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May 21, 2013
Oklahoma tornado, killing up to 91, blamed on gay Jason Collins

Westboro Baptist Church is believed to be getting ready to protest the funerals of those killed by the 200mph winds

An Oklahoma tornado that has claimed the lives of up to 91 people is being blamed on Jason Collins.

Fred Phelps Jr, the son of the leader behind the infamous Westboro Baptist Church, has linked homosexuality to the destructive natural disaster.

He said Oklahoma sportsman Kevin Durant offended God by saying ‘no one has the right to judge’ the first openly gay basketball player.

Phelps tweeted: ‘OK Thunder’s Durant flips God by praising fag Collins. God smashed OK. You do the math. #GodH8sFags #FagsDoomNations #FearGod #GodH8sU’

September 17, 2012
Oklahoma judge bars trans people from changing names

Citing the Bible, Judge Bill Graves says transgender men and women are changing their names for 'fraudulent purposes'

An Oklahoma judge has sparked fury after not allowing transgender people to change their names legally.

Local newspaper The Oklahoman reports Oklahoma County district judge Bill Graves, a former state legislator, cited the Bible in disallowing the name changes, claiming trans people are ‘making the changes for fraudulent purposes’.

September 13, 2012
Senators plan to ban gay marriage on US military bases

Republican Senators claim ban on same-sex unions on military premises is to protect the freedom of religion of chaplains

Two US Senators have introduced legislation to ban same-sex unions from being held on military bases.

Senator Roger Wicker (Republican Mississippi) and Senator Jim Inhofe (Republican Oklahoma), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, introduced the Military Religious Freedom Act on Tuesday (11 September).

It explicitly outlines how the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) should be applied to the Department of Defense.

July 7, 2012
Presbyterian church strikes down gay marriage bid

The Presbyterian church blocks redefinition of marriage, but agrees to study marriage equality

After three hours of debate, the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) kept marriage defined as a union between a man and woman and did not repeal a ban on the officiation of gay weddings.

As reported by the Christian Science Monitor, on 6 July a 52 percent majority did not approve of a proposal that called marriage 'a covenant between two people.'

June 9, 2012
Carrie Underwood risks backlash after speaking out on gay rights

Religious country star and American Idol winner Carrie Underwood has spoken out in favor of marriage equality

While Carrie Underwood may be the musical darling of religious Conservatives in the US, she has risked a backlash by speaking out on gay rights.

In a profile interview with British newspaper The Independent, the country singer said she believes, as a Christian, everyone has the right to ‘love publicly’.