http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/homosexualagenda/ en-us Sun, 5 Jul 2009 18:57:16 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2286037/posts A senior Church of England bishop has angered gay-rights campaigners by saying homosexuals should repent. Archbishop of Rochester Michael Nazir-Ali told the Sunday Telegraph newspaper that the Bible defined marriage as the union of a man and a woman. He said the church welcomed gay people, "but we want them to repent and be changed." Nazir-Ali is a leading member of the conservative wing of the global Anglican Communion, which is riven by divisions over homosexuality and the ordination of women. Gay groups condemned the bishop's remarks. Campaigner Peter Tatchell said Nazir-Ali's view "goes against Christ's gospel of love and... Associate Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2286037/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 18:57:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285999/posts Bill H1377 would repeal the exemption for schools from the laws protecting children from "harmful material" including pornography. One might ask why this is needed. In years past sensible people assumed that schools could show kids legitimate works of classical art that, while technically showing the nude body, are not normally considered pornographic. People assumed that schools were run by mature people with common sense. But no one dreamed that schools would become purveyors of hardcore pornography and other graphic, disturbing material to children. In recent years, however, abuses against kids by schools have become epidemic across the state. But... massresistance.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285999/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 17:34:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285967/posts An experience of sexual abuse in childhood or adolescence is associated with an increased risk of gay men becoming HIV-positive in adult life, American researchers report in the July 1st edition of the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. The research also showed that men with a history of sexual abuse in early life had higher levels of depression and problematic drug and alcohol use, as well as being less receptive to HIV prevention interventions. “This is the first study…to demonstrate a predictive relationship between a history of childhood sexual abuse and high rates of HIV infection among HIV-uninfected men... http://www.aidsmap.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285967/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 16:17:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285641/posts Change And Repent, Bishop Tells Gays A senior Church of England bishop has called on homosexuals to repent and "be changed" in comments that have infuriated equality campaigners. By Jonathan Wynne-Jones, Religious Affairs Correspondent 04 Jul 2009 The Bishop of Rochester, Dr Michael Nazir-Ali, has defended traditional biblical teachings on homosexuality and said the Church should not be "rolled over by culture". Dr Nazir-Ali spoke as tens of thousands of people, including Sarah Brown, the Prime Minister’s wife, joined the annual Pride London march to celebrate homosexual culture. A war of words broke out between Labour and the Conservatives over... Telegraph(UK) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285641/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 21:58:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285507/posts A conservative black pastor and former NFL linebacker says he's highly offended that President Obama would compare the plight of homosexuals to that of blacks during the Civil Rights Era.On Monday, President Obama told a gathering of homosexuals at the White House that he is aware that many of them "don't believe progress has come fast enough," and compared their struggles to those of blacks during the Civil Rights Movement. Ken Hutcherson, the senior pastor of Antioch Bible Church in Kirkland, Washington, says the comments are especially disturbing from an individual who is supposed to be familiar with "the black experience." "But I... OneNewsNow http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285507/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 17:19:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2284806/posts (Ephesians 2:10; Acts 4:12 ) King Obama became the first President to celebrate GAY PRIDE MONTH at the White House Monday night, warmly welcoming more 250 gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans "to your White House." As I told you prior to the election, this would be the most gay friendly President ever, a man who will help to advance the radical homosexual agenda in this nation. During his 18 minute talk, he spoke openly of his full support to help the radical homosexual movement gain all of the special rights they are seeking as they force society to accept... Live Prayer http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2284806/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 13:39:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2285144/posts In response to a question about statements made by those affiliated with the president’s administration, President Obama offered his position on homosexual rights with regard to the Church. “For the gay and lesbian community in this country, I think it’s clear that they feel victimized in fairly powerful ways and they’re often hurt by not just certain teachings of the Catholic Church, but the Christian faith generally,” said the president. “And as a Christian, I’m constantly wrestling with my faith and my solicitude and regard and concern for gays and lesbians.” “To the extent that I weighed into these debates,... ncr http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2285144/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 23:37:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285102/posts super-friender and MTV hookup star Tila Tequila has a message for President Obama: Repeal the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays. In a blogpost at globalgrind.com, Tequila, née Tila Nguyen, tells the story of Dan Choi, "a hero to many of us in the human rights movement," who was booted from the Army after publicly announcing he's gay. "Being an openly bisexual woman myself and having a lot of close gay friends, I have always HATED that policy," which was instituted by former President Bill Clinton in a compromise over his position on gays in the military that... NY Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285102/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 22:16:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285042/posts SAN FRANCISCO - The attorney representing two same-sex couples who were denied a right to wed in California said on Thursday he expected the case to end up before the U.S. Supreme Court, which has yet to hear a case on the gay marriage issue. "When it does get to the United States Supreme Court, we expect to win," Theodore Olson, who was solicitor general under former President George W. Bush, told reporters after the first hearing on federal lawsuit that was filed in May. A high court ruling potentially could trump state laws prohibiting same-sex unions. Five out of... Newsmax http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285042/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 20:06:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285075/posts Sanford has committed sepuku on live TV. Ensign has discovered what goes on in Vegas does not always stay in Vegas. Palin is retiring from politics. Haley Barbour is a former lobbyist who runs the poorest state in the Union. Huckabee is a 5th stringer. John Thune is running for Vice President and we have no idea whether General Petraeus is a conservative or not. It looks like the only guy who can stop the Mitt Machine is Daniels. If you don't like Daniels, then Romney is the nominee by default in 2012. Me http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285075/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 21:12:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284910/posts COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Gay and lesbian Mennonites dressed in bright pink have gathered with others outside the church's biannual convention in Columbus to criticize its leaders for trying to push them out. Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284910/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 16:14:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284794/posts Chris Bryant, who once posed in his underpants on a gay dating website, said he wanted clergy to be "much more open" to the idea of treating civil partnership ceremonies like traditional marriages. However, his suggestion goes directly against the rules of the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church, which state that only the union of a man and a woman can be celebrated by a priest in church. Daily Telegraph http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284794/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 13:29:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284804/posts .S. Attorney General Eric Holder says a homosexual activist who is attacked following a Christian minister's sermon about homosexuality would be protected by a proposed new federal law, but a minister attacked by a homosexual wouldn't be. The revelations come from Holder's recent testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, which was taking comments on the so-called "hate crimes" proposal. It also was the subject of discussion on talk radio icon Rush Limbaugh's show today. "This is the question," Limbaugh said. "[Sen.] Jeff Sessions [R-Ala.] presents a hypothetical where a minister gives a sermon, quotes the Bible about homosexuality and is... wnd.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284804/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 13:38:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284844/posts AKOLA: Citizens from various walks of life have expressed opposition to Thursday's Delhi High Court order decriminalising homosexual sex, by holding that section 377 of Indian Penal Code violates the Constitution. Various Central ministers have expressed differing opinions on the issue in the recent past. In Akola, BJP MP Sanjay Dhotre said he was staunchly against the decision as it would totally destroy Indian culture and put an end to social ethics and values. He said he would fight tooth and nail in Parliament and outside if the Union government moves to scrap section 377 of IPC. Noted psychiatrist Dr... The Times of India http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284844/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 14:35:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284531/posts It’s slowly starting to make the news, now. To be sure, the “mainstream” media is doing as little as possible to cover this heinous crime, but the new media is starting to make it know despite their efforts to promote their “objective bias.” I’m talking about Frank Lombard, Associate director of Duke University’s Center for Health Policy, and his despicable molestation of a 5-year old boy he adopted. Lombard was recently arrested by the FBI and charged with offering up his adopted 5-year-old African American son for sex to an undercover cop. Lombard admitted to molesting his own adopted son... Dakota Voice http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284531/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 00:51:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2284480/posts I begin by asking all of our readers to pray for Fr. Geoffrey Farrow. He was the pastor of the St. Paul Newman Center at California State University at Fresno until he was suspended by his Bishop and removed from his position. This strong action was required and intended to be remedial, as are all canonical sanctions. Fr. Farrow openly defies the teaching of the Catholic Church concerning marriage and human sexuality. He also openly condemns the Catholic Church in public for her defense of marriage. Let me be clear, Fr. Farrow needs our prayer. We ask the Lord to... Catholic Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2284480/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 23:42:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284368/posts Below is a list of serial killers who were homosexuals. This list is intended for reference purposes only and does not imply a causal relationship between homosexuality and serial killing. Although incidents of serial killing are widely reported in the media because of the heinous and unusual nature of these crimes, there are actually very few serial killers relative to the general population. Research into this phenomenon is ongoing, and a small industry has sprung up around the practice of "profiling" serial killers in order to assist in their apprehension. But, law enforcement officials agree that each serial killer is... http://www.adherents.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284368/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:10:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284292/posts AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Human Rights Commission ruled Monday that the Orono School Department discriminated against a transgender child by denying her access to the girls bathroom. While the school department’s lawyer warned that schools around the state may not be ready to manage the practical fallout from the decision, civil liberties advocates hailed the ruling as an advancement of human rights. Bangor Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284292/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 18:38:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284286/posts In early May, National Public Radio, a supposed bastion of liberal media bias, found itself in the cross hairs of the lesbian and gay community over an online review of "Outrage," a documentary chronicling the hypocrisy of prominent, purportedly closeted politicians with staunchly anti-gay voting records. What sparked the controversy was not the documentary itself, but the fact that NPR's review failed to name names. In fact, while Nathan Lee, the review's initial author, had included the identities of those fingered in the film, NPR editors took it upon themselves to censor the review prior to publication. Would a review... http://www.nydailynews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284286/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 18:32:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284214/posts Judge Vaughn R. Walker Sacramento, Calif., Jul 1, 2009 / 06:02 pm (CNA).- The U.S. District Court has agreed to allow ProtectMarriage.com to defend   Proposition 8 in a lawsuit, after the state's Attorney General, Jerry Brown, refused to do so. The ruling will allow the coalition to defend the successful California initiative from last November that restored marriage to being only between a man and a woman in the state constitution. Andrew Pugno, general counsel for ProtectMarriage.com, has said that he is “pleased that the court will allow us to defend marriage and the will of the people against challenges to... cna http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284214/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 17:07:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2283440/posts A black evangelical Christian pastor and former NFL linebacker says there was "absolutely no truth in anything" President Obama said in his speech to homosexuals in the East Room of the White House Monday. Ken Hutcherson, senior pastor of Antioch Bible Church in Washington state, says it is "a shame" that the president is "supporting what destroys the family." "There's absolutely no truth in anything he said, from beginning to the end," says Pastor Hutcherson. "There is no such thing as [a] biblical stance for homosexuality, if you use the Bible. If you want to use any other denomination, feel... OneNewsNow http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2283440/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 18:23:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284248/posts The Delaware County man convicted in the 2006 murder of a young coworker returned to court yesterday to plead no contest to having child pornography on his home computer. In November, William F. Smithson was sentenced to life in prison without parole after being convicted of the murder of Jason Shephard, an intern with the South Dakota scoreboard manufacturer Daktronics. The body of Shephard, 23, was found in Smithson's basement in Thornbury Township on Sept. 21, 2006. Prosecutors said Smithson had drugged the young man from Cavalier, N.D., then strangled him after Shephard fought off his sexual advances. Police confiscated... http://www.philly.com/inquirer http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284248/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 17:40:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2284130/posts The harsh advertising climate has forced one of New York City's leading gay and lesbian newspapers to lay of its staff and suspend publication. From the New York Times The New York Blade, one of the two major gay and lesbian newspapers in New York City, has laid off its editor in chief and suspended publication, the chief executive of its publishing company said on Wednesday. “Everyone was let go, but the people on The Blade know that they may come back if The Blade is coming back,” said the executive, Matthew Bank, of HX Media, which was formed in... Accuracy In Media http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2284130/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:29:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284018/posts Section 1. Extension of Identified Benefits. The Secretary of State and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall, in consultation with the Department of Justice, extend the benefits they have respectively identified to qualified same-sex domestic partners of Federal employees where doing so can be achieved and is consistent with Federal law. The White House - Office of the Press Secretary http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284018/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:15:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283998/posts A pro-family advocate has posted some very disturbing audio recordings on his website. Brian Camenker of MassResistance.org posted the audio that was recorded several years ago at a Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) seminar, where members graphically instructed students as young as 12 years of age in the how-to of homosexual sex. According to Camenker, Scott Whiteman, who was executive director of MassResistance at the time, attended the seminar with a tape recorder in his pocket. "You know the tape recordings are not [professional]; you know, they look very amateurish. GLSEN could have claimed that they were fake,... One News Now http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283998/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:49:29 GMT