Sentences with phrase «gay members in»

Menchaca and Johnson will join Ritchie Torres, newly elected from the Bronx, and incumbents Rosie Mendez of Manhattan and Daniel Dromm and Jimmy Van Bramer of Queens in the largest caucus of openly lesbian and gay members in the Council's history.

The Washington Post described this ward as consisting of mostly Democrats, half who are nonwhite (including plenty of Spanish speakers), and having openly gay members in its leadership.

Good said... if I had to choose from kicked people of the military for being GAY or losing people that will not serve with GAY members in the service, well, I prefer losing people voluntarily.

Not exact matches

They took into account how many new members of the LGBT community moved into each city in 2015, as well as how many «winks» were sent between gay and lesbian matches.

Trump, however, went on to fire several political shots toward his opponents, including his immediate predecessor, Barack Obama, who previously turned down an invitation to speak at the Jamboree in protest of the Boy Scouts» policy of disallowing gay members and leaders from joining its ranks in 2013.

Ben Gresham also still attends Hillsong in Sydney, despite a complicated past with the church, because he believes gay and lesbian members are key to helping the church move forward.

Peter Thiel, the gay tech billionaire, Facebook board member, and desperately thirsty speaker at the Republican National Convention, pulled out of his speech at a nightmarish neo-fascist conference in September after we highlighted his planned appearance there last week.

And Liberal MLA Laurie Blakeman will introduce a private members» bill supporting students who want to create Gay - Straight Alliances in their schools.

A motion supporting Gay - Straight Alliances introduced by Liberal Party MLA Kent Hehr was defeated in April 2014 and a private members» bill introduced by Liberal Laurie Blakeman in November 2014 derailed the PC agenda for the fall sitting.

However, I respect the honesty and pride that some of these featured Pastors have in disclosing the oppressive and violent tenets of their religous system.Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are oppressive and sometimes violent towards gay members of the human family.

Blacks alongside gays, alongside Hispanics, alongside the poor and the middleclass??? Shouldn't we all band together in a common cause - to be recognized and accepted, for equal rights for all members of our society??? Shouldn't the 99 % be the voice of this country - as opposed to the oppressive 1 %??? I think we should all band together - pushing for a common cause, and making America the true beacon of what a Modern society looks like!

However, we all know someone currently serving in the military as a GAY member.

I rank this right up there with the Religious Zealots that picket the funerals of Service Members to combat gays in America!

While life in South Africa is not perfect, the constitution gives full rights to EVERYONE and a member of their Supreme Court is opening gay.

Right... so they didn't overtly «ask» you, however if you and the other members are living by «correct principles» then not a big leap to decide for yourself about the evils of gay marriage and contribute money yourself... which, in fact... many of you did, yes...?

The website «Love One Another: A Discussion on Same - Sex Attraction» www.mormonsandgays.org, outlines the church's position on «same - sex attraction» and provides readers with a host of videos from «church members who are attracted to people of the same sex, and conversations with the loved ones of gay spouses, children, or grandchildren who are dealing with the effects of same - sex attraction in their own lives.»

Women, slaves, gays, and members of more than one of those groups are all too aware of their lesser standings in Jesusland and according to supposedly Jesus - sanctioned text.Jesus was a mean beast, if you weren't part of his special team.

For those of you offended by the church and its members» actions, feel free to go to the website «All Dead Mormons Are Gay» where you can convert any dead Mormon (except those that died in the Holocaust) from straight to gay for eterniGay» where you can convert any dead Mormon (except those that died in the Holocaust) from straight to gay for eternigay for eternity.

In a nearby town a gay parade is held every year, with members of the government attending.

Many of them will also be members of the gay community who have become, in effect, family for that person.

The Boy Scouts of America has been considering a change in its longstanding policy against allowing openly gay members.

The New York Times noted that the bishops have an «idea» that religious Americans are «the victims of government - backed persecution», while painting their decision to eliminate adoption services as slamming the door in the face of the loving members of the gay community.

And it tells us, finally, that everyone's most basic identity is not as single, married or divorced; as gay or straight; as member of this or that family or household — but as son or daughter of God, made in his image, destined for his household, and for the glory of his kingdom.

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On judgment day, I don't want to try to rationalize why I voted for a cult member who caused souls to be damned, by feebly explaining that I was more concerned about repealing Obamacare, preventing a redistribution of wealth, preventing abortion (those lives are in heaven), preventing gay marriage, and restoring individual liberties.

(Using the lowercase «c» with reference to «christianity» is a spiritual discipline for me as a member of a religious tradition so arrogant and abusive in its exercise of power over women, lesbians and gays, indigenous people, Jews, Muslims and members of nonchristian religions and cultures.)

for every priest that violated his vows and the trust of his parishioners there will someday be a reckoning... true the head always suffers for his members that go astray... but the Brits don't understand the Catholic church if they think that we are going to accept practicing man and females gays into the priesthood and except the pope to issue condoms for the prevention of AID they got something else coming... If the Brits want to live in a perverse society where every thing goes that their moral problem!!

After BSA leaders floated the idea of allowing gay youths in January, more than 60 % of the BSA's 1,400 - member national council approved the change in May.

Church members also released a video titled «God Sent the Shooter,» in which members state that the shootings were God's retribution for gay marriage.

The Boy Scouts of America initially planned to lift its longtime ban on openly gay youth without canvassing members, Southern Baptists charged in a resolution that passed overwhelmingly.

Once heterosexual and homosexual people can stop dividing along the lines of «gay vs. straight» and see each other as members of Christ's body who are «one in Christ,» only then can we begin to come along side each other in love to help each other follow Jesus more faithfully.

During this time the ranks of St. Mark's, an Episcopal congregation in Glen Ellyn, had been swelling — until the Episcopal Church consecrated an openly gay bishop in 2003, whereupon many St. Mark's members left to form All Souls, still another AMIA church, in Wheaton.

The Bible was not written for the unbelievers (atheist, members of the religious and gay community, etc) and in their sinful state they are alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them (Eph.

The gay rights community should reject members of their community that promote h - om - ose - xua - lity as deviant behavior, such as NAMBLA's participation in the gay pride parade for example.

A distinction was made between the guidance for lay church members and clergy and those seeking ordination; gay clergy have been told they will not be able to get married, nor can those already in a gay marriage go for ordination.

the Gay Christian Network, a wonderful group that provides fellowship and resources to gay Christians, both those who feel they are free in Christ to pursue relationships with the members of the same sex and those who feel they are compelled by Christ to pursue celibaGay Christian Network, a wonderful group that provides fellowship and resources to gay Christians, both those who feel they are free in Christ to pursue relationships with the members of the same sex and those who feel they are compelled by Christ to pursue celibagay Christians, both those who feel they are free in Christ to pursue relationships with the members of the same sex and those who feel they are compelled by Christ to pursue celibacy.

Nobody at the Vatican will be surprised to learn that vast members of Catholics disobey its ban on pre-marital sex and birth control, or that some are in gay partnerships.

While members of other religious orders, some diocesan priests, and even a few bishops who have cultivated a reputation for being «gay - friendly» have sharply criticized the November instruction, the Jesuits do seem to be in the vanguard of the attack.

The above provincial is very displeased, however, by a member of the province who «outed» himself as gay in the Detroit Free Press.

You can not boil down Christianity to the parts that you are unashamed to speak about in the presence of your intelligent gay neighbor or your prayerful lesbian church member.

The Pentagon's long - awaited study on its policy against gay men and lesbians serving openly in the military found that repeal of the controversial policy would face resistance from some service members on religious grounds, but that repeal would not require anyone to change their personal views or religious beliefs.

Conservative factions in the Anglican Communion, a 77 million - member denomination worldwide that includes the Episcopal Church, have opposed the ordination of gay bishops.

Source: ABC World News Groups are focusing on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints because its members poured in tens of millions of dollars to defeat gay marriage in California.

Dean Jones says that «many gay and lesbian people and their friends are active and valued members of the Duke community and important participants in the life of Duke Chapel.

I think a lot of people get hung up on the political views of the members (Abortion... gay marriage... etc) but from what i've seen, they largely are just trying to help people in need from all walks of life.

So if your church is in the process of making such a decision, I encourage you think about it, pray about it, talk with your fellow church members about it, and talk with your gay friends, neighbors, and relatives about it.

The Mormon contingent for Sunday's parade wasn't made up of gay members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints, but rather straight Mormons who want to show support for gay and lesbians, according to CNN affiliate KSTU - TV in Salt Lake City.

Cause in fact to be gay that falical member has to enter the anus of a man.

One sect calls homosexuality an abomination while the next one (over four million members) in the same denomination is already performing gay marriage.

The governing body is aware of three tweets the 21 - year - old apparently sent in 2012 and 2013 when he was a member of Barnsley's youth set - up, that contain pejorative terms for gay men.