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Baylor University Gets Exemption From LGBTQ-Related Sexual Harassment Ban

The conservative Christian school didn't like the expansion of Title IX's sexual harassment regulation to include anti-LGBTQ+ harassment.

Boy Scouts' Decision Draws Heated Reaction From All Sides

Pro-LGBT forces say it doesn't go far enough, while right-wingers say churches may leave scouting.

A Queer Takeover at the Southern Baptist Convention

A pro-LGBT organization is out to let faith groups know the harm that lack of acceptance does to LGBT kids -- and it did just that recently in Phoenix.

'Death to Gays' Pastor: Fires Ravaging Australia Because It Banned Me

Steven Anderson, who has called for the extermination of LGBTQ people, says God is judging Australia because it bans "preachers of the Gospel."

Minister to LGBTs: Thanks for Making Me More Antigay

LGBT progress, including marriage equality, motivates him to step up his 'Christian' opposition, a Nashville pastor writes.

500-Plus Alabama Methodists Apologize for Church's Anti-LGBTQ Stances

An official church body in the state has rejected the idea of an apology, but some Methodists are going ahead with their own.

N.C. Catholic Bishop Nixes Event With Pro-LGBT Nun

However, an LGBT-affirming Baptist church has stepped in to host a talk on inclusion by Sister Jeannine Gramick.

United Methodist Church Affirms Anti-LGBTQ Policies

The church's Judicial Council OK'd the retention of bans on gay clergy and same-sex marriages.

Methodist Bishops Back Choice on LGBT Clergy, Same-Sex Marriage

Bishops recommend that the church allow individual clergy members and regional bodies to decide on these policies.

Texas Republican Platform: Being Gay Is 'Abnormal Lifestyle Choice'

The platform, adopted over the weekend, also opposes "all efforts to validate transgender identity."