LGBTQ & Human Rights - Page 21 of 28
January 13th, 2017
January 16th is Religious Freedom Day, the birthday of religious freedom in the United States. We've come a long way since Thomas Jefferson penned his famous statute, but by some indications we have a long ways to go.
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January 6th, 2017
There are 11 million immigrants residing in the U.S. illegally. With the future of immigration policy uncertain, churches are taking things into their own hands by offering sanctuary to those at risk of deportation.
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December 2nd, 2016
Back on November 20, churches all around the United States held services to mark Transgender Day of Remembrance, a national event honoring transgender victims of violence worldwide – of which there are many. At a gathering in New Hampshire, 107 names we were
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October 20th, 2016
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and organizations around the country are holding events to highlight the issue. Those showing support include many churches and religious groups.
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October 7th, 2016
This latest decision by the Episcopal Church to permit gay marriage has been highly criticized by other branches of the Anglican Church. Although the response has been peaceful in nature, it has not been without drama.
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September 5th, 2016
Lately, the lives of transgender people seem to be all over the news. One aspect of this debate that is overlooked may be a driving factor: religion. So, what do the organized religions think about transgender people?
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July 12th, 2016
Religious freedom has been a hot topic across America in recent years. It has generated contentious debate around the First Amendment right to free exercise of religion, and, specifically, how far this right should extend. Since Christianity is the dominant re
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June 24th, 2016
One year ago, the Supreme Court declared that same-sex couples throughout the United States have a fundamental right to marry. On Sunday, legal same-sex marriage celebrates its one-year anniversary!
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June 17th, 2016
While most contemporary religious views support equality of the sexes, there still exist plenty of traditional religious sects and organizations which teach otherwise.
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The Universal Life Church Ministries proudly welcomes all who feel called to get ordained, regardless of creed. We enable all faiths; Christian, Jewish, Mormon, Muslim, Pagan, Wiccan, Atheist – and more – to join our growing non-denominational congregation. Underlying everything we do is a simple core belief: that we are all children of the same universe.