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Catholic Church formally bans gender-affirming care at its hospitals

The country's largest nonprofit health care provider will no longer offer gender-affirming care.

WATCH: Reform Jews Embrace Transgender Congregants

The Union for Reform Judaism set new rules for synagogues to welcome transgender members.

Faith Groups: Add Religious Freedom to Marriage Equality Bill

The organizations support a religious liberty amendment backed by a bipartisan group of U.S. senators, including Susan Collins and Tammy Baldwin.

Conservative Jewish scholars ease gay rabbi ban

Conservative Jewish scholars eased their ban Wednesday on ordaining gays, upending thousands of years of precedent while stopping short of fully accepting gay clergy.

Coming Out in Religion: Rabbi Is 'Blessed to Say LGBT Lives Matter'

Rabbi Denise Eger came out as Reform Judaism was debating ordination of gay, lesbian, and bisexual rabbis.

Jesus Would Go to Jail for Rejecting Same-Sex Unions, Says Conservative Cardinal

But did he really reject them? Some Catholics and other Christians say definitely not.

Presbyterians Overwhelmingly Approve Marriage Equality

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) will soon allow its ministers to perform same-sex marriages.

The real meaning of ex-gay

"Reparative therapy" is based on an understanding of homosexuality that has been rejected by all the major health and mental health professions

Inclusiveness Is an Asset to Major LGBT-Affirming Churches and Synagogues

Some of the biggest congregations find that inclusion isn't just the right thing to do -- it brings worshippers in the door.

Op-ed: The Only Choice in this Election When You're Jewish and Gay

Harvey Milk's nephew Stuart considers why a gay Jewish man could even consider voting for Mitt Romney over Barack Obama. 

Gay Republican George Santos Lied About Grandparents Fleeing Holocaust

George Santos is already facing calls to resign before he's even sworn into office over allegations he's fabricated parts of his biography. 

Radical Islam in your backyard

The quality of life enjoyed by gays and lesbians living in Western Europe has been threatened by an increase in radical Islamic immigrants. Is the United States next?

More of You Could Be Fired for Getting Married

Necessary But Dangerous: If the Supreme Court rules in our favor, not all of the effects will be positive. The Advocate explores those possibilities in a special series.