Jerusalem chief rabbi urges mayor not to put up LGBT flags that ‘mar’ the city

Jerusalem’s chief rabbi on Monday sent a formal letter to Mayor Moshe Lion asking him to prevent LGBT flags from being put up ahead of the annual pride parade, because they ‘mar the city.’

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‘Chick-fil-A’ Bill Reignites LGBT Opposition in Texas

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signaled he will sign legislation that Republicans say is a defense of Chick-fil-A and religious freedom, but gay lawmakers sometimes tearfully railed against it on the House floor as a license to discriminate.

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House passes LGBT Equality Act; conservatives say it ‘undermines women’s equality’

The Democrat-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed the Equality Act Friday afternoon, hotly-debated legislation seeking to codify LGBT non-discrimination protections into federal law.

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21 Christian leaders: Equality Act would gut religious freedom protections

Twenty-one prominent conservative Christian leaders including Franklin Graham and James Dobson are calling on congressional leaders to oppose the pro-LGBT Equality Act because of the ‘threats to religious liberty’ the legislation poses.

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Colo. House passes LGBT-inclusive sex ed bill blocking schools from teaching abstinence only

The Colorado House has passed a controversial bill requiring schools that offer sex education classes to either teach gay and lesbian issues and not focus on abstinence-only programs — or to provide no instruction on sexuality at all.

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United Methodist Court Upholds Ban on LGBTQ Clergy, Same Sex Marriage

The United Methodist Church’s top court has upheld much of the Traditional Plan approved earlier this year, continuing the global denomination’s ban on the ordination and marriage of its LGBTQ members.

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