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A pro-family American pastor accused by LGBT activists of persecuting homosexuals when he preached in Uganda scored a victory in court when his case was dismissed for lack of jurisdictional ground. However, the judge who presided over the case riddled his ruling with defamatory and accusatory statements, prompting the pastor and his attorneys to file an appeal striking the judge’s language.

June 9, 2017: Former Vice President Joe Biden officiated his second same-sex wedding just ahead of accepting the inaugural LGBT hero award for being at the "forefront" of LGBT equality.

The Google doodle for today, June 2, celebrates the creator of the rainbow flag, the symbol of the LGBTQ community.

The Church of Scotland is now moving toward allowing same-sex marriage, dismissing arguments about the Bible’s reference to homosexual acts as sin as being “framed in cultural contexts.”

The Church of England has stirred up controversy after announcing it plans to vote on creating an official "baptism-style" service to celebrate when transgender "Christians" change their biological sex.

Retired tennis great Margaret Court has opened up about the persecution she's experienced from the LGBT community since declaring her opposition to gay marriage and warned that when, when a nation moves away from Biblical principles, it begins to decline.

Rather than decrying the disrespect of the students involved, Goldberg lauded the procession as "civil disobedience." Within, she paralleled the actions of the students with those of famous civil rights activists in the past---and, in the same breath, likened Pence to the white supremacist fanaticism of the Ku Klux Klan.

Two gay men were publicly caned in Indonesia on Tuesday after they were caught engaging in homosexual acts.

Glennon Doyle Melton, also known as the “Christian Mommy Blogger,” married retired U.S. women’s national soccer team star Abby Wambach on Sunday.

“It’s not fair that my deeply held convictions are portrayed as those of a narrow-minded bigot.”

In God's eyes, is the practice of homosexuality the worst sin a person can commit? John Piper, founder of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary in Minnesota, shared his thoughts on the controversial issue in a recent blog post.

Franklin Graham has shared his thoughts on "conversion therapy" after Democratic lawmakers this week introduced a bill that would ban the controversial practice, arguing that that LGBTQ people were "born perfect; there is nothing to treat them for."

A new fact sheet distributed at Harvard University is teaching students that gender expression is “fluid” and “can change from day to day.”

"Christian mom blogger" Glennon Doyle Melton has claimed both she and fellow author Jen Hatmaker were "shunned" by "Christian figures' after they both came out in support of same-sex marriage.

The Scottish Medicine Consortium gave its approval for the use of the controversial gay lifestye drug, making Scotland the first in the U.K. to legally allow its use.

Franklin Graham has called concerns that a proposed Chick-fil-A restaurant could jeopardize a Catholic school's "safe spaces" due to the chain's opposition to homosexuality "ridiculous" and said "gays don't need to be afraid of Christians".

Republican lawmakers in North Carolina proposed a bill that would make gay marriage illegal in the state, just like the way it was before the U.S. Supreme Court legalized gay marriage in 2015.

Declaring moral opposition to an "exclusively gay moment" in Disney's new Beauty and the Beast movie, religious-anchored American Family Association sponsored an online, open letter to Disney that can be signed by individuals to demonstrate public opposition. At publishing time, the letter was supported by 44,000-plus signatures.

South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard (R) signed a bill Friday that gives broad legal protections to faith-based, taxpayer-funded agencies whose representatives refuse to place adoptive children in certain households for reasons based on religious beliefs, especially relating to sexual orientation of child-seeking parents.

Evangelist Franklin Graham has urged Christians to boycott Disney after it was revealed that the film company had included a same-sex kiss in a cartoon and will feature an openly gay character in its upcoming "Beauty and the Beast" remake.

Despite differing opinions among Canadian Christian leaders about U.S. evangelist Franklin Graham's applicability for speaking at the Festival of Hope in Vancouver March 3-5, 700 Club Canada co-host Laura-Lynn Tyler Thompson claims he still stands for truth that should be heard at the event.

Christian and conservative leaders have praised the Trump administration for rescinding the Barack Obama administration's guidance telling public schools to allow students to use bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with their gender identity.

A notable number of Christian leaders are protesting or boycotting an upcoming rally in Vancouver by U.S. evangelist Franklin Graham, due to his controversial, "abusive" public comments about various types of faiths and society groups. In defense, Graham points to Jesus' sometimes harsh words.

"Abby and I have decided to hold hands forever. Love Wins," wrote Christian Blogging Mom Glennon Doyle Melton on her Facebook page Saturday evening, referencing her new engagement to be married to soccer champ Abby Wambach.

The truth is as I'm sure some of you have surmised by now, this isn't your great-great-great grandmother's suffrage. While it is tempting and even seemingly noble to empower women---and, don't get me wrong, there is an appropriate time and place for it---the very women cited for their movement of suffrage would cringe at the subjects deemed "rights" now.