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More than 60 religious institutions have been targeted for supporting LGBTQ+ rights: report

At least 66 incidents occurred between June 2022 and January 2024 in which a religious institution was targeted for its perceived support of LGBTQ+ people.

Ky. Baptist Church to Perform First Same-Sex Wedding

The church is in the more liberal range of Baptist beliefs, but there has still been some tension surrounding the move.

Historic South Carolina Baptist Church Becomes LGBT-Affirming

First Baptist Church Greenville has approved a policy of LGBT equality in all church matters, including ordination and marriage.

Southern Baptists Say Same-Sex Marriage Is Not a Civil Right

Supporters of same-sex marriage have 'misappropriated the rhetoric of the Civil Rights Movement,' the denomination says.

Op-ed: There's Room Under the Bus for All of Us

One man's workplace was also his closet door: the Southern Baptist Church.

Obama Signs Law Limiting Westboro-Style Protests

The Honoring America's Veterans Act prohibits demonstrations within 300 feet and two hours on either side of a funeral for a fallen soldier.

Tim Tebow Cancels Talk on 'Unconditional Love' -- Or Hasn't He?

The New York Jet says he backed out of a scheduled appearance in April at a Texas megachurch with an infamous pastor. But the pastor says it's just postponed.

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Pride & Prayers: have churches truly become safe spaces for queer folks?

After facing hate and threats, a queer pastor left the church for new pastures. Now, some communities of faith are embracing LGBTQ+ inclusion, celebrating Pride, and protesting for our rights. Will this newfound acceptance truly welcome all?

Al Sharpton, the Black Church, and gays

A host of religious leaders at an Atlanta conference denounced the Republican Party for targeting GLBT Americans and ignoring the real issues

Gays Against Guns, Others Demand #GunControlNow After Texas Shooting

The hashtags #ThoughtsAndPrayers and #GunControlNow are both trending after another senseless shooting in a church.

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.

Anti-LGBT Pastor: God Ordained Trump to Take Out Kim Jong Un

Robert Jeffress, who's connected homosexuality to pedophilia and Obama to the Antichrist, doesn't exactly inspire confidence.

No Fuss as Boy Scouts' Gay-Inclusive Policy Takes Effect

The policy, adopted last May and effective New Year's Day, has resulted in little backlash from churches sponsoring scout troops.

Shep Smith Confronts Embassy Preacher's Homophobia, Anti-Semitism

The out Fox News anchor let the facts speak for themselves on the minister who helped dedicate the new U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem.

Anti-LGBT, Anti-Semitic Pastors Pray at Jerusalem Embassy Opening

They don't come much more hateful than Robert Jeffress and John Hagee.

Inaugural Prayers Offer Sectarian Messages, Irony

Some clergy members asserted Christian supremacy, while others praised humility at the inauguration of a man known for ego.

Who Is Paying the Bills in Amendment One Fight?

Individual donors foot the bill on the opposing side, while NOM and the Roman Catholic Church line up on the other.

The Anti-LGBTQ Extremists of Evangelicals for Trump

The new coalition's members are a who's who of haters.