Being part of the LGBTQI+ community and a church congregation at the same time is not accepted everywhere, and particularly not in Cuba. But one church there is breaking new ground.
Published by presidential decree, the new law which penalizes discrimination based on sexual orientation angered thousands of demonstrators this Sunday in Port-au-Prince.
Gottfried Locher, the president of the Federation of Protestant Churches, is in favor of marriage for all. Like everything, homosexuality has also been created by God, he explains in a personal capacity.
In their zeal to stop gay people from adopting kids in need, conservatives have empowered state-funded agencies to turn away anyone they deem unsuitable.
The United Methodist Church on Tuesday voted to strengthen its ban on gay and lesbian clergy and same-sex marriages, a decision that could split the nation’s second-largest Protestant church.
Federally funded child welfare agencies in South Carolina can refuse to perform services that conflict with their religious beliefs, the US Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday.
NCCP’s member churches affirmed that everyone was created in the image and likeness of God no matter the sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.
