Guest Voices: gay


Posted at 01:57 PM ET, 12/31/2012

Keeping the faith: 2012 in gay rights victories
By Becky Garrison
Advances made in religious circles towards LGBT equality would have been deemed wish lists even a year ago, says writer.

By Becky Garrison  |  01:57 PM ET, 12/31/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Becky Garrison; gay marriage; same-sex marriage; Episcopal Church; GLAAD; LGBT equality; LGBT; religious circles; faith communities; discrimination; same-sex couples; transgender rights

Posted at 04:30 PM ET, 12/28/2012

A new birth: Faith and equality for LGBT youth, families and the nation
By Brent Childers
Let’s resolve to end overt and subtle violence against LGBT citizens, says gay rights advocate.

By Brent Childers  |  04:30 PM ET, 12/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Brent Childers; Faith and Equality; Faith In Action; LGBT; LGBT youth; lesbian gay bisexual transgender; discrimination

Posted at 05:01 PM ET, 12/16/2012

Can the First Husband talk about marriage?
By Elizabeth Marquardt and W. Bradford Wilcox
Researchers offer America’s leaders, including President Obama, a marriage agenda.

By Elizabeth Marquardt and W. Bradford Wilcox  |  05:01 PM ET, 12/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Elizabeth Marquardt; W. Bradford Wilcox; President Barack Obama; President Obama; Obamas; marriage; families; same-sex marriage; gay marriage

Posted at 01:01 PM ET, 12/10/2012

A holy impatience: Supreme Court must right a great wrong on marriage
By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite
Now is the time for the court to act, not wait when it takes up same-sex marriage cases, says theologian.

By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite  |  01:01 PM ET, 12/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite; Advent; Christmas; same-sex marriage; gay marriage; Supreme Court; marriage equality; gay; lesbian; bisexual; transgender

Posted at 09:54 PM ET, 12/02/2012

Uganda, AIDS, God and gays: Rick Warren and a punch in the nose
By Nancy Wilson
It is time to speak out against this violence perpetrated in the name of Jesus, says MCC moderator.

By Nancy Wilson  |  09:54 PM ET, 12/02/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Uganda, AIDS, God and gays: Rick Warren and a punch in the nose; Uganda gays; Uganda homosexuals; LGBT; lesbian gay bisexual transgender; megachurch pastor Rick Warren; Saddleback Church Rick Warren; Purpose Driven Life Rock Warren; evangelical; World AIDS Day; HIV/AIDS; HIV; AIDS; Piers Morgan; anti-homosexual bill; Uganda Parliament; Uganda Parliament; LGBT people; the Rev. Dr. Nancy Wilson; faith communities; churches; Ugandan Christian leaders; faith leaders; anti-LGBT politics; Speaker Rebecca Kadaga; Rebecca Kadaga; Desmond Tutu; Nelson Mandela; AIDS in Africa; people of faith; Hope in Uganda; marriage equality; same=sex marriage; gay marriage; religion; Civil Society Coalition in Uganda; Ruth Messinger; American Jewish World Service; Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel; AIDS rate; AIDS activist; HIV/AIDS infection; Canon Gideon Byamugisha; condoms; Metropolitan Community Churches; moderator of Metropolitan Community Churches; Joel Osteen; Bishop T.D. Jakes; Joyce Meyer; Bible

Posted at 11:06 AM ET, 11/23/2012

Where are so-called ‘family’ organizations on Black Friday? Not where they should be.
By Ross Murray
Groups critical of LGBT community are silent on the meaning of Thanksgiving lost to shopping frenzy, says a GLAAD official.

By Ross Murray  |  11:06 AM ET, 11/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Ross Murray; LGBT; lesbian gay bisexual transgender people; family organizations; Black Friday; Thanksgiving; GLAAD; The Naming Project; LGBT youth; giving thanks; shopping; retail holiday; faith-based camp; War on Christmas; black friday ads; black friday 2012; black friday sales; black friday deals; black friday 2012 ads; Target black friday 2012; Best Buy black friday 2012; Wal-Mart black friday 2012; black friday 2012 sales; black friday sales 2012; black friday 2011 deals; shopping; holiday shopping; family-oriented holiday; America; American; malls; pseudo-holiday; holiday shopping season; Sears; Toys R Us; Thanksgiving Day; football; food; meals; family meal;

Posted at 05:11 PM ET, 11/20/2012

Remembering transgender voices
By Becky Garrison
Churches open their doors for Transgender Day of Remembrance observances.

By Becky Garrison  |  05:11 PM ET, 11/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  transgender voices; Becky Garrison; Transgender Day Of Remembrance; 2012 Transgender Day Of Remembrance; TDOR 2012; Transgender Day Of Remembrance 2012; Transgender Issues; Tdor; Transgender; Transgender Day Of Remembrance; nondiscrimination; gay voices news; trans community;

Posted at 02:56 PM ET, 11/20/2012

Raising the bar of LGBT inclusion within the Jewish world
By Chad Griffin and Lynn Schusterman
Groups participated in Human Rights Campaign survey to gauge LGBT policies and practices.

By Chad Griffin and Lynn Schusterman  |  02:56 PM ET, 11/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Inclusion; LGBT inclusion; Chad Griffin; Lynn Schusterman; Jewish world; Jewish tradition; kavod habriyot; b’tzelem elohim; faith traditions; lesbians gays bisexual transgender; humanity; diversity of all people; lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender; friends, family members; colleagues; faith communities;

Posted at 02:01 PM ET, 11/20/2012

Marriage equality campaigns: The difference faith makes
By Sharon Groves
Religious engagement was a key to victories in Maine, Md., Minn., and Wash., says a Human Rights Campaign leader.

By Sharon Groves  |  02:01 PM ET, 11/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  You will know them by their fruits; Matthew 7:16; gay marriage; same-sex marriage; marriage equality; Maryland; Maine; Minnesota; Washington state; African American; Latino; Protestants; Catholics; gays; lesbians; LGBT community; LGBT; Sharon Groves; Human Rights Campaign; HRC; religion; faith; communities of faith; churches; congregations; LGBT community; LGBT activists; Rev. Rebecca Voelkel; conservative religious leaders; religious leaders; communities of faith; Rev. Dr. Marvin Ellison; Religious Coalition Against Discrimination; RCAD; people of faith; campaigns; boots on the ground; faith communities; President Obama; President Barack Obama; Obama; Rev. MacArthur Flournoy; Rev. Delman Coates; Delman Coates; straight and LGBT clergy; African American community; pro-equality; Roman Catholic; Catholics for Marriage Equality; Auburn Theological Seminary; HRC Religion and Faith Program

Posted at 01:11 PM ET, 11/05/2012

‘With Liberty and Justice for ALL’
By Delman Coates
Md. pastor says the state should not codify discrimination because of who people choose to love.

By Delman Coates  |  01:11 PM ET, 11/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Question 6; same-sex marriage; Delman Coates; gay marriage; faith; politics; election 2012; campaign 2012

Posted at 05:38 PM ET, 11/02/2012

My mom’s gay wedding
By Robert V. Taylor
Author wishes she were alive to witness the developments around the gay marriage ballot initiatives.

By Robert V. Taylor  |  05:38 PM ET, 11/02/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  same-sex marriage; Maryland; Washington; Maine; gay marriage; Robert V. Taylor

Posted at 02:07 PM ET, 10/26/2012

Wolpe on Brandon’s Holocaust analogy: ‘It is stupidity on stilts’
By David Wolpe
L.A. rabbi thinks it’s time for Holocaust references to be off limits to “manifest idiots.”

By David Wolpe  |  02:07 PM ET, 10/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Pastor Brandon; Hitler; Holocaust; gay marraiage; same-sex marriage; Minnesota for Marriage; Rabbi Wolpe

Posted at 01:44 PM ET, 10/26/2012

‘These aren’t my grandfather’s Knights of Columbus. And that’s a shame!’
By Marianne T. Duddy-Burke
Author is troubled by Catholic group’s politicized activities such as financing gay marriage bans.

By Marianne T. Duddy-Burke  |  01:44 PM ET, 10/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  anti-gay arriage; same-sex marriage; Knights of Columbs; Catholic fraternal group; Marianne T. Duddy-Burke

Posted at 01:01 PM ET, 10/19/2012

Religious implications of N.Y. federal appeals court striking down DOMA
By J. Manny Santiago
Decision says religious institutions will be free to act according to their beliefs, says a Wash. pastor.

By J. Manny Santiago  |  01:01 PM ET, 10/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  DOMA: J. Manny Santiago; gay marriage; religion and politics; marriage equality; religion and sexuality; same-sex marriage; religion; Supreme Court; Second Circuit Court of Appeals

Posted at 03:53 PM ET, 10/11/2012

The priest I never was
By Ned Martel
How coming out can be its own blessed event.

By Ned Martel  |  03:53 PM ET, 10/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National Coming Out Day; gay; Catholic; Roman Catholic; priest; Ned Martel

Posted at 02:54 PM ET, 10/10/2012

Liberty and justice for all in Maryland
By Gene Robinson
The state is in no way muzzling religious freedoms by allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry.

By Gene Robinson  |  02:54 PM ET, 10/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Maryland marriage equality; same-sex marriage; gay marriage; Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley; Bishop V. Gene Robinson; Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson

Posted at 01:46 PM ET, 10/10/2012

The Black Church is accepting LGBT people as congregations, pastors talk
By Cedric Harmon
More pastors, others in the Black community need guidance as we journey toward understanding.

By Cedric Harmon  |  01:46 PM ET, 10/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  LGBT; gay and transgender justice; Cedric Harmon; black church; black clergy; black pastors; same-sex marriage; Maryland same-sex marriage referendum; homosexuality

Posted at 11:04 PM ET, 10/03/2012

Calif. bans ‘praying away the gay’ or reparative therapies for minors
By Becky Garrison
It’s a step hailed by gay rights groups across the country.

By Becky Garrison  |  11:04 PM ET, 10/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  ex-gay therapies; ex-gay; reparative therapy; faith-based; Becky Garrison;

Posted at 07:30 AM ET, 07/31/2012

With Chick-fil-A fight, progressive mayors get their ‘Ground Zero Mosque’ moment
By G. Jeffrey MacDonald
By rolling out unwelcome mat, mayors are also laying down an idea with ominous implications for faith groups.

By G. Jeffrey MacDonald  |  07:30 AM ET, 07/31/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Chick-fil-A, Dan Cathy, G. Jeffrey MacDonald, marriage equality, gay marriage, culture wars

Posted at 06:59 PM ET, 07/17/2012

Presbyterian Church, marriage equality, and a mother’s desires
By Patrick Evans
Minister looks forward to when her son would be able to be married in the eyes of the law, the church, and most importantly, his Creator.

By Patrick Evans  |  06:59 PM ET, 07/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Presbyterians, General Assembly, same-sex marriage, gay unions, gay rights

Posted at 09:18 AM ET, 07/04/2012

Anderson Cooper is Gray!
By James Alexander Langteaux
Thanks Anderson Cooper for standing up and being counted – when it still really does count.

By James Alexander Langteaux  |  09:18 AM ET, 07/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Anderson Cooper, James Alexander Langteaux, Gay Conversations with God

Posted at 08:57 AM ET, 07/04/2012

Mr. Cooper, welcome to the light!
By Gene Robinson
I don’t know what motivated Anderson Cooper to come out at this time, in this way. But I do know it matters.

By Gene Robinson  |  08:57 AM ET, 07/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Anderson Cooper, Bishop Gene Robinson, coming out, gay

Posted at 07:06 PM ET, 05/20/2012

Is gay marriage a crisis for the black church?
By Rahiel Tesfamariam
The black church’s struggle over gay marriage reflects the nation‘s evolution.

By Rahiel Tesfamariam  |  07:06 PM ET, 05/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  black church, obama, gay marriage

Posted at 09:08 PM ET, 05/15/2012

On gay marriage, is Obama ‘imposing his religion’?
By Matthew J. Franck
Obama proved to the left that religious claims have a rightful place in the public square.

By Matthew J. Franck  |  09:08 PM ET, 05/15/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  obama, gay marriage

Posted at 03:48 PM ET, 05/09/2012

Making sense of marriage news
By Jim Daly
Traditional marriage is the best chance of creating a building block for a thriving society.

By Jim Daly  |  03:48 PM ET, 05/09/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  gay rights, christianity, north carolina, obama

Posted at 04:37 PM ET, 02/29/2012

Blessed are they who mourn?
By Marianne Duddy Burke
Most of us hold several views that contradict official Roman Catholic teaching. Could any of us be the next Barbara Johnson?

By Marianne Duddy Burke  |  04:37 PM ET, 02/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  catholic church, gay rights

Posted at 02:47 PM ET, 02/08/2012

Proposition 8 and the new religious reality
By Ross Murray
More and more religions are recognizing that God created and loves the whole world, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people.

By Ross Murray  |  02:47 PM ET, 02/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  gay marriage, prop 8, homosexuality

Posted at 12:02 PM ET, 02/08/2012

Prop 8 unconstitutional: The sanctity of marriage equality
By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite
Overturning Prop 8 is a win for the holiness of marriage.

By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite  |  12:02 PM ET, 02/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  prop 8, gay marriage, religion