http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/homosexualagenda/ en-us Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:29:05 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041263/posts Senior Church of England bishops have held secret talks with Vatican officials to discuss the crisis in the Anglican communion over gays and women bishops. They met senior advisers of the Pope in an attempt to build closer ties with the Roman Catholic Church, The Telegraph learnt. Dr Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, was not told of the talks and the disclosure will be a fresh blow to his efforts to prevent a major split in the Church of England. In highly confidential discussions, a group of conservative bishops expressed their dismay at the liberal direction of the Church... The Telegraph http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041263/posts#comment Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:29:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2041155/posts RFFM.org Guest Column by Gregg Jackson * About a month ago, the California Supreme Court, in a 4-3 decision, issued a declaratory opinion that Proposition 22, which states that, "Only a marriage between a man and a woman is valid and recognized in California," enshrined into statutory law by 61.4% of California voters in 2000 (over four million voters), was "unconstitutional" on the basis that "gender discrimination" violates the equal protection clause of the state constitution. The LA Times reported: "The California Supreme Court struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage Thursday in a broadly worded decision that would... RFFM.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2041155/posts#comment Sat, 5 Jul 2008 17:21:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041143/posts You've probably heard the relativist line that goes something like this: "'Gay marriage' won't hurt anyone. Live and let live, already!" Well, don't buy it for a minute. With its recent 4-3 opinion - which arrogantly presumed to redefine the millennia-old definition of legitimate marriage - the California Supreme Court daftly divined that the framers of the California Constitution intended - all along, I guess - that Patrick Henry really had a constitutional right to "marry" Henry Patrick. In so doing, four black-robed Dr. Frankensteins have loosed that paradoxical abomination tagged same-sex "marriage" on the countryside. "Abomination," you say?... Concerned Women for America http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041143/posts#comment Sat, 5 Jul 2008 16:56:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041127/posts In an Apr. 10 interview with The Advocate magazine, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) said "homophobic" messages are coming from the pulpits of black churches because "most African-American churches are still fairly traditional in their interpretations of Scripture." In the same interview, Obama praised the controversial Rev. Jeremiah Wright, his former pastor and long-time spiritual adviser, for being on the right side of the homosexual debate. ... Obama volunteered that his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, was "very good on gay and lesbian issues." ... Black leaders and clregy reacted to Obama's remarks to The Advocate, saying they contradict the... CNSNews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041127/posts#comment Sat, 5 Jul 2008 16:22:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041120/posts Children 'to be given compulsory sex education from age four' By Sarah Harris Last updated at 12:40 AM on 05th July 2008 Nursery: Charities have said children should be taught sex education from age four Children as young as four are set to be given compulsory sex education in primary school. They will be taught the names of body parts and basic ideas about different relationships. Government advisers claim that 'gradual education' from such a young age would help to stop children from rushing into sex when they are older. They argue that the sex education that children receive in... DailyMail.uk http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041120/posts#comment Sat, 5 Jul 2008 16:12:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041081/posts TORONTO, July 4, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The Canadian Human Rights Commission has dropped a complaint by a homosexual activist against Catholic Insight a Toronto-based national Catholic news magazine. A year and a half - and many thousands of dollars in legal fees - after a nine-point human rights complaint was filed by Edmonton-based homosexual activist Rob Wells, Catholic Insight has been informed that the case has been dropped. However, a judicial review before the Federal Court is still possible should the complainant pursue that avenue. In a letter the Commission noted that it decided "to dismiss the complaint because the... LifeSiteNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041081/posts#comment Sat, 5 Jul 2008 14:00:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041037/posts The American Family Association, whose earlier boycott of Ford Motor Co. over its promotion of homosexuality was dropped after company sales fell 8 percent per month for two years, now is asking consumers to stop buying Big Macs and Happy Meals at McDonald's. In a brief announcement today, AFA, whose constituents number in the millions, said it is "asking its supporters to boycott the restaurant chain." "This boycott is not about hiring homosexuals, or homosexuals eating at McDonald's or how homosexual employees are treated. It is about McDonald's, as a corporation, choosing to put the full weight of their organization... WorldNetDaily.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041037/posts#comment Sat, 5 Jul 2008 11:31:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041039/posts Almost exactly five years after he was elected as the Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire, Gene Robinson remains the most controversial Christian in the world. His consecration as the first openly gay, partnered Anglican bishop launched a global conversation about sexuality in Christianity and divided the Anglican Communion, the largest Protestant body in the world with 77 million members. Yet what he is doing now may be more radical: Robinson is traveling the country and the world to talk more openly and more publicly than ever about his faith. "The principal identity that I have is as a follower of... San Francisco Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041039/posts#comment Sat, 5 Jul 2008 11:39:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040916/posts It's become an increasingly frequent reminder to us evangelical Christians not to let our cultural identity be framed by "single issues." It was a reminder implicitly included in the "Evangelical Manifesto," a document whose basic content we at WORLD have applauded but whose political direction I questioned in our last issue. Why are the Manifesto's backers so ready to join the cultural left in suggesting a guilt trip for those evangelicals who have been preoccupied with the evils of abortion and same-sex marriage? And if some argue that the rising generation of younger evangelicals is a bit embarrassed by what... WORLD http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040916/posts#comment Sat, 5 Jul 2008 00:55:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040766/posts The founder of the American Family Association (AFA) says the McDonald's Corporation's refusal to be neutral in the cultural war over homosexuality has resulted in their declaration of a boycott against the popular fast-food chain. AFA founder Don Wildmon says they went to McDonald's after learning several months ago that the company had joined the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. And following a $20,000 donation to that group, one of McDonald's executives was placed on the Chamber's board of directors. "We contacted McDonald's and showed them what they were doing -- that is, helping to support the homosexual... OneNewsNow http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040766/posts#comment Fri, 4 Jul 2008 16:38:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040543/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 when he legally became a man 10 years ago, 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. "The only thing different about me is that I can't breast-feed my baby. But a lot... Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040543/posts#comment Fri, 4 Jul 2008 01:24:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040555/posts An American man who was born female but underwent gender realignment surgery, has given birth to a female baby, US media have reported. Thomas Beatie, 34, is legally male but kept his female reproductive organs after having breast surgery to remove glands and flatten his chest. Both Mr Beatie and his daughter are reported to be doing well in a hospital in Bend, Oregon. He was inseminated using sperm from an anonymous donor. The birth was natural, a source at St Charles Medical Center in Bend told ABC News, and took place on Sunday. According to some reports, Mr Beatie... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040555/posts#comment Fri, 4 Jul 2008 01:34:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040372/posts Thomas Beatie, the transgender man who made headlines as the so-called "pregnant man," gave birth today to a healthy baby girl, ABC News has learned. Pregnant Man Transgender male Thomas Beatie has delivered a healthy baby girl. Beatie became pregnant through artificial insemination. The birth - at a hospital in Bend, Oregon - was natural, according to a source, who added that earlier reports that Beatie had planned a caesarean section are false. "She's really cute, really pretty,'' the source told ABC News Thursday afternoon. Born a woman, Beatie, 34, who had his breasts surgically removed and legally changed his... ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040372/posts#comment Thu, 3 Jul 2008 18:52:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040652/posts Formal approval has been granted for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transsexual personnel in HM Armed Forces to march in No.1 uniform (RN/RAF) No. 2 uniform (Army)through Central London on 5th July 2008, as part of the annual Gay Pride event. Whilst the Royal Navy has marched in uniform in previous years, Army and RAF personnel will also be marching in uniform for the first time this year. A large number of personnel have already committed to attend. Personnel will be considered to be on-duty for the uniformed element of the event. RAF personnel who wish to attend in uniform are... Royal Air Force http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040652/posts#comment Fri, 4 Jul 2008 11:01:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040566/posts Madison, WI - When Dick Myers heard that California was going to start issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, he and his partner of nearly 13 years considered traveling there to get married. That is until Myers and his partner, Steve Brondino, learned of an obscure state law that makes it a crime for Wisconsin residents to enter into marriage in another state if the marriage would be prohibited here. The law imposes a penalty for those who enter into a marriage that's prohibited or declared void in Wisconsin of up to $10,000 and nine months in prison. "If we... JSOnline http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040566/posts#comment Fri, 4 Jul 2008 01:49:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2037165/posts Colorado's new state law that was based on the apparent belief that free speech rights are not unalienable and they sometimes must be restricted is scaring residents who now fear expressing their opinions in public. WND has reported previously that the law, SB200, which was promoted as an "anti-discrimination" plan favoring alternative sexual lifestyles and gender perceptions, has made it a criminal offense to discriminate against someone based on those lifestyles or perceptions. The Christian publishing house Focus on the Family has called it a payback by the Democrat-controlled legislature and Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter to homosexual activists such as... WorldNetDaily.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2037165/posts#comment Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:21:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2006898/posts WASHINGTON (Map, News) - District Heights Mayor James L. Walls, also an associate minister at a local church, will keep his jobs, for now, after being charged with soliciting a male prostitute in the District of Columbia early Thursday morning, his colleagues said. The 30-year-old fast-rising black political star — he holds positions with nationwide civic groups and the local NAACP chapter, among others — has been charged with solicitation for lewd and immoral purposes after he allegedly attempted to pick up an undercover District officer who was posing as a male prostitute around 12:30 a.m. at Sixth and F... Washington Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2006898/posts#comment Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:55:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039885/posts Onenewsnow, the news clipping service of rabid right wing hate group American Family Association, heavily edits news content, blocks certain content, and uses a function called auto change to alter news service stories to fit the agenda of the hate group it serves. Well. They got caught big time yesterday by rewriting an AP headline on their website. It read "Homosexual eases into 100 Final at Olympic Trials". The actual AP headline was "Gay eases into 100 Final at Olympic Trials". The story was about sprinter Tyson Gay, brilliant 25 year old sprinter who ran a 9.68 100 meter race... The Houston Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039885/posts#comment Wed, 2 Jul 2008 20:20:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039850/posts House Committee Holds She-Male Hearing: Why? Unreported in most of the media last week was the first congressional hearing ever held on alleged "transgender discrimination" in the workplace. This hearing was to offset the overwhelming opposition that arose last year from fellow democrats who forced the removal from the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) of language for special rights for she-males, drag queens, cross dressers, and those having sex changes with operations or hormones. This hearing was a charade attempting to show how normal these lifestyles are. Traditional Values Coalition http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039850/posts#comment Wed, 2 Jul 2008 18:56:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039714/posts Michelle Obama has the goods on everyone down here in Texas.  She is telling the world what backward cretins Texuns is.  In a speech last week, Mrs. Messiah laid the wood to you sorry bastards: It’s not just about positions that you take. It’s also about the leadership that you provide on these issues. Barack has the courage to talk to skeptical audiences, not just friendly ones. That’s why he told a crowd at a rally in Texas that gays and lesbians deserve equality. And you can imagine in Texas that that crowd got a little quiet. Well, can’t you... Lone Star Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039714/posts#comment Wed, 2 Jul 2008 13:46:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039722/posts As James Madison pointed out in his famous 10th essay in The Federalist, "the primary source of danger is the propensity of men to form factions enabling a majority to oppress minorities." * What Madison didn't count on was the tyranny of the minority. In this case, the minority of homosexuals and other sexually, well, differently orientated individuals who are well on their way towards permanently altering the 2,000 year-old tradition of family and gender roles. Last weekend saw homosexuals across the world .. RightBias http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039722/posts#comment Wed, 2 Jul 2008 14:03:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039534/posts SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama opposes a California measure that would define marriage as between a man and woman after the state's top court backed same-sex weddings, according to a letter released on Tuesday. Californians will vote on the effort to alter the state's constitution and override the state Supreme Court's decision on November 4, when they cast votes in the presidential election. Obama's Republican rival, John McCain, endorsed the measure last week. The California court's decision made the state the second after Massachusetts to allow same-sex marriages and the first to offer to marry gay... Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039534/posts#comment Wed, 2 Jul 2008 02:15:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039537/posts For the second consecutive year, a gay pride parade and festival was marked by the arrest of a Wichita pastor. But for the vast majority of those who gathered Sunday afternoon at Naftzger Park for the event, the day was one of celebration. "It means a lot to me," said Ken Gehmlich, president of Wichita Pride, which sponsors the annual event. "I think it's great that we can come together as family." Organizers estimated that about 100 people walked in the parade and that more than 1,000 attended the festival, which featured live music and vendors. After the parade traversed... kansas.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039537/posts#comment Wed, 2 Jul 2008 02:23:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039532/posts Homosexual-rights advocates have asked California's Supreme Court to block citizens from voting this fall on a measure voters originally brought to the ballot: Proposition 8, the California Marriage Protection Act. Proposition 8, so labeled when Secretary of State Debra Bowen certified it earlier this month for placement on the November 4 ballot, is a constitutional amendment that states, "Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California." The amendment was created by voter initiative with the signatures of 1.1 million voters, more than the required 694,354 needed to place an issue on the ballot. Lawyers... WorldNetDaily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039532/posts#comment Wed, 2 Jul 2008 02:12:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039419/posts The wife of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama told a crowd of homosexual activists last week that her husband wants to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and reverse the rule on homosexuals in the military. Michelle Obama also drew parallels with homosexual advocacy groups and the civil rights movement, referring to events "from Selma to Stonewall." Speaking to the Democratic National Committee's Gay and Lesbian Leadership Committee last Thursday in New York City, Michelle Obama said her husband supports "a world where federal laws don't discriminate against same-sex relationships, including equal treatment for any relationship recognized under state... CNSNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039419/posts#comment Tue, 1 Jul 2008 22:37:14 GMT