https://www.dailykos.com/news/Christianchurches News Community Action Copyright 2005 - Steal what you want Mon, 27 Jan 2020 07:48:18 +0000 Mon, 27 Jan 2020 07:48:18 +0000 Daily Kos rss@dailykos.com (Daily Kos) Daily Kos rss@dailykos.com (Daily Kos) https://www.dailykos.com/story/2010/10/9/908982/-Will-Tyler-Clementi-s-death-change-anything <p>Since the tragic suicide of college freshman <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704116004575522410465437660.html">Tyler Clementi</a> &nbsp;after being publicly shamed and humiliated when his roommate broadcast a sexual encounter he had with another man, the mainstream media and the Internet have been pouring out story after story about other recent suicides of other gay youths, one as young as eleven years old. The common thread has been the issue of bullying in schools, colleges, and, for that matter, everyday life.</p> <p>Teens and pre-teens who realize that they are gay are immediately put into a state of fear. A fear born out of the other realization that being gay means they will face the approbation of their churches and synagogues, the taunting and harassment from their classmates and peers, and the ultimate fear which is that their parents will reject them. Is it any wonder that so many LGBT youths have considered or even attempted suicide? And will the Tyler Clementi's tragedy be the turning point? If history holds true, I doubt it.</p> rss@dailykos.com (tjlabs) Bullying Christianchurches FamilyValues Gay Rights GayRights LGBT MatthewShepard Same-Sex Marriage SameSexMarriage TylerClementi _908982 Sat, 09 Oct 2010 14:42:06 +0000 https://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/7/31/760386/-UK-Church-Leads-on-Gay-Marriage-in-Favour <p>Here in the UK, there has not yet been a big &nbsp;push for same sex marriage, as the civil partnership regulations provide virtually the same benefits as full marriage &nbsp;This includes national benefits (unlike Washington's proposal),and really is "marriage in all but name" (an important qualification). Although there have been some recent rumblings from activists, these have been limited and of low impact.</p> <p>That could now change, with today's decision by the British Quakers to begin performing same sex marriage ceremonies.(See <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jul/31/quakers-agree-gay-marriage-ceremonies">the Guardian</a>: ) It has been widely noted that this is the first major religious group to come out in favour of marriage equality. I think that hidden beneath the surface there are several more firsts, which makes it even &nbsp;more remarkable. &nbsp; &nbsp;</p> rss@dailykos.com (gaycatholic) Christianchurches Gay Marriage GayMarriage Rescued _760386 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:27:41 +0000