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A shocking expose on anti-LGBT Jerry Falwell, Jr. and Liberty U.

Officials at Liberty University are letting out years of secrets about the school’s president Jerry Falwell, Jr., accusing him of abusing the university’s funds, talking graphically about his sex life at work, and other, un-Christian behavior. Founded by Moral Majority co-founder and legendary…

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Pope Francis just named a pro-LGBT bishop as a cardinal.

LGBT+ advocates are celebrating after the Pope elevated a leading pro-gay bishop to the College of Cardinals. On Sunday, September 1, Pope Francis made the surprise announcement that he would promoting 13 clerics to the rank of cardinal. Among them was…

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Right-wing pastor: LGBT people looking for ‘domination’.

An anti-trans, anti-abortion, Trump-supporting pastor thinks he’s figured out exactly what LGBT+ people are looking for: domination. Saturday, August 31, saw a so-called Straight Pride march in Boston outnumbered by more than 1,000 counter-protesters. The event drew much ire and ridicule on Twitter, prompting…

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The Qur’an, the Bible and homosexuality in Islam.

Neither the Bible nor the Qur’an (Koran) has a lot to say about homosexuality, and what they do say relates only indirectly to contemporary discussions about gay rights and same-sex marriage. Like pre-modern scholars of law and ethics, these books assume…

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Evangelical preacher accused of offering male intern $$$ for sex.

A prominent evangelical preacher is facing allegations of sexual misconduct, and his response has only added to the strangeness. The allegations target prominent speaker Todd Bentley, and originate with a former colleague who has accused Bentley of various sexual misdeeds…