God Hates Fags church granted permission to protest at Obama inauguration
A small religious community that has become world-famous for protesting at the funerals of American soldiers killed in action will have a presence at the inauguration ceremonies in Washington DC later this month.
Free screening of documentary about religion and homosexuality
A highly-acclaimed documentary about religion and homosexuality will be shown at a public meeting in London on Friday.
Ian Paisley to meet with standards agency about homophobic advert
The former first Minister of Northern Ireland is to meet with the Advertising Standards Authority to discuss their ruling against an advert placed in a local paper by a Belfast church.
Greek Orthodox bishop sues AIDS charity for one million euros
Gay rights advocates in Greece have appealed for help in fighting a lawsuit against activist Leo Kalovyrnas and non-governmental organisation Synthesis HIV/AIDS Awareness.
Two executed in Saudi Arabia for male rape
Two Saudi men were publicly beheaded on December 26th after being found guilty of rape. The official SPA news agency said Nasser al-Harby and Majid al-Sibeiy had gone into the bedroom where the unnamed victim slept.
Conservatives and Labour ignore gay victims of domestic abuse claims charity
A new Tory party plan to spend an extra £2.6m on help for women experiencing domestic violence has been attacked by a gay charity.
Catholic agencies turn on gay adoption rights as exemption period runs out
50% of the Catholic adoption agencies that threatened to close if forced to work with gay couples have adopted the new equality law.
Catholic leader claims Pope's homophobic outburst "misrepresented"
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales and Archbishop of Westminster, has defended Pope Benedict XVI's controversial comments about gay people.
Obama advisor supports choice of anti-gay preacher for inauguration
President-elect Barack Obama's senior advisor David Axelrod has spoken in support of the decision invite evangelical preacher Rick Warren to his inauguration.
Mr Axelrod is a chief advisor to President-elect Obama. Speaking on NBC, Mr Axelrod defended the controversial decision to include Warren in the ceremony.
Free Presbyterian minister backs Pope and claims we are all born straight
A preacher from a church that refers to the Pope as the Anti-Christ has backed his stance on homosexuality and claimed all people are born heterosexual.
Comment: Pope is wrong about "gay threat", gay sexuality is part of human ecology
By choosing to highlight homosexuality instead of hunger, war and homelessness, the Pope has lost his moral bearings and sense of priorities writes gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell
Comment: Pope Benedict learnt nothing from his time in the Hitler Youth
Imagine if a world leader said that Jews were a threat to humanity. Imagine the outrage such a provocative statement would be, especially if that leader was German.
Pope Benedict's latest outburst "justifies" homophobic bullying and attacks
The head of the Roman Catholic Church has claimed that the existence of gay people is as great a threat to humanity as the destruction of the rainforest.
Nativity scene featuring Mary in drag upsets Amsterdam Christians
A Christmas celebration that featured the Virgin Mary played by a drag queen and Joseph in black leather shorts has offended Christians in Holland.
Documentary about shamed US evangelical Ted Haggard airs next month
Preacher Ted Haggard will talk publicly about his fall from grace at the American Television Critics Association next month.
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