“The Anglican Communion may not split decisively after all. This is good news, but only if lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people aren’t asked to pay for church unity with their silence or expulsion.”
    — Rev. Jay Emerson Johnson, Ph.D., National Religious Leadership Roundtable
WASHINGTON, June 30 — Conservative Anglican bishops, who met at the Global Anglican […]

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Faith In America today praised Michelle Obama for connecting the historical dots of discrimination and prejudice for Americans in a speech yesterday in New York.
The wife of Democratic Presidential Nominee U.S. Sen. Barack Obama stated during the speech that African-Americans and gay and lesbian citizens have marched on the journey toward full equality.
“We are all […]

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It’s the age old nature /nurture debate; is a person born gay or is he or she conditioned by their environment? Now according to results from a study carried out by Swedish and UK brain researchers, one’s sexual preference is set in the womb.
Scans see ‘gay brain differences’
The brains of gay men and women look […]

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A quick roundup of news in California marriage equality reports around the blogosphere:
From Reuters:  Octogenarians Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon took the first vows in San Francisco’s ornate City Hall in a ceremony presided over by Mayor Gavin Newsom.
Huffington Post’s Danny Miller:  As I write this, gay and lesbian couples all over California are only […]

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The NY Times reported Friday that Ann Barnett, the Kern County Clerk, is refusing to hold ceremonies for marriages effective June 13 - just before the first same-sex marriages are scheduled to begin the following Monday.
Ms. Barrett said the announcement reflected “administrative and budgetary concerns”, and the move affects all marriages - ceremonies will no longer be held […]

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Dear Friends,
Faith In America wishes to honor all our wonderful fathers this Father’s Day weekend and their families. During the previous three years working with Faith In America, I have met so many wonderful fathers within the GLBT community. They certainly deserve our recognition this weekend for all the love, support and understanding they instill […]

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Faith In America wishes to honor all our wonderful fathers this Father’s Day weekend. There are so many fathers within the GLBT community who deserve our recognition this weekend for their love, support and understanding. It is a fact that there are many sons and daughters who today derive happiness, security and well-being from […]

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In the weeks following California’s affirming the freedom to marry to all state residents, other states have faced this issue from new perspectives.
New York landed a shot for marriage equality when Governor David Paterson required state agencies to recognize same-sex marriages from other states and countries.
The Virginia Supreme Court recently recognized a Vermont civil union in […]

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