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Tag Archives: Catholic Church
Pope’s message for anti-gay Catholics: Accept gays
In an interview today, Pope Francis spoke graciously about how the Roman Catholic Church should treat LGBT people. Will Catholics in the 76-plus countries that imprison people for homosexual behavior stop fueling anti-gay hatred and instead model themselves after the … Continue reading
Posted in Faith and religion, Positive steps, Uncategorized
Tagged Catholic Church, Pope, Pope Francis
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Jamaica: Archbishop ducks question on sodomy law
Several of Jamaica’s churches have voiced very vocal opposition to the case brought by Javed Jaghai challenging the country’s 1864 anti-sodomy law. These churches have also planned island-wide anti-gay demonstrations for Sunday, June 23, in advance of the first hearing … Continue reading
Posted in Americas, Faith and religion
Tagged Catholic Church, Charles Dufour, Holy See, Jamaica, Javed Jaghai, Maurice Tomlinson, Silvano Tomasi, Sodomy law, Vatican
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Jamaica: Evicted, gay man aims to overturn buggery law
Last year, Javed Jaghai, a young gay Jamaican, was evicted from his home by his landlady when she discovered his sexual orientation. The landlady alleged that Javed’s homosexuality meant that he would be engaging in an illegal activity on the … Continue reading
Signs of Caribbean progress for Catholics, LGBT rights
Congrats to the new Dominican LGBT group Minority Rights Dominica (MiriDom) and their leader, Daryl Philip, for continuing a robust discussion on human rights for LGBT on the island. Some may remember that Dominica made the headlines when two gay … Continue reading
In brief: Abu Dhabi worry, Uganda priest, medical video
Recap of recent news: NYU students unsafe at Abu Dhabi campus? John Sexton, president of the prestigious New York University NYU, was asked by the United Arab Emirates, gay rights group over the ethics and conduct regarding their flagship Abu … Continue reading
Uganda’s anti-gay bill dead for now, but likely in 2013
The Ugandan parliament has adjourned for the year, taking no action on the dreadful Anti-Homosexuality Bill that the parliament’s leader, Rebecca Kadaga, had promised would pass as a “Christmas gift.” Ugandan activists who led a well-organized international fight against the … Continue reading
Catholic former ambassador defends LGBTs in Uganda
Second of two posts on Roman Catholic responses to issues of HIV and LGBT rights in Uganda and elsewhere. Religious opposition to homosexuality does not justify oppression of homosexuals, Thomas Patrick Melady writes in an article for Catholics in Alliance … Continue reading
Blaming gay sex, rather than homophobia, for AIDS
First of two posts on Roman Catholic responses to issues of HIV and LGBT rights in Uganda and elsewhere. Catholics are divided in their response to the AIDS crisis among men who have sex with men (MSM). Some reach out … Continue reading
Posted in Africa (Sub Saharan), Americas, Harassment / murders, HIV / AIDS, International pressure for LGBT rights
Tagged AIDS, Cameroon, Caribbean, Catholic Church, HIV, HIV / AIDS, Jamaica, Kenya, Lancet, MSM, Senegal, United States
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Refugee aid groups stumble when faced with LGBTs
Many refugee protection groups don’t know how to deal with the large numbers of refugees that they encounter who have fled from persecution based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. That was the conclusion of a first-ever survey of … Continue reading
Posted in Deportation / asylum
Tagged Catholic Church, Gender identity, Indiana University, LGBT, ORAM, Refugee, Sexual orientation
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