Gay rights

The Taliban’s conquest of Kabul threatens the lives and safety of girls, women and sexual minorities

By Deeplina Banerjee< | - The world watched in shock as Ashraf Ghani, the president of Afghanistan, fled the country on Aug. 15. The Taliban occupied Kabul, the country’s capital, and international news channels and social media began to be flooded with devastating pictures of Afghans desperately attempting to escape the impending Taliban regime. Afghanistan’s […]

Eastern Orthodox

When even Trump’s Supreme Court upholds Gay Rights, You know Christian Fundamentalism has Lost

James A. Haught

Charleston, WV (Special to Informed Comment) – This month’s Supreme Court decree that gays cannot be fired from jobs simply because they’re gay is a solid blow to white evangelicals, the heart of the Republican Party. Such born-again conservatives claim they have “religious freedom” to treat gays cruelly. Now they’re exposed, once again, as more […]

Donald Trump

L-G-B-T’ – James Corden Sings for Transgender Troops

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The Late Late Show with James Corden. | (CBS Video) | – – “James Corden responds to President Donald Trump’s decision to ban transgender people from the military with a parody of the classic song “L-O-V-E.” The Late Late Show with James Corden: “‘L-G-B-T’ – James Corden Sings for Transgender Troops

Gay rights

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Man Allegedly Stabs 6 At Jerusalem Gay Pride Parade

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By IMEMC | – – An ultra-Orthodox Jew stabbed six Gay Pride marchers in occupied East Jerusalem on Thursday, in a repeat of a 2005 attack for which he served 10 years behind bars, police and medics said. Yishai Shlissel was released from jail three weeks ago after having served his sentence for the attack […]

Africa

Obama Walks Fine Line in Kenya on LGBTI Rights

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By Aruna Dutt | (Inter Press Service) | – – UNITED NATIONS, Jul 25 2015 (IPS) – U.S. President Barack Obama spoke in Nairobi at the end of a two-day visit Saturday, focusing on Kenya’s economy and the fight against terrorism, but also briefly touching on gay rights and discrimination. ‘“When you start treating people […]

Dissent

Tens of thousands participate in Israel’s annual gay pride Parade

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AFP | (Video Report) | – – “Tens of thousands of people turned out on Friday for Israel’s annual Gay Pride parade, dancing in the streets of Tel Aviv and waving rainbow-coloured flags.” AFP: “Tens of thousands participate in Israel’s annual gay pride”

Christianity

Conservative, Catholic Ireland 1st Country to vote in Gay Marriage

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Channel 4 News | (Video) – “Support for gay marriage in Ireland reaches 65 per cent with just the final votes to be counted – a resounding yes which forces the hugely influential Catholic church into turmoil after it opposed the change.” Channel 4 News: “Ireland votes to legalise gay marriage”

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Who Favors Discrimination against Gay Newlyweds? Most Republicans, old People, Southerners, Evangelicals

Juan Cole

A new survey by the Public Religion Research Institute sheds light on the divisions in the US over gay marriage. Over all, acceptance of gay marriage is on an upward trajectory, with a majority of Americans now supporting it compared to only about a third in 2002. What is interesting is who has not joined […]