-The city of Phoenix, AZ launches a domestic partner registry. -Jonathan Rowe examines one of the religious right’s ‘secular’ arguments against homosexuality. -The Hawaii House of Representatives passes a civil unions bill. -The son of megachurch pastor T.D. Jakes is…
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XGW Digest: February 6, 2009
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-U.S. President Barack Obama asks for a study of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” military policy. -Matt Barber commends Nigeria for its stance on imprisoning gays, people who attend gay weddings, and others who “aid and abet” gays in any…
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XGW Digest: January 31, 2009
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-Rev. Mel White, founder of Soulforce, and his son are one of the teams on the new season of The Amazing Race. -California’s Fourth District Court of Appeals rules that private schools can discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation….
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XGW Digest: January 24, 2009
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-The Obama Administration releases its civil rights agenda. -Chad Allen and Robert Gant’s movie, Save Me, is now available on DVD. -KABC in Los Angeles refuses to air a public service announcement that positively depicts gay families. -Exodus International takes…
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XGW Digest: January 17, 2009
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-The Supreme Court of California rules that conservative congregations that split from the Episcopal church will not get to keep the property they meet on. -Former congressman Bob Barr, who authored the Defense of Marriage Act, now calls for its…
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XGW Digest: December 31, 2008
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–Melissa Etheridge and ex-evangelical Frank Schaeffer endorse Obama’s pick of Rick Warren to pray at his inauguration. -Jim Johnson of Straight, Not Narrow comments on the current decline of the Southern Baptist denomination. -The Yes on 8 campaign moves to…
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XGW Digest: December 19, 2008
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-The Times of South Africa takes a look at the ex-gay movement. -A former ex-gay leader who now helps GLBT individuals come to terms with their sexuality is named one of samesame.com.au’s 25 Most Influential Gay and Lesbian Australians for…
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Open Forum: What Is Compassion?
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“Me, homophobic? Ridiculous. I love my homosexual friends.” –Pat Boone, following his recent editorial comparing gay demonstrators to the Mumbai terrorists. “It isn’t just that we believe gay marriage is bad for Christians, the culture at large, etc. But it…
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XGW Digest: December 12, 2008
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-Steve Kern, husband of OK state rep. Sally Kern, helps launch a major anti-gay campaign in Oklahoma City. -Newsweek publishes a pro-gay marriage editorial. -Carol Boltz, ex-wife of gay Christian singer Ray Boltz, starts a blog to share her story….
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XGW Digest: December 5, 2008
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-The Vatican voices opposition to a UN resolution that would protect individuals facing imprisonment or the death penalty for being gay. -Box Turtle Bulletin reports on the latest example of the heterosexual menace. -Shirley Phelps of Westboro Baptist Church: Prop….