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Vatican gay sex hits rock bottom, and the Internet responds

Is this why young people are leaving the church?

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Lutheran Group Addresses Marriage Issue

A task force drafting a statement on sexuality for the nation's largest Lutheran group said Thursday that the church should continue defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman. However, the panel did not condemn same-gender relationships. The committee expressed regret that historic Lutheran teachings have been used to hurt gays and lesbians, and acknowledged that some congregations already accept same-sex couples.

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Religion

What it means for LGBTQ+ Americans to leave — or choose — Christianity

Almost two-thirds of LGBTQ+ people who were raised Christian have left, new data finds. But queer Black Americans have more to leave behind.

World

Lutheran pastor calls for removal of celibacy requirement for gay clergy

Lutheran pastor Wayne Miller of Aurora, Ill., who will soon become bishop of the Metropolitan Chicago Synod, is calling for his denomination to remove a celibacy requirement for gay and lesbian clergy, reports the Chicago Sun-Times. "That's where I think the church is going," said Miller. "That's where I think it needs to go."

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Queer Clergy Needs to Mobilize Against Fascism and White Supremacy

Two LGBTQ religious leaders share their experiences in Charlottesville and make a plea for all spiritual people to rise up.

Some Church of England Clergy Push Gay Equality

Lutheran Group Addresses Marriage Issue

Inclusiveness Is an Asset to Major LGBT-Affirming Churches and Synagogues

Some of the biggest congregations find that inclusion isn't just the right thing to do -- it brings worshippers in the door.

Catholic Priest: Church Must Love Gays

A prominent Catholic priest challenges the church on its attitude toward LGBT people.

What it means for LGBTQ+ Americans to leave — or choose — Christianity

Almost two-thirds of LGBTQ+ people who were raised Christian have left, new data finds. But queer Black Americans have more to leave behind.

Lutheran pastor calls for removal of celibacy requirement for gay clergy

LGBT Jewish Clergy Gather for Historic Retreat in San Francisco

A retreat for LGBT clergy is bringing together more than 60 rabbis and students for theological discussions and community building.

A Methodist pastor was defrocked 20 years ago for being gay. She's finally been reinstated

Beth Stroud said her "whole life would have been different" had she not been removed from her position in the church.

Op-ed: Thank God and Well Done, Mr. President

The senior minister for First Congregational Church of Los Angeles says it doesn't make sense for the Religious Right to oppose marriage equality.

Minneapolis City Council Bans Conversion Therapy

The ordinance will be the first of its kind in Minnesota.

Op-ed: Healing Religious Wounds in the Jewish World

While being raised Jewish, no one told this rabbi she could never be a rabbi -- and it made all the difference.

Michigan Faith Leaders Make Urgent Call for LGBTQ Equality

It's time for federal and state legislators to enact strong antidiscrimination laws, the clergy members say.

An Alternative Way to Be Catholic - and LGBT

Churches in the Old Catholic and Independent Catholic traditions offer services that will be familiar to Roman Catholics, along with unqualified affirmation of LGBT people.

Harris's campaign says Donald Trump is 'not up to the job' after transphobic Al Smith Dinner monologue

The former president clearly did not understand the assignment, while Vice President Kamala Harris did.

LGBT Clergy to Methodist Church: 'God Called Us' Here

More than 100 clergy members have come out in a challenge to the church's anti-LGBT policies.

Methodist ministers come out against church homophobia

Read the complete letter issued by 75 gay Methodist ministers calling on a church council to end decades of antigay policies.

Dear United Methodist Church, Do the Right Thing

Even those who aren't religious should pay attention to whether the Methodists move in the direction of tolerance and love.

Pope Calls Critics of the Catholic Church 'Friends of the Devil'

The Pontiff's statement ahead of the church's summit on sexual abuse coincided with a letter from cardinals that blamed the abuse on homosexuality.

LGBTQI People Blamed, Defended at Vatican Sex Abuse Summit

Amid the latest scandal, Catholic powerbrokers are being pulled in different directions. But there could be a way forward.

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clergy experience

Is this why young people are leaving the church?

Two LGBTQ religious leaders share their experiences in Charlottesville and make a plea for all spiritual people to rise up.

Some of the biggest congregations find that inclusion isn't just the right thing to do -- it brings worshippers in the door.

A prominent Catholic priest challenges the church on its attitude toward LGBT people.

Almost two-thirds of LGBTQ+ people who were raised Christian have left, new data finds. But queer Black Americans have more to leave behind.

A retreat for LGBT clergy is bringing together more than 60 rabbis and students for theological discussions and community building.

Beth Stroud said her "whole life would have been different" had she not been removed from her position in the church.

The senior minister for First Congregational Church of Los Angeles says it doesn't make sense for the Religious Right to oppose marriage equality.

The ordinance will be the first of its kind in Minnesota.

While being raised Jewish, no one told this rabbi she could never be a rabbi -- and it made all the difference.

It's time for federal and state legislators to enact strong antidiscrimination laws, the clergy members say.

Churches in the Old Catholic and Independent Catholic traditions offer services that will be familiar to Roman Catholics, along with unqualified affirmation of LGBT people.

The former president clearly did not understand the assignment, while Vice President Kamala Harris did.

More than 100 clergy members have come out in a challenge to the church's anti-LGBT policies.

Read the complete letter issued by 75 gay Methodist ministers calling on a church council to end decades of antigay policies.

Even those who aren't religious should pay attention to whether the Methodists move in the direction of tolerance and love.

The Pontiff's statement ahead of the church's summit on sexual abuse coincided with a letter from cardinals that blamed the abuse on homosexuality.

Amid the latest scandal, Catholic powerbrokers are being pulled in different directions. But there could be a way forward.