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Conn. Priest Accused of Paying for Male Prostitutes with Church Money

OIA Staff — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:04:28 +0000

A Roman Catholic priest in Waterbury, Connecticut has been accused of stealing more than $1 million from his parish and spending the money on lavish meals, clothing–and encounters with male prostitutes. He told police that he stole from the church because he resented its opposition to being gay. [ via Topix ] Read the full [...]

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“Gay” Exorcism On YouTube Causes Controversy

OIA Staff — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:16:04 +0000

A Connecticut church posted a controversial video on YouTube that raised questions about the treatment of children by a leader of a gay and lesbian teen mentoring group among others The video features church elders performing what looks like an exorcism, of what they refer to in the video as “homosexual demons” WTF??? Are these [...]

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New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch signs legislation granting the freedom to marry to same-sex couples

OIA Staff — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:50:14 +0000

‘Clearly this is a momentous day for New Hampshire – a state that holds individual liberty and fairness as core values.’ - National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Executive Director Rea Carey WASHINGTON, June 3 – The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force issued the following statement after New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch signed legislation [...]

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Complete Wedding Basics – 1, 2, 3

OIA Staff — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:13:33 +0000

The engagement was perfect: romance, wonder, laughter, tears and one gorgeous little band of white gold. It had been everything you’d envisioned, and everything your partner had longed for it to be. And now the pressure’s really on – Can the moment be topped? Can the two of you pull together the seemingly endless details [...]

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Four Things You Didn’t Know About God and Same-Sex Marriage

OIA Staff — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:46:03 +0000

Last week, Iowa and Vermont joined Connecticut and Massachusetts to legalize same-sex marriage. Progressive religious voices and civil rights groups worked hard to help achieve these victories, moving us closer to our nation’s promise of equality and justice for all. Even so, conservative religious opponents are criticizing the victories, claiming that same-sex marriage violates the [...]

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Big Victories For Marriage Equality

OIA Staff — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:10:22 +0000

The Issue The state of Vermont made history on this week when it became the very first state to legalize gay marriage through the legislature rather than through a court decision. The Vermont House overturned Gov. Jim Douglas’s veto on gay marriage with a 100-49 vote; the veto was overturned in the Vermont Senate with [...]

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Vermont Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage!

OIA Staff — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:40:04 +0000

The Vermont legislature has just voted 100-49 to overturn the Governors veto of marriage. Vermont officially becomes the 4th state in the union to allow same-sex marriage after Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Iowa. Thank you for all your hard work and congratulations!!! [ Queers United ] Read the full article @ Vermont Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage! Read [...]

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