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February 22, 2013
American Family Association's Bryan Fischer says Tim Tebow latest scalp of 'bigoted bullies at Big Gay'

NFL player canceled appearance at church of anti-gay Robert Jeffress

NFL player Tim Tebow is now getting backlash from both sides stemming from canceled plans to speak at a Dallas mega-church with an anti-gay pastor.

Tebow, back-up quarterback for the New York Jets, on Wednesday (20 February) backed out of an April appearance at First Baptist Church of Dallas after homophobic comments by pastor Robert Jeffress surfaced.

February 22, 2013
Amid furor, NFL's Tim Tebow cancels appearance at church with anti-gay pastor

Back-up quarterback for New York Jets had faced backlash

Tim Tebow won't be speaking at a Dallas mega-church with an anti-gay pastor after all.

The National Football League star, currently a back-up quarterback for the New York Jets, had been scheduled to speak at First Baptist Church of Dallas in April.

But the famous Christian jock has faced strong backlash since the appearance was announced because of anti-gay and other controversial statements made in the past by pastor Robert Jeffress.

January 29, 2013
Hotel chain founded by devout Mormon calling for an end to anti-gay Defense of Marriage Act

Marriott International Inc says it has 'longstanding commitment to diversity'

Since the Mormon Church was the biggest financial contributor to the campaign to pass California's gay marriage ban in 2008, it's a bit surprising to learn that one of the businesses calling for the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act is a hotel chain founded by a devout Mormon.

Marriott International Inc. is among the corporations that has joined a coalition formed by the Human Rights Campaign to fight for the end of a law that bans federal recognition of same-sex marriages in the US.

January 9, 2013
Washington National Cathedral, one of world's largest, to perform gay marriages

The US seat of the Episcopal Church, one of the world’s largest cathedrals decides to start solemnising same-sex weddings

The Washington National Cathedral, one of the world’s largest, historic and iconic places of worship will solemnise same-sex weddings, according to a statement published today (9 January).

As the one of the most prominent US churches and the US seat of the Episcopal Church, the decision has a tremendous symbolic value.

The 106-year-old cathedral inaugurates new presidents, conducts official services where Americans gather to mourn tragedies, will be among first Episcopal congregations to allow gay couples to wed.

December 23, 2012
African Seventh Day Adventist leader opposes Uganda anti-gay bill

The leader of the Seventh Day Adventists in East and Central Africa has denied a report in Uganda’s state owned media that he supports the country’s controversial Anti-Homosexuality Bill – saying journalists put words in his mouth

The president of the Seventh-Day Adventist church in East and Central Africa has repudiated quotes attributed to him by Uganda’s state owned media which claimed to show that he supported the country’s controversial Anti-Homosexuality Bill.

Pastor Blaisious Ruguri was quoted by the New Vision newspaper on December 17 as saying that, ‘our stand is zero tolerance to this vice and to western influence on this crucial issue because God says no to it.’

September 27, 2012
Christian radio host says gay rights ‘cost not just jobs, but lives’

Mission America's Linda Harvey is calling for people to buy from companies like Chick-fil-A, and avoid businesses like Google, Apple and Amazon

An extremist Christian radio host is saying gay rights will not only cost jobs in the United States, but lives as well.

Mission America’s Linda Harvey was urging listeners to buy from companies who are against same-sex marriage like Chick-fil-A, and avoid the ones who support it like Apple, Amazon.com, and Google, the Right Wing Watch reports.

August 30, 2012
US Senator Orrin Hatch blasted for not supporting federal ban on gay marriage

Evangelical activist Gary Bauer: 'I think he may have had a bad moment'

Utah Senator Orrin Hatch, who said this week that the issue of marriage equality should be left up to individual states, is getting some flak for breaking from Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney on the issue.

Romney has pledged support for a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage but Hatch told SiriusXM's Michelangelo Signorile at the Republican National Convention this week that he's 'a believer that the states should be able to make their own determination.'

August 29, 2012
Republican Senator Orrin Hatch not in favor of federal ban on gay marriage

His viewpoint differs from presidential nominee Mitt Romney

Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney may have pledged support for a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage but he has at least one prominent GOP senator who is breaking ranks with him on the issue.

Utah Senator Orrin Hatch, up for reelection in November, said this week that the issue of marriage equality should be left up to individual states.

July 10, 2012
Episcopal will be first big US church to bless gay marriages

One of America's largest Christian churches approves same-sex marriage rite

The Episcopalians are set to become America's biggest Christian church to bless gay marriage.

The Witnessing and Blessing of a Lifelong Covenant rite, which was agreed by the Chamber of Bishops yesterday (9 July) and is expected to be passed by the House of Deputies this week, will come into effect in December.

With nearly 2 million followers, according to the National Council of Churches,  the Episcopal Church will be the largest denomination to have a same-sex marriage liturgy.

It is the latest move by the institution in favor of LGBT equality.

July 9, 2012
US church may allow trans ministers

The American Episcopal Church’s House of Bishops has approved a proposal to hire transgender men and women for a final vote

The USA’s Episcopal Church has approved a proposal on hiring transgender men and women to become bishops or ministers and is awaiting a final vote.

The institution's House of Bishops approved proposals allowing ‘gender identity and expression’, meaning it no longer discriminates against trans people as candidates for ministerial positions, reports the Global Times.

April 8, 2012
Church charity board member quits due to Cardinal Dolan's stance on gay youth

Joseph Amodeo leaves charity board because of Cardinal Dolan's position on LGBT youth

Yesterday (7 April) Joseph Amodeo announced he was stepping down from the junior board of Catholic Charities because Cardinal Timothy Dolan has allegedly ignored the plights of LGBT youth.

'As someone who believes in the message of love enshrined in the teachings of Christ, I find it disheartening that a man of God would refuse to extend a pastoral arm,' the former board member said in his letter to Catholic Charities (as reported by Huffington Post).