Sentences with phrase «for gay equality»

Science, with the concurrence of author Donald P. Green, is retracting the 12 December 2014 Report «When contact changes minds: An experiment on transmission of support for gay equality» by LaCour and Green (1).

The fight for gay equality won a boost today after Nick Clegg revealed he will push for same - sex marriages in church.

It is social conservatives who have opposed gay equality, but there are conservative arguments for gay equality that do answer their objections.

Hopkins, who is gay, said he wants police to crack down on the violence with the same diligence whether or not the perpetrators are LGBT people, because he fears that turning a blind eye to LGBT - driven violence could hurt the ongoing struggle for gay equality.

I agree w / toadears» comment and disagree w / Joe because pushing for gay equality has terrible consequences.

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But he made no specific mention of equality for gays and lesbians, issues that he and Apple has pushed for in the past.

Despite the demonstrable negative consequences in states that have passed laws that undermine LGBTQ equality, the coming months will indicate whether the ascent of Donald Trump to the White House is emboldening religious conservatives to press for more such bills after a series of gains for gay and transgender people at the federal level under the Obama administration.

Schultz and Chick - Fil - A's Dan Cathy (who spoke out opposing gay marriage) have faced withering critiques for their activism, while Facebook's Sandberg and Goldman Sach's Blankfein have generally been praised for their public statements supporting gender and marriage equality.

If your god opposes the gays (that you claim it creates) why does it allow equality for gays?

I'm sure he would be very proud of the progress toward equality for all people, including gays and lesbians.

Don't ever point out the similarities to black people; they get really worked up and insist their struggle for equality isn't like those of gays.

I think many of us will look back decades from now and wish we had done more for the rights of gays when they were struggling for equality.

Ms Evans, you make a good point about us not wanting to go to church because we want equality for our gay and lesbian friends but you missed the point.

No argument is more effective in promoting gay marriage than the insistence that its rejection offends our sense of justice and equality, especially as concern for the underprivileged and marginalized lies at the heart of our Judeo - Christian heritage.

The NAACP's support for marriage equality is deeply rooted in the fourteenth amendment of the United States constitution and equal protection of all people» said NAACP president Benjamin Todd Jealous, a strong backer of gay rights.

Man and Woman: A Defense by Sherif Girgis, Ryan T. Anderson, and Robert P. George Encounter, 168 pages, $ 15.99 No argument is more effective in promoting gay marriage than the insistence that its rejection offends our sense of justice and equality, especially as concern for the....

As I've made it clear in the past, I support marriage equality and affirm my gay and lesbian friends who want to commit themselves to another person for life.

@JohnCarver — Gay men are simply fighting for their rights, equality.

Or do you think of the 1990s, when «gay» meant «hømos cents xual» and the term referred to gay people coming out of the closet and fighting for equality?

Healthy moral judgement includes (IMHO) acceptance and equality for gays and all people regardless of their belief systems.

«Before new sexual orientation laws, guaranteeing equality in goods and services for the gay community were introduced in April 2007, Archbishop Nichols said the legislation contradicted the faith's «moral values».

Look, If those of us who believe in equality for gay rights want to have any chance at having a mutual understanding and peace, why do many of us non-religious people show the same ignorance that we despise?

Writing in The Times, Henrietta Royle, chief executive of the coaching and strategy consultancy firm Fanshaw Haldin, made the point that while most Conservatives have no difficulty with equality for gay people, «a significant chunk of the party's core supporters clearly doesn't think that has to include redefining the traditional concepts of marriage to suit a small portion of the population without so much as a by your leave».

For all too long, we've been told that if we'd only allow for «marriage equality,» the Left and gay rights proponents would respond in a «Live and Let Live» détenFor all too long, we've been told that if we'd only allow for «marriage equality,» the Left and gay rights proponents would respond in a «Live and Let Live» détenfor «marriage equality,» the Left and gay rights proponents would respond in a «Live and Let Live» détente.

«I am a fierce advocate of equality for gay and lesbian Americans.

The text of the Bible on one hand, and full equality for gay and lesbian people on the other, is a false dichotomy.

You're actually trying to say that you would support marriage equality for gay people... but to do so you would vote republican?

I would think that if people who are not gay and stand to gain nothing for supporting LGBT equality still support it, that would actually be an endorsement for equality, for realizing that it isn't just gay people saying that something is wrong here.

How about the fact that the Mormon Church went into partnership with the Catholic Church and encouraged... «strongly» their congregations to «vote» out any piece of legislation that creates equality under the law for gay's.

They caught flak because they were donating money to odious groups devoted to fighting marriage equality for gays.

Baroness Northover, the UK government's Women and Equalities spokesperson replied: «My noble friend will know that the [gay] Marriage Bill sought to protect the position of religious organisations and that this is a matter for the Church of England.

I think if we take a moment and look «through time,» over a period of many years... just look at the last 30 years, if you like, we definitely can see «more» equality happening for Gays.

For those who believe in the dignity and value of gay and lesbian people and who support LGBT equality both in the U.S. and abroad, it's been a rough couple of weeks.

Take the long view — we no longer burn women at the stake, we are moving towards equality for gays, and we have a United Nations, Amnesty International, and lots of other groups that work to raise consciousness.

It's none of our business what MLK thought about the «Gay» lifestyle... hell, his battle for the people of color's equality of life cost him his life; So, I'm sure he didn't have time to even discuss or ponder what people choose to do with their affections, nor did he care at that point.

Wesfarmers boss Richard Goyder has joined the push for marriage equality, saying that denying gay people the right to marry is unacceptable for his company.

Wesfarmers boss Richard Goyder has joined the push for marriage equality, saying denying gay people the right to marry is unacceptable for his company.

It corresponds to the worst fears of single advocate Bella DePaulo, who has written that even when gay and lesbian people gain true marriage equality, «all those people who are single — whether gay or straight or any other status — will still remain second class citizens,» wanting for the tax breaks and legal dispensations and next - of - kin rights enjoyed by their married peers.

«Ultimately artist Anthony Goicolea's design was recommended by the Commission and selected as a result of the circular layout and permanency of the bronze stones that expressed the uncompromised strength of LGBT community, marries well within the sites natural environment, invites sitting and contemplation and stands for equality, fairness, justice, and equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender citizens,» the state parks department said in its statement.

In addition to calling for an inclusion of marriage equality in the Democratic Party platform, the language also backs overturning the Defense of Marriage Act and passing DOMA repeal legislation known as the Respect for Marriage Act in addition to opposing state constitutional amendments aimed at blocking gay couples from marriage rights.

Legislators in Jackson Heights told their gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender constituents as well as their allies Monday to vote for pro-marriage equality candidates in the Nov. 2 election.

A longtime gay activist, Will fought on the front lines of the AIDS epidemic with ACT - UP and continues fighting today for LGBT acceptance and full equality.

David Mixner, author of Stranger Among Friends and himself a renowned activist, political adviser, and White House insider, presents a vivid account of seven heroes of the gay rights movement who put their careers and lives on the line in their quest for equality.

The National Gay & Lesbian Task Force has admitted — after months of secrecy — that Penn National Gaming paid for a summer mailing that sought to mobilize supporters of Maryland's marriage equality bill against a gambling expansion measure in the state.

The push for a gay marriage equality bill in Albany has moved behind closed doors as Gov. Andrew Cuomo attempts to persuade state Senate Republicans to sign off on the seminal legislation by writing in protections for religious organizations.

Both her husband, former President Bill Clinton, and her daughter, Chelsea, announced their support for gay marriage in recent years, and Chelsea Clinton was active in the push for marriage equality here in New York.

With GOProud's recent endorsement of Mitt Romney and the Log Cabin Republicans, the nation's largest «gay Republican group» looking poised to also sell out the LGBT community (once again) by endorsing Romney who would be devastating to the fight for LGBT equality and who has unequivocally and repeatedly stated his opposition to almost every form of LGBT equality we seek its time to call these two group into accountability.

KINDERHOOK, N.Y. — October 6, 2016... Log Cabin Republicans, the nation's original and largest organization representing gay conservatives and allies who support fairness, freedom, and equality for -LSB-...]

«Gay athletes and spectators attending the Winter Olympics held in Sochi in 2014 could potentially face fines or jail sentences for affirming their support for LGBT equality.»

Further the book, wisely proclaims the ongoing struggle and whilst there is direct reference to Gay Liberation and Invisible Women, I looked actively and keenly for chapters on bi-invisibility and the upsurge in the fight for transgender equality.