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What will the Supreme Court do on gay marriage?

(RNS) Houston lawyer Mitchell Katine came to the Supreme Court 10 years ago for the final chapter of Lawrence v. Texas, the landmark gay rights case in which the justices struck down state sodomy laws.
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Southern Baptists condemn gay Scouts policy but won’t force a boycott

| Jun 13, 2013

(RNS) Southern Baptists overwhelmingly voted Wednesday (June 12) to stand with churches and families that drop ties with the Boy Scouts of America over its decision to allow openly gay Scouts, and urged the BSA to remove leaders who supported the change in policy.
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Acceptance of gays varies by nation, survey says

| Jun 6, 2013

(RNS) The world is divided over the acceptance of homosexuality, a survey released Tuesday (June 4) finds.
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Churches move to cut ties to Scouts after gay policy change

| Jun 3, 2013

The Southern Baptist Convention, whose 3,981 Scout troops make it the BSA’s sixth-largest religious sponsor, plans to address the issue at its annual meeting in Houston, June 11-12.
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Gay Catholic priest in St. Louis comes out to an uncertain future

| May 30, 2013

“I have tried over the years to reconcile my silence as a gay priest with that of the Church’s increasingly anti-gay stance. I have been unsuccessful,” the Rev. Gary Meier of St. Louis writes in his book “Hidden Voices: Reflections of a Gay, Catholic Priest.”
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Gay Mormon characters step out of the shadows

| May 22, 2013

Twenty years ago, a gay Mormon character stepped onstage for the first time. His name was Joe Pitt, and he was in Tony Kushner’s “Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches.” Pitt lived in New York with a good reputation and a bad marriage to a woman addicted to Valium. As colleagues dea...
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ANALYSIS: Supreme Court searches for way around gay marriage

| Mar 28, 2013

(RNS) Amidst all the usual arguments for and against gay marriage, the U.S. Supreme Court seemed to be grasping for a way to sidestep an up-or-down decision on a divisive social issue.
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ANALYSIS: On gay marriage, Supreme Court ponders not ‘if’ but ‘how’

| Mar 27, 2013

(RNS) For supporters of gay marriage, Tuesday’s arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court show just how far this debate has come: It’s no longer “if” gay marriage will be accepted and legal, but “how” and “when.”
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Opponents of gay marriage say they’re no bigots

| Mar 26, 2013

(RNS) Disparaged as bigots, these diverse conservative voices who oppose same-sex marriage say they’re simply defending American society.
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Lesbian provisions prompt Catholic bishops to oppose Violence Against Women Act

| Mar 8, 2013

(RNS) Key U.S. Catholic bishops are objecting to portions of the Violence Against Women Act, which they say attempt to subvert traditional views of gender and marriage, and fail to protect the religious freedom of aid workers. 
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Gay, transgender band breaks barriers in Christian music

| Feb 18, 2013

The bios of the musicians who make up Micah’s Rule read like many country/inspirational Christian artists. But what they don’t mention is that the musicians are an openly gay man, transgender woman and a lesbian.
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