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		<title>Religions and LGBT youth: A lost generation?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:51:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The new hate-crimes law extending federal protections to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people was seen as a crucial victory for the gay rights movement. But few believe the law will end anti-gay attacks and discrimination &#8212; especially when it comes to young people, who remain the most vulnerable LGBT population, as statistics show. In [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hate-crimes bill becomes law: Religious opinion divided</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A landmark hate-crimes bill expanding federal statutes to include protections for homosexuals was signed into law on Oct. 28, 2009 by President Barack Obama. The law is a landmark achievement for the gay community but a dividing line for some religious groups. The law is often called the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sex and seminarians: Are clergy prepared for debates on sexuality?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s a new academic year and a new crop of seminarians &#8212; indeed, this year’s incoming class may be larger than most, as the recession appears to have sent many people back to school. But will they be trained to deal with the hot-button topics of sexuality that roil American denominations in good times and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gay clergy: The state of the debate, 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:50:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A contentious season of conventions, debates and votes on the role of gays and lesbians in the churches has left the American religious landscape altered in significant ways. This edition of ReligionLink provides an update on the state of the debate, with resources for covering what will remain a disputed issue. In some places – [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A guide to covering same-sex marriage debates</title>
		<link>http://www.religionlink.com/guide_samesexmarriage.php</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Homosexuality]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A May 15, 2008, court ruling striking down California’s ban on same-sex marriage has rocketed the issue back into the national spotlight. Political, legal and religious battles over homosexual unions are continuing in California, other states and nationally. Although the ruling directly affects only California, some predict it could play a role in softening objections [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Religious issues complicate adoption</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2007 22:45:13 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Homosexuality]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Religion and adoption are both, at core, about identity. And increasingly, religious issues are complicating adoption. That&#8217;s because of the increase in international and interfaith adoptions, in adoptions between races, and in adoptions by singles and gay couples. At the same time, a significant proportion of adoption agencies are faith-based, which has led to conflicts [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gay clergy: the state of the debate (update)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:12:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s the battle that seemingly never ends. For many denominations, the polarizing argument over whether to ordain gays and lesbians rages as fiercely as ever. And in some places &#8211; most dramatically, the Episcopal Church &#8211; congregations are voting with their feet, vowing not to continue an association with a denomination that would consider countenancing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Public schools wrestle with sexual orientation issues</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2007 22:46:22 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Homosexuality]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Public schools have emerged as a leading venue where divisions over sexual orientation are playing out. State legislation, lawsuits and school district policies are grappling with several areas of concern: The increasing formation of Gay-Straight Alliance chapters in schools. Bullying, discrimination and other forms of harassment that are based on perceived or actual sexual orientation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gay clergy: the state of the debate</title>
		<link>http://www.religionlink.com/tip_060605.php</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2006 23:40:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Faith leaders]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[JUNE 5, 2006 UPDATED JUNE 12, 2006 Bitter disputes over ordaining gays and lesbians have roiled American denominations in recent years, and they are revving up again as a number of faith groups try to resolve what has seemed an intractable issue. As in the parallel arguments over same-sex unions, one camp sees homosexuality as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Homosexuals and the Catholic priesthood</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2005 23:17:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[UPDATED NOV. 22, 2005: A controversial Vatican document restricting the admission of gay men to the priesthood, set for official release on Nov. 29, was obtained by an Italian news agency, Adista, and published on Nov. 22. Other news agencies confirmed the authenticity of the document, which says that the church &#8220;cannot admit to the [...]]]></description>
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