Houston voters elect Annise Parker as the first openly gay mayor of a major American city. -Twelve gay men currently face execution in…
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XGW Digest: December 12, 2009
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-Pepsi issues an apology for its sponsorship of an anti-gay musician’s concert in Uganda. -The Economist takes a look at where gay couples live in the United States. -A group of Minnesota Quakers announces that it will not issue any…
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XGW Digest: December 5, 2009
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-The Washington, DC city council votes in favor of marriage equality. -The Chinese government opens a gay bar. -The Los Angeles Times criticizes the Manhattan Declaration. -The Courage Campaign withdraws from the effort to try to repeal Proposition 8 in…
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XGW Digest: November 28, 2009
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-Massachusetts Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker selects an openly gay running mate. -Hate crimes on the basis of sexual orientation continue to rise, according to the FBI’s latest statistics. -An evangelical church in Denver adopts a gay-affirming stance. -Good Morning…
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XGW Digest: November 21, 2009
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-Same-sex marriage is legalized via court order in Buenos Aires, Argentina. -Dolly Parton speaks out in defense of gay rights. -Meghan McCain (daughter of Sen. John McCain) challenges the Republican Party’s hypocrisy on the issue of same-sex marriage. -The Christian…
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XGW Digest: November 14, 2009
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-Portugal’s new Prime Minister places marriage equality on his list of priorities. -The Christian Anti-Defamation Commission plans a rally to try to provoke arrests under the new hate crimes law. -The New York State Senate promises to vote on marriage…