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​Arizona School Board Cuts Ties With Anti-LGBTQ+ Christian University​

The board voted to stop bringing in student-teachers from the nearby university.

WATCH Dan Savage Wants Liberals To Recover Hijacked Christianity

In the latest episode of his web series, American Savage, Dan Savage tells liberal Christians that their silence has allowed the religious right to "hijack" the faith.

Faithful in Pews Might Not Be Voters in November

If Christian conservatives stay on the sidelines during the fall campaign, presidential hopeful John McCain probably stays in the Senate. Christian conservatives provided much of the on-the-ground, door-to-door activity for President Bush's 2004 re-election in Ohio and in other swing states. Without them, the less-organized and lower-profile McCain campaign is likely to struggle to replicate Bush's success. And so far there's been scant sign that the Republican nominee-in-waiting is making inroads among these fervent believers.

Mormons Bankroll Anti–Gay Marriage Amendments in California, Arizona

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has mobilized followers to give an estimated 77% of the total donations that have come in to support California's proposed gay marriage ban, Proposition 8. Californians Against Hate released figures Tuesday showing that $17.67 million was contributed by 59,000 Mormon families since August to groups like Yes on 8. Contributions in support of Prop. 8 total $22.88 million.

For Arizona Threes a Crowd

All eyes are on California's battle for marriage equality, but two other states also are facing ballot initiatives this November -- and folks in John McCain's home state are starting to feel ignored.

'Values Voters' Anarchy Good News for Gays

The fractured coalition of Christian conservatives is meeting in Washington, D.C., on Friday and Saturday for a "Values Voters Summit," to be capped Saturday evening by a straw poll of the 2,500 participants. But if media reports are to be believed, consolidating the far-right vote may be wishful thinking this primary season.

Travis Shumake

Today's young gay leaders represent the largest cultural shift in a generation. Here are six high achievers who aren't hung up on their sexuality and are determined to make a difference

Focus on the Family Founder: 'We Lost the Culture War'

Now that same-sex couples can legally marry nationwide, evangelical leader James Dobson says he and his anti-LGBT contemporaries have officially lost the 'culture war' they started.

Anti-LGBTQ Judicial Nominee Tears Up While Denying He's Anti-LGBTQ

Lawrence VanDyke, a Trump nominee to a federal appeals court, got teary in a Senate hearing, but his anti-LGBTQ record speaks for itself.

O'Connor retires from Supreme Court

Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court and a key swing vote on issues such as abortion and the death penalty, said Friday she is retiring.

Trump Appointee Worked for Anti-LGBTQ Group and Tried to Hide It

Paul Watkins once worked to criminalize homosexuality. Now he has enormous influence on how companies comply with antidiscrimination laws. 

AP poll: GOP voters pick 'None of the Above'

And the leading Republican presidential candidate is...none of the above. The latest Associated Press-Ipsos poll found that nearly a quarter of Republicans are unwilling to back top-tier hopefuls Rudy Giuliani, Fred Thompson, John McCain, or Mitt Romney, and no one candidate has emerged as the clear front-runner among Christian evangelicals. Such dissatisfaction underscores the volatility of the 2008 GOP nomination fight.