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Brittney Griner honored by Baylor, a school that didn’t always embrace her

Baylor’s record on LGBTQ+ issues has been criticized internally and externally for years.

Gay Philadelphia Journalist, Josh Kruger, Shot to Death in His Home

Kruger had written for The Advocate, Plus, and several Philadelphia publications.

Google Distances From Drag Show Amid Employee Complaints — But the Show Goes On

Some Google workers had contended that a show featuring drag performer Peaches Christ was an insult to Christians.

Despite Mormon Faith, Romney Finds Christian Support in South Carolina

Mitt Romney's presidential campaign has been embraced in a most unlikely place: at Bob Jones University, the influential Christian college that teaches that his Mormon Church is a cult. In early-voting South Carolina, Romney has picked up support among the evangelicals and social conservatives who are a political force. Last week Romney won the endorsements of Bob Jones III and Robert Taylor, the founder's grandson and a top dean, respectively, at Bob Jones University.

How E.J. Johnson's Mom Learned to Accept Her Gay Son

Cookie Johnson shares how her Christian faith led her towards acceptance. 

Betsy DeVos: Education Reform Can 'Advance God's Kingdom'

The right-wing activist revealed how her Christian faith fuels her drive for public education reform. 

Christian Magazine Rejects Ad Calling for Love of Gay Kids

Christianity Today had rejected Faith in America's ad urging parents to be supportive of their LGBT children.

Alabama Supreme Court endangers IVF access by ruling frozen embryos are people

In a notable union of church and state, the Alabama Supreme Court cited Christian faith as reason to jeopardize access to in vitro fertilization (IVF).

Gay Jesus Movie Back on Netflix With New Brazilian High Court Ruling

"One cannot suppose that a humorous satire has the ability to weaken the values of the Christian faith," the president of Brazil's Supreme Court ruled.

Antigay Group: Return Harvey Milk Stamp to Sender

The American Family Association, a Christian right group, says the faithful shouldn't buy the stamp bearing the likeness of 'predator' Harvey Milk and should refuse to accept mail bearing it.

What it means for LGBTQ+ Americans to leave — or choose — Christianity

Almost two-thirds of LGBTQ+ people who were raised Christian have left, new data finds. But queer Black Americans have more to leave behind.

REPORT: Half of LGB Americans Identify As Christian

A 6 percent increase in LGB Americans identifying as Christian reflects a "changing religious landscape."

Christianity Is Complex to LGBTQ+ People–But These Facts Are Certain

Depending on who you ask, Christianity is complicated in the LGBTQ+ community. Some groups have noticeably benefited from their religion, whereas others have been hurt.

Coming Out As...Christian

The gray area where sexuality and spirituality intersect.

Franklin Graham to Buttigieg: Being Gay Is a Sin, Not to Be 'Flaunted'

Graham says Pete Buttigieg, a self-proclaimed Christian, needs to repent for being gay.

Christian Schools Don't Need a License to Discriminate

A gay alumnus of an evangelical Christian college fires back at its president, who asked Obama for a religious exemption from his executive order banning anti-LGBT employment discrimination by federal contractors.

Tyler Clementi Foundation Takes On Faith-Based Anti-LGBTQ Bullying

LGBTQ youth are often bullied in the name of religion. Activists like Jane Clementi are working to end this.

Nation's Biggest Evangelical Child Welfare Group OK's LGBTQ+ Parents

Bethany Christian Services, which once would not place children with LGBTQ+ parents, has adopted a policy "where all are welcome."

The good Christian

A week of harsh encounters with intolerant Christians leaves our teen diarist disappointed, worried, and yet confident: If true Christianity is defined by love, then he remains a good Christian, whatever others might say.