Faith In America today released a series of videos and letters that it hopes will help Rev. Rick Warren and other non-accepting people of faith understand the harm caused to gay Americans by religion-based bigotry, prejudice and discrimination.
The project, entitled “Can You Understand the Harm?”, includes videographed open-letter segments from Faith In America Founder Mitchell [...]

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A huge congratulations to Bishop Gene Robinson for being selected to offer a prayer at the Lincoln Memorial at an inaugural event for President-elect Barack Obama.

The selection of Robinson, who is a contributor for Mitchell Gold’s book “Crisis, was reported by Politico earlier today. 

Bishop Robinson truly stands as the best America has to offer for his courage, [...]

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There’s a very good article on the late Mildred Loving that is part of the cover story this week for the New York Times Magazine. The article, published Sunday, Dec. 28, mentions Faith In America’s role in obtaining a marriage equality statement from the late Mildred Loving.
This is a particularly timely mention considering how Mrs. Loving took [...]

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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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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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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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A principal ordered to allow the creation of a Gay-Straight Alliance club at his school quits his job. WIS reports.

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Faith In America released the following statement in response to a South Carolina high school principal who has announced his intention to resign because he says allowing a gay/straight club apparently conflicts with his religious beliefs.
 ”It is a shame that the principal at Irmo High School in South Carolina decided to place religion-based bigotry and discrimination over [...]

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