Sentences with phrase «gay rights over»

RT @libcon Liberal Conspiracy» Pt 2: How the Tories abandoned gay rights over Europe http://bit.ly/4d4Vyd

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A furor has erupted over an Indiana law that opponents say could give businesses the right to refuse service to gay people.

Star Trek actor and gay rights advocate George Takei wrote on Facebook there could be a boycott of Indianapolis» annual gaming convention, GenCon, over the law.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), in a rare split within government over such issues, has filed its own brief with the court on the side of gay rights in the workplace.

The companies join gay - rights and human rights groups as well as the American Civil Liberties Union in attacking the law over its broad language, which could be used by business owners to use religious objections to deny same - sex couples wedding.

This man has a hard choice to make — will he keep killing himself over the conflict between his feelings & religion, or will he stand for the rights of gays?

I'm a Christian and discovered the Bible, in it's original text, doesn't condemn gay people but that's ALL right - wing fundies are obsessed over.

Left - leaning people are becoming one - issue voters over gay marriage in the same way that right - leaning people make abortion a litmus test.

The main problems with the religious right, Harris says, include disregard for poverty and international justice (particularly for women), obsession over the issues of abortion and gay marriage, and a mindset that generally embraces greed - centered capitalism.

Gay rights groups have expressed outrage over comments made by a senior Vatican official linking homosexuality to child abuse.

People today are so preoccupied with making it illegal to even roll your eye's at the thought of gay marriage meanwhile over the last 10 years the powers that be have removed some of the most basic human rights that even Muslim countries have!

He will forever be branded as the Christian Pastor who advocated the killing of gays, something that will haunt him long after the gay rights debate is over and rights have been extended.

Look at every over 40 member of your church and see if any of them are spending more time ministering or discussing Jesus than they are freaking out about their gun rights or gay people or Obama.

While glad to see the change of attitude among conservative Christians with respect to gay civil rights and acceptance of gays as human beings, some persons were troubled over other aspects of the issue.

As everyone knows, there is a tremendous cultural struggle going on in national politics, manifested in disputes over abortion, capital punishment, gun control, crime, welfare, affirmative action, gay rights, school prayer, and other kindred things, many of which have a subtle racial dimension.

Santorum claims the USA is the shining star on the hill, but while in Europe gays can enter civil unions which are providing the same legal protection and rights as normal weddings the USA is fighting over this and call this an attack on family values.

I know of a father who, though he had once been convinced parents of LGBT children should «hand them over to Satan» as recommended by John MacAruthur, just marched in his first pride parade right alongside his gay son.

You Said:» Let's hope that the Christian Right influence is over but something tells me we'll continue to have to combat their angry, anti - women / anti - gay / anti-minority / anti-ACTUAL Christian values for a long time to come.»

Despite a public culture committed to diversity and tolerance, anti-Catholicism has grown measurably worse among academics and intellectuals over the past decade — driven in equal parts by sexual abuse scandals, gay rights, resurgent atheism, and lingering historical prejudice.

This moral superiority of the liberalized Western nation over «third - world» nations and their ability to self - govern was seen this weekend when President Obama lectured the president of Kenya on gay rights.

Jerry Falwell, quoted in «Battle Over Gay Rights;» Newsweek, 6 Jun 1977, p. 22.

The gay rights lobby in America has had much success, but it is overreaching by insisting upon ideological conformity, by overturning the centrality of the natural family, by paving - over conscience, by instilling fear of reprisal, by elevating sexual orientation above competing considerations, by subjugating the Christian religion whose anthropology helped shape our constitutional order.

The Nevada Test Site is the focus for religiously based national public action, for instance, and struggles over gay rights and abortion are endemic everywhere.

For political reasons, gay rights activists prefer to quote the 10 percent over the 4 percent statistic.

Thousands of Croatian far - right supporters have marched in Zagreb to protest over an international convention they said indirectly legalises gay marriages and gives rights to transgender people.

Melita, I'm going to smite the bastard who was rude to you over your gay rights video with the worst case of hemorrhoids that have ever popped out of a human butthole!!!

Another little bit of logic here, would you rather have congress and the president working on making jobs and fixing the economy of arguing over gay rights.

For example, when you have a LARGE GROUP of people (secular liberals in this example) who are staunchly for women's rights, gay rights, freedom of speech, etc; taking the side of Islamists over Christians; a lightbulb should be going off in your head saying, «hey, something ain't right here!»

Gays are not immoral to a lot of other people — over half the nation believes that gays should be allowed to marry and enjoy the full rights and responsibiliies of that Gays are not immoral to a lot of other people — over half the nation believes that gays should be allowed to marry and enjoy the full rights and responsibiliies of that gays should be allowed to marry and enjoy the full rights and responsibiliies of that act.

«Amidst all the noise... I check myself naked in the mirror and I know that thing there doesn't belong in his thing over there... just doesn't seem right... must be I'm not gay...»

GLBTQ Celibacy... a movement that is trending and gaining increased momentum as folks get on board.. - LIE, because over 53 % of people in America now feel gays should have their civil right to get married.

Dear and lovely lost momoya Amidst all the noise... I check myself naked in the mirror and I know that thing there doesn't belong in his thing over there... just doesn't seem right... must be I'm not gay...

In the poll, 56 percent of respondents said that «protection of religious liberties should take precedence over gay rights,» while only 39 percent said the opposite.

Have had to contend with this nonsence of gay rights being violated because someone disagree's with your agenda to take over the world.

California is STILL arguing over Prop 8 where the majority (albeit a slim majority) voted to deny gays the right to marry.

They've been convinced that America will go to hell in a handbasket if gays have equal rights, if women are allowed control over their own bodies, or if true separation of church and state is allowed to exist.

i guess we are lucky are parents were not gay or we would not all be here reading this the book allso says free will and ten comanments to live by its not up to us humans to judge when we all die we will know what we did right and what was wrong until then do what you do best to help keep the devil from taking over remember the devil and god have the same powers but only god can give you peace and love bottom line what or who you sleep with is your choice but don't keep rubbing my nose in it do your job and keep the rest to yourself

We all are not perfect gay or straight we all are makin sin life to short to point fingers and I'm sure god is watching over us all and to be having hate like this cos ppl have opinions is childess god will pick, and judge when the time is right.

Organized religion is the root of most evils today: Abuse of children and women, wars over religious territories, terrorists with radical religious beliefs, denial of a women's right to choose, denial of gay rights, oppression of differing cultures, corruption in churches, synagogues, mosques, etc..

You're absolutely right that a lot of gay people are incredibly wounded, having been theologically «battered» over and over by misguided Christians.

The Catholic position had become so clear, indeed, that there had been calls from anti-Catholic quarters for Ms. Kelly to resign, on the basis of rumours that she had been trying to weaken or delay the regulations: as Toby Helm, the Telegraph's chief political correspondent had reported the previous October, under the headline «Kelly «must resign over delay to gay rights law»», «A fierce Cabinet battle has broken out over gay rights after Ruth Kelly, the Communities Secretary, delayed plans that would penalise organisations — such as hotels — for denying their services tohomosexuals.

In all likelihood, over the last five years or so, more American money has gone to Nigeria to support gay rights than to labor organizing.

Be as Christian as you want, tell as many gay people as you want that they're going to hell over who they love, nobody cares, but don't trample people's rights because of a belief you hold that is * not * shared by everyone else.

Homosexual footballers have until now kept quiet over the issue for fear of the ensuing backlash, but The Mirror believe that attitudes towards gay players are now changing and the two stars feel that the time is now right to open up.

The petition language is completely over the top, referring to the bill as the «Gay Bill of Special Rights» and claiming that it will force churches to hire gays (note: religious institutions are exempt, and btw have you ever even MET a straight male church organist?).

«We are not prioritising gay rights, or trampling over tradition; we are allowing a space for the two to exist side by side.»

Most of time, you'll only see slight growth, but if you happen to catch a wave of public indignation you might see a massive spurt of signups — I heard a presentation in 2005 from a group that had gone from zero to over 100,000 names in just a few months (if I remember right) because of outrage over gay marriage (they were on the let - us - marry - dammit side).

Paladino and his Orthodox tour guide, Rabbi Yehuda Levin, bonded late last month over their hatred of Silver, whose willingness to put bills protecting abortion rights and legalizing gay marriage have angered some in the Orthodox community.

The race between the incumbent and the 25 - year - old real estate business owner has been heating up over the last couple of weeks with Nunes garnering support from various gay rights groups and supporters, including City Council Speaker Christine Quinn (D - Manhattan).

Mr. Cuomo, 52, appears poised to succeed the most pro-gay rights governor the state has ever had, at a pivotal moment in the debate over same - sex marriage, and with gay men and lesbians exercising increasing influence within the state Democratic Party.