http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/gayagenda/ en-us Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:48:28 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2050334/posts The Bishop of Rochester Dr Michael Nazir-Ali, one of just two bishops in the Church of England to boycott the Lambeth Conference entirely, insisted today that he is being true to biblical authority. Explaining a decision that he admits has been painful for a man who sought refuge in Britain from persecution, and who has been at the heart of the two previous convocations at Canterbury – first as Coordinator in 1988 and then as a Member of the Steering Committee in 1998 - he said it was a matter of ‘conscience and logic’. He said that ‘persistent false teaching’... Lapido Media http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2050334/posts#comment Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:48:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2043727/posts Michigan man is seeking $70 million from two Christian publishers for emotional distress and mental instability he received during the past 20 years from versions of the Bible that refer to homosexuality as a sin. Bradley LaShawn Fowler, a gay man, claims his constitutional rights were infringed upon by Zondervan Publishing Co. and Thomas Nelson Publishing, both of which, he claims, deliberately caused homosexuals to suffer by misinterpretation of the Bible. Fowler, 39, is seeking $60 million from Zondervan and another $10 million from Thomas Nelson. According to a USA Today report, Fowler’s two separate suits against the publishers claim... Newsmax http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2043727/posts#comment Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:13:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043435/posts A Michigan man is suing Zondervan Publishing and Thomas Nelson Publishing, claiming biblical references to homosexuality as a sin violate his constitutional rights and have caused him emotional pain and mental instability. Bradley LaShawn Fowler, 39, is seeking $60 million from Zondervan and $10 million from Thomas Nelson, The Grand Rapids (Mich.) Press reported. He is representing himself in both claims. Fowler claims the Bible has made him an outcast and contributed to physical discomfort and periods of "demoralization, chaos and bewilderment." "As frivolous as this case may sound, it's an indicator of where the homosexual agenda is headed," said... CitizenLink http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043435/posts#comment Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:54:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2041829/posts Thomas Beatie, who was born a woman but after surgery and hormone treatment lives as a man, has given birth to a girl at an Oregon hospital, People magazine reported on Thursday. Beatie, 34, who kept female reproductive organs after initiating a transgender transformation and legally changing his name from Tracy Lagondino in his 20s, confirmed the birth to the magazine. The baby, conceived through artificial insemination using donor sperm and Beatie's own eggs, was born on June 29, and Beatie and the baby are "healthy and doing well," People reported. Beatie's wife, Nancy, 46, whom he married five years... News Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2041829/posts#comment Mon, 7 Jul 2008 14:39:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2034893/posts WASHINGTON — The Army and Air Force discharged a disproportionate number of women in 2007 under the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy that prohibits openly gay people from serving in the military, according to Pentagon statistics gathered by an advocacy group. While women make up 14 percent of Army personnel, 46 percent of those discharged under the policy last year were women. And while 20 percent of Air Force personnel are women, 49 percent of its discharges under the policy last year were women. NY Slimes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2034893/posts#comment Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:09:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2033448/posts ...in this election cycle, I can’t imagine the DNC would knowingly allow the carefully manicured image of their candidate to be pulled into the culture wars with such a provocative commercial sponsored, at least indirectly, by the spouse of their former standard-bearer... See video here Nuke Gingrich http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2033448/posts#comment Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:24:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2028132/posts Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson was united in a civil union ceremony with longtime partner Mark Andrew yesterday afternoon at St. Paul's Church in Concord. Attorney Ronna Wise, a justice of the peace, performed the private ceremony before about 120 friends and family. The day marked the five-year anniversary of the New Hampshire election that, once ratified, made Robinson the first openly gay bishop in the Anglican church. Robinson had made public his intent to get a civil union but had purposely kept the date and the details quiet. He did so, said spokesman Mike Barwell, out of respect for next... Concord Monitor http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2028132/posts#comment Mon, 9 Jun 2008 01:56:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2027902/posts Gay Pride Parade to Bring Out Hundreds of Thousands June 7, 2008, 12:42 PM PDT WEST HOLLYWOOD -- More than 400,000 people are expected to line Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood Sunday for the 38th annual LA Pride Parade, which celebrates the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities. The parade will begin at 11 a.m. at Crescent Heights Boulevard and head west to Robertson Boulevard. It will feature more than 125 entries, including floats, bands, marching community advocacy groups and convertibles with honored guests, including Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Radio talk show host Stephanie Miller will serve as grand marshal.... KTLA LOS ANGELES http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2027902/posts#comment Sun, 8 Jun 2008 16:11:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2026458/posts SEATTLE (AP) — Most of the time, a kiss is just a kiss in the stands at Seattle Mariners games. The crowd hardly even pays attention when fans smooch. But then last week, a lesbian complained that an usher at Safeco Field asked her to stop kissing her date because it was making another fan uncomfortable. The incident has exploded on local TV, on talk radio and in the blogosphere and has touched off a debate over public displays of affection in generally gay-friendly Seattle. "Certain individuals have not yet caught up. Those people see a gay or lesbian couple... The AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2026458/posts#comment Thu, 5 Jun 2008 14:44:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2026413/posts Same-Sex Couple Sues After Faced With Ultimatum at Mariners Baseball GameAnyone who has attended a Major League Baseball game in the past decade has probably seen a "Kiss Cam" where couples throughout the ballpark are featured locking lips on the big-screen JumboTrons. But controversy over ballpark kissing erupted at Safeco Field in Seattle this week when a same-sex couple claimed they were discriminated against because of their sexual orientation, which stadium officials deny. Sirbrina Guerrero, 23, says she and her partner, who requested anonymity, were just "exchanging pecks," not acting any differently than heterosexual couples at the game, when park... ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2026413/posts#comment Thu, 5 Jun 2008 13:14:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2024281/posts SAN FRANCISCO — California's highest court considered this week whether doctors' religious beliefs give them the right to withhold medical treatment from lesbians and gay men, a group specifically protected under state anti-discrimination laws. Taking up a case that has pitted the promise of religious liberty against the guarantee of equal access, the state Supreme Court heard oral arguments May 28 in a lawsuit brought by a woman who claims her Christian doctors refused to perform artificial insemination on her because of her sexual orientation. First Amendment Center http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2024281/posts#comment Sun, 1 Jun 2008 05:15:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2023311/posts Ritter signed Senate Bill 200 this afternoon in his office, without any of the public ceremonies and news releases that came with six other bills he signed today. His spokesman, Evan Dreyer, said the governor was not deliberately trying to keep the signing quiet. In all, Ritter signed 20 bills today, Dreyer said. Denver Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2023311/posts#comment Fri, 30 May 2008 01:43:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2022549/posts A Home Depot store in Utah plans to celebrate Gay pride in the Store with decorations of Rainbows and employee Tee shirts announcing gay pride. Inside sources say that this is something that will be devastating to business as most of the customer base tends to be on the Right side of the issue as they are mostly religious people. I am actively involved in this business and i dont want to be a part of it bacuae this is contrary to my belief and would like advice from more experienced FReepers on how best to disrupt these outrageous plans... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2022549/posts#comment Wed, 28 May 2008 18:36:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2021078/posts A JUDGE has allowed a 12-year-old Victorian girl to start a taxpayer-funded sex swap, despite objections from the child’s father. The girl has begun court-approved hormone treatment in the first step toward a complete gender switch. The Family Court orders also permit the girl, who cannot be named, to apply for a new birth certificate, passport and Medicare card in a boy’s name. The application to allow the hormone treatment was lodged by the girl’s mother. A state government observer, an endocrinologist, a psychiatrist, a family counsellor and a lawyer acting on the child’s behalf all supported the plan. Only... Sunday Herald Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2021078/posts#comment Sun, 25 May 2008 17:25:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2020008/posts Michael Brewer, a senior at Morehouse College, was strolling purposefully around this storied campus on a hot spring day, his heavy frame dripping sweat, his hands clutching a small stack of fliers. "No more hate," the fliers read, in a stylish typeface. "No more discrimination. No more." "What's up, brother?" Brewer said in a lilting, cheerful voice as he approached a fellow student in a dark business suit. "Take one of these, if you will." The young man gave the flier a glance. It was promoting what was perhaps the most ambitious week of gay rights events in the history... Los Angeles Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2020008/posts#comment Fri, 23 May 2008 01:00:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2019952/posts Brasilia, May 22, 2008 / 07:51 am (CNA).- Attendees at Brazil’s first national “Youth Conference” in the capital city of Brasilia has issued a declaration containing rulings favoring the legalization of abortion and the creation of an educational system free of “homophobia.” Preliminary materials given to the 2,280 attendees at the April meeting were published by the government and bore the name of President Luiz Lula, LifeSiteNews reports. One publication claimed that 70 thousand women die every year because of complications from badly-performed abortions. The publication also said that women never die of legal abortions. Official U.S. statistics report about... CNA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2019952/posts#comment Thu, 22 May 2008 23:41:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2019583/posts The principal of a South Carolina public school has announced plans to resign rather than continue his work at Irmo High following a demand to launch a student club to promote homosexuality. "The formation of this club conflicts with my professional beliefs in that we do not have other clubs at Irmo High school based on sexual orientation, sexual preference, or sexual activity," Principal Eddie Walker, who identifies himself as "Class of 2008-2009," told the school community in a letter. His letter said he planned to announce his pending departure to students via the intercom today, but school officials told... WorldNetDaily.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2019583/posts#comment Thu, 22 May 2008 10:08:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017917/posts Preachers give sermons. They ponder morality and seek to divine the will of God. They see stories not as narratives from which readers may draw their own conclusions, but as parables, useful for illustrating life lessons. In the Eye of the Storm, the new book by Gene Robinson, the Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire, is not the memoir it appears to be. It is not Robinson telling his story but Robinson expounding his opinions. How does a Christian deal with the Bible's harsh judgments, contradictory messages and archaic views? What does God have to say about sexuality? How has the... Concord Monitor http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017917/posts#comment Mon, 19 May 2008 03:54:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2017474/posts Episcopal Seminaries Struggle With Costs Long-Held Training Model Faces an Uncertain Future By G. Jeffrey MacDonald Religion News Service Saturday, May 17, 2008; B09 In the cloistered world of Episcopal seminaries, time sometimes seems to stand still as clergy-in-training gather in stone chapels to pray in ways familiar to their forebears centuries earlier. But the semblance of timelessness can be deceiving. Some of the 11 seminaries affiliated with the Episcopal Church are slashing core programs, while others report rapid growth in enrollment. Still others are reexamining conventional wisdom about what it takes -- and how much it costs -- to... The Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2017474/posts#comment Sat, 17 May 2008 22:41:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017019/posts Newly-announced Obama endorser and superdelegate, Rep. Pete Stark, talking about the California gay marriage decision on XM's POTUS08 earlier today: Rebecca Roberts, XM: Congressman Pete Stark of California, a new super-delegate for Barack Obama. I wanted to get your reaction, by the way, since you're a Californian, on the Supreme Court decision to overturn the ban on gay marriage. Stark: I think that was, you know... California usually leads on these issues of human rights and civil rights. I was quite proud of our state supreme court. We're going to have a big fight, because you know, the born-again Christians... Campaign Spot http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017019/posts#comment Fri, 16 May 2008 20:04:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2016404/posts SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court has overturned a gay marriage ban in a ruling that would make the nation's largest state the second one to allow gay and lesbian weddings. The justices' 4-3 decision Thursday says domestic partnerships are not a good enough substitute for marriage. Chief Justice Ron George wrote the opinion. The city of San Francisco, two dozen gay and lesbian couples and gay rights groups sued in March 2004 after the court halted San Francisco's monthlong same-sex wedding march. The case before the court involved a series of lawsuits seeking to overturn a voter-approved law... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2016404/posts#comment Thu, 15 May 2008 17:18:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2014597/posts - Snip -But what if that curriculum is really a disguise for a very different agenda brought to Minneapolis by the Human Rights Campaign, a Washington, D.C.-based gay and transgender advocacy group? What if its lessons have little to do with bullying, and much to do with ensuring that kids as young as age 5 submit to HRC's orthodoxy on family structure, even if it differs from their own parents' view? - Snip - In March, Minneapolis Superintendent Bill Green praised "Welcoming Schools" as "a tool to combat bullying, by focusing on diversity, gender stereotyping and name-calling." But the curriculum's... Mpls Star-Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2014597/posts#comment Mon, 12 May 2008 01:03:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2012212/posts "We're here, we're queer, get used to it!" Dozens of lesbian activists at Smith College climbed in through windows and stormed the podium in a riot scene shortly after Ryan Sorba began a speech on his upcoming book, The Born Gay Hoax. The melee forced an end to the speech before a packed hall in the library on the Northhampton campus. Uniformed police officers and a plainclothes security guard were in the room but mostly just stood and watched. Rather than take action against the rioters, the officers and a university official walked to the podium and ordered Sorba to... Mass Resistance http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2012212/posts#comment Tue, 6 May 2008 23:28:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2006934/posts The battle over same-sex marriage in California heated up Thursday, when supporters of an initiative to ban it in the state's Constitution submitted more than 1.1 million signatures in an effort to qualify the measure for the November ballot. SF Gate.Com/SF Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2006934/posts#comment Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:54:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2001055/posts The American Family Outing, a gay-friendly outreach to mega-churches, responds to Family Research Council fund-raising letter.Austin, TX (PRWEB) April 10, 2008 -- On Thursday, April 3, 2008, The Gay City News reported on a Family Research Council (FRC) fundraising letter devoted to the American Family Outing, a project that aims to create dialogue between lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) families and members at six American mega-churches. The letter, dated March 2008 and signed by FRC President Tony Perkins, asks for $50,000 to create "Church Crisis Response Teams" to react to same-sex couples and their children who have expressed a desire... Press Release News Wire http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2001055/posts#comment Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:31:37 GMT