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LGBTQ+ Rights And How To Continue The Fight For Our Freedoms By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Faith Columnist— Over the course of several years, especially after…
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Faith, God and Family: Society Needs to Re-Message Religious ‘Liberty For All’
Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— Sex and love advice columnist and author Dan Savage told comedian and TV host Bill Maher during an interview that Democrats…
Faith, God and Family: A Cautious Response to Trump’s Executive Order
Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— President Donald Trump’s recent executive order to protect “religious liberty” causes more angst and chaos than fulfilling a campaign promise. The order…
Faith Leaders Speak Against Trump Executive Orders on Refugees and Immigrants
In lieu of the actions taken by the administration, different ministers, pastors, imams and more unite in solidarity for refugees and immigrants WASHINGTON—Faith leaders from…
CfA Releases Report Showing State Anti-LGBT Laws Coordinated at National Level
Documents obtained by CfA reveal state legislators work at behest of national organizations, anti-LGBT laws abound in the country WASHINGTON D.C.—Today, Campaign for Accountability (CfA)…
Faith, God & Family: Stopping Religious Freedom Bills Requires More than Economic Strategy
By Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— Recently, Georgia’s governor vetoed a so-called religious liberty bill. In contrast, governors in Alabama, Mississippi, and North Carolina signed bills that…
Complacency Could Mean Disaster for LGBTQ Rights in 2016 and Beyond
By: Mike Givens*/TRT Assistant Editor— June 26, 2015 was a historic day for LGBTQ people. That warm Friday was one that I will never forget. I…
Faith, God and Family: Reflections of a LGBTQ Scholar, Activist, Professor & Theologian, Part IV
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— Justin Tanis (http://goo.gl/Jbkahs), Managing Director at the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry (http://goo.gl/IBWXqy), established at…
Justin Tanis: Reflections of a Scholar, Activist, & Theologian, Part III
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— Justin Tanis, Managing Director at the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry, established at the Pacific…
Faith, God and Family: Marriage Equality and Religious Liberty, A Theologian’s Reflection
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Faith Columnist— Justin Tanis, Managing Director at the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry, established at the Pacific School…
The Next Major LGBT Civil Rights Battle Is Now In Houston
Conservatives are telling the story; controlling the media; right-wing fear mongering in effect Upcoming Ballot Referendum Could Set The Tone For Media Coverage Of Non-Discrimination Fights Houston looks set to become…
Faith, Family & God: Do Unto Others—The Dangers of Discrimination Based on Religion
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— In January, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to hear arguments on expanding the definition of secular marriage. One issue before…
HRC: Equal Treatment Still Out of Reach for LGBT Americans
New Report Reveals that Equal Treatment Remains Out of Reach for LGBT Americans in Most States – Discrimination Continues Even With Marriage Equality WASHINGTON—The Human…
Creep of the Week: So-Called Religious Freedom
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— Dear Religious Freedom: Fu@k off. Actually, that should say “so-called religious freedom” (or “so-called religious liberty”) since I happen to…
Devastating Effects of Religious Liberty & Phelps
By: Nicole Lashomb*/TRT Editor-in-Chief— Freedom of Religion has recently been coined the new phrase to justify discrimination again LGBTQ people. Based on this premise, LGBT…