Stories: Homosexuality
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An Ex- Ex-Gay Lesbian Pastor Preaches Tolerance in Brazil
Many devout Christians believe the Bible condemns homosexuality, a fact that has prompted countless culture (and legal, and Twitter) wars worldwide. Leviticus 18:22 reads, “Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.” The word "sodomy" originated from the eponymous Old Testament city, which, as some interpretations have it, was destroyed by God in retribution for...
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KOURAJ: Be True to Yourself
The evangelical churches responsible for driving homophobia in Nigeria, Uganda, Zambia and the USA have begun a campaign of violence and hate in Haiti. On Friday, an all faith coalition of homophobic haters called The Haitian Coalition of Religious and Moral Organizations held an anti-gay protest in downtown Port-au-Prince. Homosexuality is not criminalized in Haiti and, although ostracized socially within...
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Nigerian Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Bill 2013
The Nigerian SSMB 2013 was passed by the House of Representatives on May 30th. It is now in the hands of President Goodluck Jonathan who must decide whether or not to sign it into law. The US and UK have both stated that passage of the Bill would compromise some aspects of aid, possibly HIV/AIDS funding but...
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Conservatives’ Other Kenyan Obsession
Stateside, the warm ties between U.S. evangelicals and conservative African clerics are visible only in glimpses: the footage of Sarah Palin’s Assembly of God church hosting a minister who cast out demons, the notorious Kill the Gays bill in Uganda. But a new report casts light on how, with relatively little funding, American social conservatives are trying...