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Religion

British priest dead, another arrested after night of poppers, ecstasy, and gay sex

A drug-fueled night of sex turned deadly.

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World

Chaplain Fighting DADT Inquiry

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Current Issue

Meet the FDNY’s First Lesbian Chaplain

The Rev. Ann Kansfield will be the New York City Fire Department's first openly gay and first female chaplain.
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World

End of DADT Opens Doors to Gay Chaplains

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Military

Gay Man Named Head Chaplain of Canadian Military

Brig. Gen. John Fletcher, a gay Anglican priest, was appointed Chaplain General of the Canadian Armed Forces.

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Transgender

Army Chaplain: Trans People 'Mentally Unfit' for Military Service

Chaplain Andrew Calvert is under investigation for his remarks objecting to the lifting of the trans military ban.

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Military

Catholic Military Chaplains Want to Skip Gay Funerals

A new set of rules for chaplains states that Catholic military chaplains must not be forced to preside over any ceremonies in which the church must acknowledge a same-sex relationship.

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Politics

Pelosi Calls Antigay GOP Proposal 'Fraud'

British Chaplain Leaves Private School After Anti-Equality Remarks
Religion

British Chaplain Leaves Private School After Anti-Equality Remarks

David Hull had criticized a decision to allow Methodist clergy to perform same-sex unions.
This trans chaplain reminds us that visibility is more than presence. It’s power.
Voices

This trans chaplain reminds us that visibility is more than presence. It’s power.

Rev. Caroline Morrison reveals the profound intertwining of duty, faith, and self-acceptance.

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Religion

WATCH: Antigay Navy Chaplain and Westboro Disagree Over How to Hate Gays

Antigay former Navy chaplain Gordon Klingenschmitt faced off with the Westboro Baptist Church's Jonathan Phelps on Wednesday's episode of The David Pakman Show.

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Marriage Equality

WATCH: Navy Chaplain Says Voting for Marriage Equality Is Like Crucifying Jesus

Antigay former Navy chaplain Gordon Klingenschmitt told cable political news host David Pakman that recent votes for marriage equality would be viewed by God in the same way as votes in biblical times to crucify Jesus Christ.

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Politics

Trans chaplain speaks to Tennessee legislature as Republicans try to erase people like her

Dahron Johnson told The Advocate why the speaking engagement was significant and what she hoped it did for transgender people’s representation amid Republican attacks on trans lives.

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Transgender

WATCH: Navy Chaplain Claims 'Demon of Rape' Inside Call for Trans Student Rights

Former chaplain Gordon 'Dr. Chaps' Klingenschmitt also contends that parents who validate their trans children's identities are abusing those children in favor of pushing a 'political agenda.'
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World

Thomas Roberts Talks About Priest Sexual Abuse

Roberts was sexually abused by the chaplain at his all-boys Catholic high school.

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Education

Michigan College in Tumult After Mass Antigay Email

The chaplain at Hillsdale College wants students, faculty, and alumni to pray away 'evil' same-sex marriage.