Lets Talk Gay Weddings

The Rev. Jane Spahr, a retired Presbyterian minister, faces prosecution by her own church – for the second time in four years – for officiating in the marriages of same-sex couples. “Here we are again,” said Spahr, 67, who was acquitted by the church’s highest tribunal in 2008, capping a two-year disciplinary case that started [...]

In Uganda, there is a burning desire to send them to the gallows. Woe betide those who dare “marry” in Malawi. In Zimbabwe, President Mugabe and Premier Tsvangirai have surprisingly agreed to refuse to consider their rights in the new constitution, with the former describing them as “pigs” and “dogs”. In 38 of the 53 [...]

Rights groups in Indonesia are calling on police to arrest members of several Islamic groups who raided a hotel occupied by a number of Gay and Lesbian advocates in Surabaya over the weekend. The advocates were in East Java to attend an international conference on homosexual issues. Some observers say the Islamic groups actions are [...]