Nigerian Churches Tell West to Practice What It Preached on Gays

Nigerian Christians voice their opinions on the state of homosexuality in the America church. Are we tolerant, progressive, or just plain hypocrites?
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Trial over pro-’gay’ book begins

Homosexual activists are expected to show up today at the trial of a Massachusetts man arrested while attempting to secure a promise from school officials to notify parents before teaching about homosexuality in his son’s kindergarten class.
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Time magazine blasted for promoting ‘gay teens’

Time magazine’s controversial cover story on “gay teens” is being denounced by critics as blatant homosexual propaganda – which is not surprising, since the Time journalist who researched and wrote the story is a homosexual with a long history of advancing “gay” causes, including the promotion of anonymous homosexual orgies.
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Vatican reportedly will allow gay but celibate priests

VATICAN CITY - The Vatican will allow gay men into the priesthood if they can show they have been celibate for at least three years, a report in leading Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera said today.
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Author says Harry Potter is gay

LONDON, England (Reuters) — A British cleric turned top-selling author of supernatural children’s novels was thrown out of a school where he was delivering a talk after he told pupils that Harry Potter was “gay.”
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Gay community outing public figures via blogs

NEW YORK - Though decried by many gay-rights leaders, “outing” — the practice of exposing secretly gay public figures — is expanding into new terrain as Internet bloggers target congressional staffers, political strategists, even black clergy whose sermons and speeches contain anti-gay rhetoric.
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Church becomes ground zero for gay-vs.-ex-gay showdown

Homosexual protesters picketed in front of a Boston church yesterday just as the morning service was ending, saying they were targeting the congregation because it is hosting a conference about leaving the “gay” lifestyle.
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Study Suggests Shift in Teen Sex Practices

A federal survey finds more than half of 15- to 19-year-olds have had oral sex, possibly as a safer alternative. But few report condom use.

More than half of American teens ages 15 to 19 have engaged in oral sex, increasing to nearly 70% for those who are 18 and 19, according to the largest federal [...]

Survey finds more women experiment with bisexuality

WASHINGTON (AP) — More women — particularly those in their late teens and 20s — are experimenting with bisexuality or at least feel more comfortable reporting same-sex encounters, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control.
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Schwarzenegger to Veto Gay Marriage Bill

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said he would veto a bill to legalize same-sex marriage “out of respect for the will of the people,” drawing heated criticism from gay rights supporters and cheers from conservative groups.
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California Legislature Approves Gay Marriage

SACRAMENTO, Calif — Gay rights supporters cheered loudly from the gallery as California lawmakers became the first in the country to approve a bill allowing same-sex marriages. But their celebration may be short-lived.
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Approval of Homosexual ‘Marriage’ Bill Outrages Traditional Marriage Defenders

(AgapePress) - A pro-family group is reacting with horror to a California Senate vote yesterday (Thursday) approving a bill that would legalize homosexual “marriage” licenses. By a vote of 21-15, the state Senate passed AB 849, which replaces the phrase “a man and a woman” in California marriage laws with the term “two persons.” All [...]

California to vote on gay marriage

A bill legalizing homosexual “marriage” in California is scheduled to go up for its second vote in the state Assembly this week, amid vigorous lobbying.
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Methodist pastor removed over sexual discrimination claim

RICHMOND, Va. — A Methodist minister who allegedly refused to admit a gay parishioner to his rural church is appealing after church leaders banished him from the ministry for one year. The Rev. Edward Johnson, former pastor of South Hill United Methodist Church, is scheduled to go before the Judicial Council in Houston in late [...]

LGBT church founder steps down after 37 years

The Rev. Troy Perry, who founded the Metropolitan Community Church, will give his farewell speech at the denomination’s General Conference in Calgary Thursday. The Rev. Nancy Wilson is expected to be ratified as his successor. The Rev. Troy Perry, who founded the first Metropolitan Community Church in Los Angeles, will give his farewell speech at [...]

Gay U.S. Soldier Wants to Serve Openly

An Army sergeant who was wounded in Iraq wants a chance to remain in the military as an openly gay soldier, a desire that’s bringing him into conflict with the Pentagon’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. Sgt. Robert Stout, 23, says he has not encountered trouble from fellow soldiers and would like to stay if [...]

Holmes stands behind Bible-verse quest

Alabama state Rep. Alvin Holmes offers $5,000 to anyone who can show him the biblical passage stipulating marriage as being solely between a man and a woman.When state Rep. Alvin Holmes, D-Montgomery, declared on the House floor earlier this week that he would give $700 to anyone who could show him a biblical passage stipulating [...]

Genes Linked With Male Sexual Orientation Found

New research has discovered a genetic region associated with male sexual orientationThe genes a man gets from his mother and father may play an important role in determining whether he is gay or not, according to a new study likely to reignite the “gay gene” debate.Researchers say it’s the first time the entire human genetic [...]

College Republicans Plan ‘Straight Pride Week’

Is it REALLY “straight pride” or an attack against gay and lesbian students? The Gay Alliance for Tolerance and Equality believes the latter, that the gay and lesbian students are being attacked by the College Republicans.EDMOND, Okla. — A University of Central Oklahoma student group is planning what it calls “Straight Pride Week” on [...]

Controversy not about ‘gay’ SpongeBob

American Family Association says media obfuscating story on tolerance video. “SpongeBob or none of the other cartoon characters featured in the video are ‘gay’” — AFAThe mainstream media is twisting the truth about the controversy over a tolerance video to be distributed to elementary school children that features a who’s who of cartoon characters, including [...]