http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/sodomites/ en-us Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:41:35 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2404932/posts ObamaÂ’s Safe Schools CzarÂ’s Teen Conference Literature Pushed Anal Sex in Parks With Strangers December 10, 2009 Jim Hoft In March 2000 the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) organization of Massachusetts held its 10 Year Anniversary GLSEN/Boston conference at Tufts University. This conference was fully supported by the Massachusetts Department of Education, the Safe Schools Program, the GovernorÂ’s Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth, and some of the presenters even received federal money. During the 2000 conference, workshop leaders led a “youth only, ages 14-21″ session that offered lessons in “fisting” a dangerous sexual practice. During the same... GatewayPundit.FirstThings http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2404932/posts#comment Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:41:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2401190/posts Gay, Catholic and fed up with his church's efforts to quash the same-sex marriage movement, Phil Attey has come up with a controversial strategy: outing gay priests who speak out against homosexuality. (snip) He said he will out only gay priests and bishops who speak out against homosexuality. In the case of priests not publicly opposed to gay marriage but still in the closet, he said his goal is not to threaten them but to encourage them to "come out for the next generation and stand up against the anti-gay stance of the church." Francis DeBernardo of New Ways Ministry,... Washington comPost http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2401190/posts#comment Sat, 5 Dec 2009 22:33:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2398482/posts Dozens of people crowded the steps of Vallejo City Hall on Tuesday to protest a recent quoted remark by Mayor Osby Davis that gay people would not go to heaven. The protesters waved rainbow flags, held signs demanding the separation of church and state and some called for Davis' resignation. And then there was a roar. From inside City Hall came the sounds of more than 100 people clapping and cheering, praising God. "Lord, we're not against anybody. We're for our children," prayed New Hope Church Community Senior Pastor Terrence Nichols. "No matter what outside forces may stir up the... Vallejo Times-Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2398482/posts#comment Wed, 2 Dec 2009 16:11:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2397420/posts The effort to get same sex marriage on the California ballot in 2010 took a hit Monday. Rick Jacbos, the leader of the 700,000-member Courage Campaign just told us that after spending more than $200,000 on "qualitative research" into the issue in California that "We do not see a path to victory." So, the Courage Campaign sent a note to its supporters Monday calling for "for more research and time to change hearts and minds before returning to the ballot." Lambda Legal, a LGBT legal organization, said largely the same thing Monday. Jacobs told us that the research -- led... SFGate: Politics Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2397420/posts#comment Tue, 1 Dec 2009 05:48:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2392026/posts Washington – The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, today responded to the “Manhattan Declaration” produced and released by 145 evangelical, Roman Catholic and Orthodox Christian leaders indicating that they will not cooperate with laws that conflict with their beliefs, including those recognizing same-sex couples. The document also references the federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) as a threat to religious liberty. Yet ENDA – which prohibits workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity – broadly exempts religious organizations. The declaration also argues that religious groups that receive public funds... HRC Human Rights Campaign http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2392026/posts#comment Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:43:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2377708/posts Tuesday November 3, 2009 Scottish Gay Rights Activists Found Guilty of Pedophilia Sentenced to Life Imprisonment By Thaddeus M. BaklinskiEDINBURGH, Scotland, November 3, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - An influential gay rights activist and youth group leader, and another homosexualist activist, have been jailed for life for their involvement in the largest pedophile ring ever uncovered in Scotland.James Rennie, one time co-coordinator of the homosexual rights group LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) Youth Scotland and a former teacher, and Neil Strachan, the former secretary of a Celtic boys club and campaigner on homosexual issues, were convicted in May on charges including sex attacks... LifeSiteNews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2377708/posts#comment Tue, 3 Nov 2009 21:51:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2371338/posts A panel of legal scholars has suggested that Congress remove sodomy as a crime punishable under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, a recommendation that could boost efforts to end a ban on gays serving openly in the U.S. military. The Commission on Military Justice recommended that Article 125, which deals with sodomy, be repealed, arguing that “most acts of consensual sodomy committed by consenting military personnel are not prosecuted, creating a perception that prosecution of this sexual behavior is arbitrary.” In its report — dated October 2009 — the commission suggested several changes be made to the UCMJ, including... Stars and Stripes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2371338/posts#comment Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:09:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2361348/posts SALISBURY, NC (WBTV)- More than 500 people packed St. Paul's Lutheran church in Salisbury Monday to discuss issues surrounding gay marriage and gay clergy. Members from Lutheran churches across North Carolina discussed the possibility of moving away from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The ELCA voted last month to bless same-sex marriages and allow gay pastors to lead congregations... which left members divided. "We want to provide an avenue for them. For support and encouragement while they work through in their own congregations what they want to do," Pastor Carl haynes says. Clergy members also told us many... WBTV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2361348/posts#comment Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:02:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2357790/posts A Christian activist says it's vital for believers to push back against those promoting the homosexual agenda. Peter LaBarbera is president of Americans for Truth About Homosexuality, an Illinois-based group dedicated to exposing the homosexual activist agenda. He says many people -- even in conservative, evangelical Christian circles -- do not know about the true agenda of homosexual groups such as the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). Peter LaBarbera"They're undermining the Word of God by trying to say that the Bible does not teach that homosexual behavior is sinful," he says. "On the other side, they're pushing policies that promote gay... One News Now http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2357790/posts#comment Thu, 8 Oct 2009 19:55:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2345833/posts The 2009 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Churchwide Assembly made grievous decisions that will not help the denomination in the years ahead. Those decisions were the adoption of a social statement on sexuality and four resolutions that approve of sexual relationships outside of marriage and direct a change in the ELCA’s ministry standards to allow for practicing homosexuals to serve as ordained pastors and lay ministers. One biblical phrase kept coming to mind in the weeks leading up to the ELCA churchwide assembly and very often during the August assembly—“ears to hear.” The phrase occurs repeatedly in the Old and... WordAlone Network http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2345833/posts#comment Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:16:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2317626/posts A Comment about Gays in the US Military and Don't Ask, Don't Tell http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2317626/posts#comment Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:57:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2270271/posts In June, 2008, Michelle Obama came to Manhattan's Waldorf Astoria for a fundraiser with wealthy gay Democrats and spoke of civil rights struggles "from Selma to Stonewall." Nearly one year later, gay rights issues have taken on a renewed prominence. Recent shifts in states from Iowa to New Hampshire have upped the tally to six states that now recognize same-sex marriage. Meanwhile, California's high court recently upheld a voter-approved proposition blocking gay marriage. And on Monday, the Supreme Court denied a request to review the Pentagon's ban on gays serving openly in the military. Quiet at the center of this... Real Clear Politics (via yahoo) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2270271/posts#comment Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:32:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2268063/posts The Alameda, Calif., public schools are adopting a curriculum that will require first graders to read literature that equates same-sex unions with a family made up of a mother, father and child. Parents will not be allowed to opt their first graders out of the curriculum. Members of the Alameda United School District (AUSD) school board voted 3 to 2 last week to implement the “Safe Schools” curriculum, which supporters say is aimed at stopping anti-homosexual bullying in schools. The program includes a between one and four lessons each year between grades 1 and 5 to introduce students to “LGBT”... cnsnews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2268063/posts#comment Tue, 9 Jun 2009 16:02:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2241380/posts Within just a few days this month, the push for gay marriage found a wave of fresh momentum. A unanimous state Supreme Court decision legalized the practice in Iowa. The state legislature overrode a gubernatorial veto and instituted the practice in Vermont. And Democratic Gov. David A. Paterson announced plans to push legislation that would open the door to the practice in New York. Beyond the political and legal arguments on the issue, however, are demographic shifts indicating that the controversy over same-sex unions may eventually fade altogether. Younger Americans are far more supportive of civil unions and gay marriage... CQPolitics http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2241380/posts#comment Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:32:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2240590/posts Homosexual campaigners have boasted about how they hope to use the new Equality Bill to force local councils to back their demands. The claim is made on a site called equalitybill.com, run by a political campaigner who also works for Lord Alli, an openly gay Peer in the House of Lords. Theo Grzegorczyk says that Canterbury City Council has decided not to back a plan to promote gay plays in the council-owned theatre. The council has encouraged the group that made the suggestion, Pride in Canterbury, to promote the plays themselves. According to the Council’s website, it appears to have... The Christian Institute http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2240590/posts#comment Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:29:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2236710/posts Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller is warning the county recorders' offices in his state that workers must process "marriage" licenses for same-sex duos or face possible charges in a court of law. "If necessary, we will explore legal actions to enforce and implement the court's ruling, working with the Iowa Dept. of Public Health and county attorneys," he warned on his website. But an announcement today from a statewide pro-family organization and a public interest law firm with a reach that goes around the world means the issue of same-sex weddings eventually could end up back in court. The... WorldNetDaily.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2236710/posts#comment Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:18:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2233424/posts Miss North Carolina Kristen Dalton was crowned Miss USA on Sunday, but the big story to come out of the normally politics-free telecast was Miss California's comments regarding gay marriage. When asked by judge Perez Hilton, whether she believed in gay marriage, Miss California, Carrie Prejean, said "We live in a land where you can choose same-sex marriage or opposite. And you know what, I think in my country, in my family, I think that I believe that a marriage should be between a man and a woman. No offense to anybody out there, but that's how I was raised... Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2233424/posts#comment Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:18:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2223112/posts Summary This visually explosive FBI document reveals the secret symbols organized pedophiles use to recognize each other and is likely to be of broad interest to readers, especially parents. Wikileaks has verified the document. Wikileaks http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2223112/posts#comment Mon, 6 Apr 2009 05:47:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2211782/posts Speaks for itself. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2211782/posts#comment Sun, 22 Mar 2009 01:34:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2197659/posts WASHINGTON — Congress’ leading opponent of the military’s "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy on Monday reintroduced legislation to allow homosexuals to serve openly in the armed forces. Rep. Ellen Tauscher, D-Calif., backed a similar measure last year. In a statement Monday, she said the policy has "failed our country and military for 15 years" and hurt readiness by preventing qualified citizens from joining the ranks. The legislation would remove the current rules preventing homosexuals from serving openly in the military and allow anyone discharged under the policy to apply for reinstatement, though details must be worked out. More than 12,500... Stars and Stripes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2197659/posts#comment Mon, 2 Mar 2009 23:46:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2197602/posts (AP)California Rep. Ellen Tauscher, a Democrat, will tomorrow introduce legislation in the House to repeal the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy that bans gay soldiers from serving openly in the military. “This law has failed our country and our military for 15 years,” Tauscher said at a news conference. “It harms military readiness and discriminates against patriotic young men and women who want to serve their country. It’s time for Congress to right this wrong.” Tauscher planned to introduce the legislation today but did not because the weather kept the House out of session, according to communications director Jonathan... cbsnews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2197602/posts#comment Mon, 2 Mar 2009 22:48:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2196765/posts So, we've heard that Barack Obama is going to repeal the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy that prohibits gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military. As two queer teachers that have been working hard to arrest the militarism of education in Chicago—a public high school for every branch of the military, and two for the army ( and not one of these with a Gay Straight Alliance for students ) , and over 10,000 youth from 6th to 12th grade participating in some form of military program in their public schools—we are not leaping with joy at this... Windy City Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2196765/posts#comment Sun, 1 Mar 2009 18:36:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2192945/posts Two mainline denominations have announced decisions indicating a further move away from Bible-based Christianity. In Michigan, the new bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan is an ordained Zen Buddhist. Northern Michigan's Episcopal congregations and delegates overwhelmingly elected the Rev. Kevin Thew Forrester at their convention on Saturday. The diocesan website says Thew Forrester "has practiced Zen meditation for almost a decade," and the Buddhist community welcomed his commitment by granting him "lay ordination." The website also says Northern Michigan's new bishop "resonates deeply" with "his own interfaith dialogue with Buddhism and meditative practice." Meanwhile, Presbyterian Church (USA) representatives... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2192945/posts#comment Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:16:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2190155/posts San Diego, Calif., Feb 19, 2009 / 09:45 pm (CNA).- A California jury found on Tuesday that four firefighters, who were ordered by their superiors to participate in the city’s “gay pride” parade were sexually harassed, and awarded them monetary damages from the city. The case dates back to July 2007 when four San Diego firefighters were informed by their superiors that they would be participating in San Diego’s annual “Gay Pride” parade.  Though the four men protested, they were ordered to dress up in full uniform and ride on the fire engine along the parade route. During the... CNA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2190155/posts#comment Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:43:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2179513/posts Federal judge rules denial of health coverage to same-sex spouse unconstitutional 10:54 AM, February 5, 2009. A federal judge has deemed unconstitutional the government’s denial of healthcare coverage and other benefits to the same-sex spouse of a Los Angeles public defender, calling into question the validity of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act. 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Stephen Reinhardt said the federal government’s refusal to grant spousal benefits to Tony Sears, the husband of deputy federal public defender Brad Levenson, amounted to unlawful discrimination on the basis of sex and sexual orientation. “Because there is no rational... LA Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2179513/posts#comment Fri, 6 Feb 2009 06:26:13 GMT