LGBTQ & Human Rights Archives - Universal Life Church Monastery Blog
June 9th, 2021
A Texas bakery went viral after its post about LGBT Pride-themed cookies generated some nasty backlash from critics. But the real story was how the community rallied around this small business in the aftermath.
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March 3rd, 2021
Bethany Christian Services, the largest Protestant adoption agency in America, just announced that they'll stop LGBTQ discrimination and will adopt children to same-sex partners, effective immediately.
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September 17th, 2020
Grocery chain Kroger is being sued by two Christian former employees who say their religious rights were violated when they were fired after refusing to wear an emblem they interpreted as pro-LGBT. Is it discrimination?
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August 25th, 2020
During Pride Month, a well-known LGBT cake shop owner received an order for a cake with an anti-gay message written on it. Assuming the cake orderer was trying to bait her into a lawsuit, the shop owner called his bluff.
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October 3rd, 2019
Pope Francis recently met with a pro-LGBT priest who has drawn frequent criticism for his stance on homosexuality. Some are saying this is yet another sign that the pope is a progressive. But others are questioning if the pope's words are hollow.
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August 16th, 2019
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker just signed into law a bill that ensures all public school students in Illinois learn about the contributions and history of the LGBT movement in American history.
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May 9th, 2012
Journalist Dan Savage ruffled more than a few feathers a couple of weeks ago when he made a speech at a high school journalism convention in Seattle about how Christians use the Bible as a weapon against LGBT teens.
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April 24th, 2012
Pastor Ken Hutcherson of Antioch Bible Church in Kirkland, Washington, thinks Christians have a special calling: to take back the rainbow from the LGBT community.
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April 2nd, 2012
A district court in Maine has released an internal document from the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) outlining the group's strategy for fighting marriage equality.
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