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Intelligent Impassioned Catholic Voice for LGBT Equality

February 18th, 2011 · No Comments

Pat Gozemba Would like you all to check out the FreeCatholic808 blog of my friend and ally, Dawn Webster. Here is one of her recent blogs on a “local girl,” Connie Florez–a long time LGBT activist. Let Love Prevail February 9, 2011 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. John [...]

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Tags: Catholics for LGBT Equality · Hawai'i · LGBT Equality · Religious Allies · civil unions

Faith Ally Speaks Out on Religion and Government

March 31st, 2010 · 1 Comment

The LGBT civil rights movement in Hawaii has constantly been blocked by Christian evangelicals and the Catholic Church. This unholy alliance that prevents LGBT people from full citizenship is being unmasked by courageous faith leaders who take the risk of speaking truth to power in this small island community. In a culture where “the nail [...]

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Tags: Gays and Religion · Hawai'i · Religious Allies

Episcopal Church Celebrates Gay Marriage

May 22nd, 2008 · 1 Comment

Officially the Episcopal Church does not support marriage equality. Unoffically many leading clerics in the Episcopal church do. Bishop Thomas Shaw of the Episcopal Diocese in Eastern Massachusetts is quoted in Courting Equality, The only God that I know from my studying of scripture is a god of justice, a god who demands that every single [...]

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Tags: Religious Allies · gay marriage · marriage equality

Straight Allies in Asheville

September 8th, 2007 · No Comments

When progressive activists Frank and Margaret Adams learned that we were going to present on marriage equality at Highlander’s 75th Anniversary outside of Knoxville, TN, they insisted that we come to their home town of Asheville, NC and do a reading and presentation. Frank, a former director of Highlander, and Margaret, both in their 70′s know what struggles for [...]

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