Same Sex Marriage Discrimination
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Ex-Gay and Exodus International Support
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Gay Marriage About Taking Responsibility
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Canadian Military Performs First Gay Wedding
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Gay Marriage Now Legal In Bermuda
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Biblical Marriage: A Bad Source For Debate
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Community Support
Phi Nu Kappa Sorority Inc. – Non collegiate LGBT sorority Phi Nu Kappa is active in the LGBT community and its members are community leaders, business owners, and role models. We will continue our proud legacy of sisterhood, scholarship, and leadership into our next 10 years. We represent women bound together in thought and effort…
Elementary & Secondary School Resources for Inclusive Education
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Muslim Support For Gays
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Marriage – History or Mystery? by Sally M. Masters
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LGBT Church Inclusion
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Gay Marriage In The Bible
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L-Fund
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Same Sex Marriage Discrimination Guide
Table of Contents Common discriminatory behavior Faith/religious related discrimination Employment discrimination Same sex blood and donation Housing Conjugal rights Medical care rights Military service Parental rights Hate crimes Prevention and protection against same sex discrimination What do you do if you feel youβre a victim of discrimination?
Attorney and Plaintiff in the First Same Sex Marriage Lawsuit of the Modern Gay Rights Movement
by Craig Dean Perhaps no topic stirs the imagination as the legalization of same-sex marriage. In this veritable minefield of tradition versus progress, twenty years ago attorney Craig Dean filed the first discrimination suit to legalize same-sex marriage in over forty years when his marriage license application to his partner was denied by the District…
LGBTQ Scholarships
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Just Married, After 51 Years Together
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Scottish Episcopal Church Approves Gay Marriage
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In Defense of Biblical Marriage (Satire)
by Cindy Scott The Presidential Prayer Team is currently urging us to: “Pray for the President as he seeks wisdom on how to legally codify the definition of marriage. Pray that it will be according to Biblical principles. With many forces insisting on variant definitions of marriage, pray that God’s Word and His standards will…
Substance Abuse in the LBGTQ Community
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Evolving Women: Healing Sanctuary
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Prison Inmates – Support Resources
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Jehovah’s Witnesses Gay Support
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What Is A Biblical Marriage?
by Brother Lawrence Damien Dear family, We have been told that the Bible defines marriage as between one man and one woman. Therefore any other kind of marriage is wrong, including same sex marriages. However, is that what the Bible really says? Is the Bible open to more than one type of marriage? If so,…
Drug, Alcohol & Smoking Addiction Support Links
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Church Recognizes Gay Pastor’s Union
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The State’s Role in Marriage (Part 1)
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