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A Bible error changed history and turned gays into pariahs

The words “homosexual” and “heterosexual” were first coined as German nouns by Austrian-born Hungarian psychologist, Karoly Maria Benkert, in the late 19th century, who wrote under pseudonym K.M. Kertbeny. Ed Oxford is a scholar and researcher. A gay Christian, as…

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Restaurant refuses to serve anti-LGBT Christian group

The Metzger bar and butchery in Richmond, Virginia announced that it had cancelled the event in an Instagram post on 1 December. It had reportedly refused to cater to a group associated with The Family Foundation, which routinely advocates for…

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Amy Coney Barrett urged to step away from gay rights case

Former members of Amy Coney Barrett’s secretive faith group, the People of Praise, are calling on the US supreme court justice to recuse herself from an upcoming case involving gay rights, saying Barrett’s continued affiliation with the Christian group means…

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Mormon Church just came out in favor of marriage equality law

The Mormon Church announced Tuesday that it will support legislation to federally protect marriage equality. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said it would still view same-sex relationships as against church doctrine, according to a news release on…