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Archbishop of York Has Prostate Cancer Surgery

Friday May 31, 2013
Archbishop of York John Sentamu, the second most senior cleric in the Church of England who has been criticized for his opposition to marriage equality, says he has undergone surgery for prostate cancer.

In Wake of Anti-Gay Violence, Catholic Cardinal Launches New Attack on Same-Sex Families

By Kilian Melloy | Tuesday May 28, 2013
Even as anti-gay attacks mount in New York City, Cardinal Timothy Dolan has issued a call for Catholics nationwide to work to derail legal progress made by same-sex families. Equality advocates fear a further escalation of violence.

(UPDATED) North Miami Votes to Let Anti-Gay Pastor Jack Hakimian Use City Property and Staff

By Gideon Grudo | Friday Apr 19, 2013
North Miami Comm. Scott Galvin said he’s "offended and embarrassed" that his city voted to let anti-gay pastor Jack Hakimian use the MOCA Plaza, its sound system and its staff to run a prayer vigil on May 2, the National Day of Prayer.

Liberians Launch Campaign Against Gay Marriage

By Jonathan Paye-Layleh | Sunday Nov 11, 2012
Liberians of Christian and Muslim faiths united in their hatred of same-sex marriage, launching a campaign to ban it in the African nation.

North Miami Pastor Jack Hakimian Says He’s Not Anti-Gay

By Gideon Grudo | Wednesday Jul 18, 2012
Hakimian said that homosexuality is not high on his list of priorities, but had to begin dealing with it as it entered the public realm more and more - he had people asking him about the issue.

Catholic Bishop Dolan Forbids Same-Sex Weddings in Catholic Churches

By Kilian Melloy | Tuesday Nov 8, 2011
Claiming that the civil right of marriage for gay and lesbian families contravenes "Divine law," Timothy Dolan, the Archbishop of New York, forbade any weddings between two men or two women from taking place in the state’s Catholic churches.

Evangelical Pastors Divided Ahead of 2012 Caucuses

By Thomas Beaumont | Friday Oct 14, 2011
Unlike past campaigns, the lack of an imposing establishment candidate in this race has opened a door for more candidates who appeal to the party’s socially conservative base.

Gays Practice ’Brainwashing,’ Says ’Mormon = Cult’ Cleric

By Kilian Melloy | Friday Oct 14, 2011
The same evangelical preacher who referred to GOP hopeful Mitt Romney’s Mormon faith as a "cult" has a similar record of disparaging speech when it comes to LGBTs.

Cleric Accused of Fraud Blames Gays

By Kilian Melloy | Wednesday Oct 5, 2011
A cleric in Hamilton, Montana facing fraud charges after allegedly bilking a man of $150,000 may have drawn inspiration from his pastoral experience in framing the narrative for his legal woes: He blamed the gays

Anti-Gay Pastor Targets Gay-Friendly El Paso Officials for Recall

By Kilian Melloy | Tuesday Oct 4, 2011
An anti-gay evangelical pastor in El Paso, Texas, has taken his war on same-sex families to the city by leading a push to recall officials who favored an ordinance for health benefits to the domestic partners of two gay city employees.