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New Survey: More LGBT Americans Have No Religious Affiliation

By Jason St. Amand | Jun 17
According to a new survey, nearly 50 percent of LGBT Americans are not affiliated with an organized religion.

Conservative PAC Issues Warning Over White House Pride Month Ceremony

By EDGE | Monday Jun 17, 2013
Members of a religious conservative political action committee issued a warning today to President Obama over last week’s ceremony marking LGBT Pride Month, threatening that "his goal of normalizing homosexuality in America" would not go unpunished."
Pope Francis

Pope Wades Diplomatically Into Gay Marriage Debate

By Nicole Winfield | Friday Jun 14, 2013
Pope Francis waded diplomatically into the gay marriage debate Friday, telling the Archbishop of Canterbury he wants to work together to promote family values "based on marriage."

Diocese Won’t Reinstate Fired Gay Ohio Teacher

Wednesday Jun 12, 2013
The superintendent for a Roman Catholic Diocese has declined to reinstate a gay teacher who is challenging her firing by a Catholic school.

Southern Baptists Officially Oppose Gay Scout Rule

By Juan Lozano and Travis Loller | Wednesday Jun 12, 2013
The Southern Baptist Convention approved a resolution Wednesday expressing its opposition to and disappointment in the Boy Scouts of America’s new policy allowing gay Scouts.

Southern Baptists Expected to Address Scouting

Wednesday Jun 12, 2013
The Southern Baptist Convention is expected to take a stand against the Boy Scouts of America’s acceptance of gay members at the denomination’s annual meeting in Houston this week.

Pope Confirms "Gay Lobby" at Work at Vatican

By Nicole Winfield | Tuesday Jun 11, 2013
Pope Francis lamented that a "gay lobby" was at work at the Vatican in private remarks to the leadership of a key Latin American church group - a stunning acknowledgment that may confirm earlier reports about corruption and dysfunction in the Holy See.
Rev. Fred Luter Jr

Southern Baptists Re-Elect First Black President

Tuesday Jun 11, 2013
The Southern Baptist Convention re-elected its first black president, the Rev. Fred Luter Jr., at its annual meeting Tuesday. Luter was first elected in 2012.
Rev. Fred Luter Jr

Church of England Gives Up Fight Against Marriage Equality

By Jason St. Amand | Friday Jun 7, 2013
It appears the Church of England is no longer going to fight against U.K.’s marriage equality bill, but will still attempt to insert amendments to protect religious people and teachers.
Boy Scouts line up before marching in the Utah Gay Pride Parade in Salt Lake City.

Churches Split on Scouts’ Welcoming of Gay Youth

By David Crary | Thursday Jun 6, 2013
A number of Churches in suburban areas have severed ties with the Boy Scouts of America and Southern Baptist leaders may include a resolution encouraging SBC-affiliated churches to phase out their sponsorships of Scout units.
Dr. Guy Erwin, a premier scholar on Martin Luther, who was elected as Lutheran Bishop Saturday June 1, 2013 in Los Angeles

Lutheran Evangelical Church Chooses First Gay Bishop

By Associated Press | Saturday Jun 1, 2013
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of America elected its first openly gay bishop to a six-year term.