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Homosexuality
Genesis 19:1-26	Further Study
Sinful behavior in Sodom that brought its destruction
Leviticus 18:22	Further Study
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Romans 1:24-27	Further Study
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Among list of those who do not inherit the kingdom of God.
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Current Events

See also: California Homosexual Agenda
Moral Issues and the Presidential Campaign 2000

White House Frustrated With Satcher

June 29, 2001 - President Bush's staff is not pleased with the Clinton-appointed Surgeon General's recent report. It advocates the use of condoms instead of abstinence, and finds no evidence that homosexual orientation can be changed.

Source: Yahoo

A U.N. 'gay' threat to 1st Amendment?

June 28, 2001 - If they get their way in the U.N., a powerful lobby will dictate wording for a resolution that will prohibit the media from publishing "discriminatory" content. Critics are calling this an outright attack on our First Ammendment right of Freedom of the Press. The organization that is calling for the restriction is the International Gay and Lesbian Association. Their provisions would prohibit media from broadcasting "content discriminatory to homosexuals."

Source: WorldNetDaily

It's Later Than You Think...

How Much Longer Will You Have The Right To Tell The Truth About Homosexuality?

I received an Email message from a Christian in Canada this week, saying that he is opposed to homosexuality on Biblical grounds, but that he is afraid to speak out against it now that Canada has adopted special protections for homosexuality. The following summaries of articles, all from current news, illustrates how serious this problem is, not only for Canadians, but also for us in the United States. We have stood by and watched the advance of the homosexual agenda without adequately protesting the errosion of Biblical principles. All the talk about hate crimes is very intimidating to Christians because we believe in love above all else. God Himself is love, and we are commanded to love others as He loves. However, God has spoken with crystal clarity about the sinfulness of homosexual behavior. As every good parent knows, real love requires taking a stand against what is wrong.

5 And you have forgotten that word of encouragement that addresses you as sons: "My son, do not make light of the Lord's discipline, and do not lose heart when he rebukes you,

6 because the Lord disciplines those he loves, and he punishes everyone he accepts as a son."

7 Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?

8 If you are not disciplined (and everyone undergoes discipline), then you are illegitimate children and not true sons.

9 Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of our spirits and live!

10 Our fathers disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, that we may share in his holiness.

11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.

Hebrews 12:5-11 (NIV)

Action: Pray for wisdom, love and courage. Maybe you have been placed where you are "for such a time as this." Esther 4:14.

Action: Take the time to read the next few summaries and get involved by picking at least one action item. If you won't, who will? Once it is illegal to express your beliefs, you will wish you had summoned the courage to do something while there was still time.

Action: Ask your pastor and other church leaders to stand for the truth. Too many have chosen not to get involved in controversial issues such as abortion and homosexuality. This is exactly what the church did in Germany during Hitler's rise. The only Christian heros of that era were the rare Christians and pastors who did something about the evils of their day. Don't support a church that is ashamed of God's own views. Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter. - Isaiah 5:20

- Ron Graff

Human Rights Court Bans Bible Verses Against Homosexuality

In Canada, The Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission has ordered Hugh Owens to pay C$1,500 to three homosexual activists for publishing an ad in the Saskatoon StarPhoenix newspaper quoting Bible verses that oppose homosexuality. The newspaper has also been fined C$1,500 for accepting the ad.

Source: EWTN News

Action: Pray for Canadian Christians to be tactful and courageous in their words and actions.

Homosexual agenda promoted by NEA?

Controversial recommendations (Resolutions B-7, B-9 and C-27) might be adopted by the National Education Association at their annual convention in Los Angeles in July that would provide for:

a. Development of curriculum and instructional materials and programs designed to meet the needs of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students

b. Involvement of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender educators in developing educational materials used in classroom instruction

c. Dissemination of programs that support gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning students and address the high drop-out rate, suicide rate, and health risk behaviors

d. Recognition of the importance of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender education employees as role models

e. Accurate portrayal of the roles and contributions of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people throughout history

f. Dissemination of programs and information that include the contributions, heritage, culture, and history of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people

g. Coordination with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender organizations and concerned agencies that promote the contributions, heritage, culture, history, health and care of gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgender people.

Source: WorldNetDaily - Julie Miller

Action: Ask teachers you know whether they agree with these things. If they do, let that be a wake-up call in itself. They have been conditioned this way for many years now. If they do not agree, ask them to contact their state organization of the NEA and express their feelings. Ask their representatives to vote against this wording.

Action: Support Capitol Resource Institute and Focus On The Family in their efforts to expose what the NAE is doing.

New Hate Crime Report Exposes Homosexual Special Rights Agenda

According to Andrea Lafferty, Executive Director of Traditional Values Coalition, Senate Bill S.1, the education bill that is currently being debated in the U.S. Senate, will continue the funding of hate crime/anti-Christian bigotry curricula for public schools. It will also encourage officials to continue targeting children who are critical of homosexual behavior.

"Hate crime laws violate freedom of speech, religion, and criminalize thought," said TVC Executive Director Andrea Lafferty today. "Hate crime laws are being used by homosexual activists to punish any person who has the courage to speak out against the recruitment of children by homosexuals."

Source: Worthy News

Action: Encourage and support Traditional Values Coalition in their work, and order their report, "Hate Crime Legislation: Unequal Treatment Under The Law."

Presbyterian leaders vote to overturn ban on homosexual ministers

June 18, 2001 - See the article in our Apostasy section.

Gains and Losses For Homosexuality

A New Orientation: Looking Closer at the Straight Debate

June 11, 2001 - Psychiatrist Robert Spitzer, who led the movement in 1973 to remove homosexuality from the list of mental illnesses, has released a new study, which concludes that some homosexuals can convert to heterosexuality. Gays and many fellow-psychiatrists are not pleased with the results.

Source: CBN

Homosexuality Issues Challenge Protestant Conferences

June 11, 2001 - Summer conferences will be held by many denominations, including the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. and the Southern Baptists, in which there are ongoing debates about homosexuality and Christianity.

One of the SBC's few qualifications for convention representatives, or "messengers," is spelled out in a 1996 amendment to its constitution requiring that a messenger not be from a church that acts to "affirm, approve, or endorse homosexual behavior."

Source: Maranatha Christian Journal

California's Homosexual Agenda Bills

June 11, 2001 - Get the latest on the legal battle in California.

Homosexuality is divinely ordered, says catechism

June 11, 2001 - See the article in our Apostasy section

Source: Electronic Telegraph

Bush Record Disappointing On Homosexuality

See: The Bush Administration’s Republican Homosexual Agenda: The First 100 Days

June 9, 2001 - Pray for the President in this area!

Source:Culture and Family

Out of Bondage: Helping Homosexuals Who Want to Change

May 15, 2001 - Exodus International is a coalition of some 135 ministries that believe it is possible for homosexuals to change if they want to.

This belief is supported by the latest research by Robert L. Spitzer, chief of Biometrics Research and professor of psychiatry at Columbia University.

Source: Religion Today

See also: Moving Out of Homosexuality: Two Men Share What Science Now Supports

When is religious doctrine bigotry?

Apr. 25, 2001 - Florida Congressman Rep. Allen Trovillion was accused of bigotry in his state's press because of candid remarks he made in a meeting with teen homosexual activists. He was criticized for quoting the Bible's statement that homosexuality is an abomination, but his accuser used Scripture in her article as well, citing the passage where Jesus told those without sin to cast the first stone at a woman caught in adultery. It is worthy of note that she left out part of that Bible story: the part where Jesus told the woman to "Go and sin no more."

Source: WorldNetDaily - Julie Foster

Student Sues Over Ban On 'Straight Pride' Sweatshirt

Apr. 5, 2001 - Elliott Chambers, who is a 16-year-old student at Woodbury High School outside St. Paul Minnesota, was asked not to wear his 'Straight Pride' Sweatshirt at school. The school fosters homosexual and bisexual freedom, and is not tolerant of dissenting views. He was told that his shirt was offensive to gay, lesbian and bisexual students.

Chambers has filed a suit against the school district in federal court, saying that his right to free speech was violated.

Source: Fox News

Dutch Legalize Same-Sex Marriages

Mar. 31, 2001 - On Sunday a law will go into effect allowing homosexuals to be married inThe Netherlands. They will be the first country to allow same-sex unions, but it will put pressure on other countries to decide whether or not to recognize such marriages from The Netherlands.

The event will be marked by a mass wedding of homosexuals and lesbians at the Amsterdam Town Hall, presided over by the city's mayor.

Source: Maranatha Christian Journal

Liberal media 'ignores' rape-killing of boy, 13

Mar. 30, 2001 - American media report what they consider 'politically correct,' ignoring the real news that conflicts with their agenda. Case in point:conviction of the perpetrators of the horrific rape-killing of Jesse Dirkhising in Benton County, Arkansas by homosexuals. On the other side of the issue, the murder of homosexual Matthew Shepherd was almost reported as a national scandal and called for 'hate crimes' legislation to punish attacks on homosexuals.

Source: Electronic Telegraph

Appeals court upholds state sodomy ban

Mar. 16, 2001 - The 14th Court of Appeals upheld a Texas law banning anal and oral sex between homosexuals. It affirmed that the law does not violate any constitutional provisions guaranteeing equal rights or privacy. The law is one of the few remaining laws in the U.S. against sodomy. It does not apply to heterosexuals.

Source: Houston Chronicle

More Americans Having Gay Sex, Study Shows

Mar. 14, 2001 - A new study published by the Journal of Sex Research indicates that homosexual activity is on the rise in the United States. The percentage of US women who say they recently had homosexual sex has increased 15-fold from 1988 to 1998, and the rate for American men doubled during the same period.

The study did not explore the reasons, but it is likely that the positive media image of TV shows like ``Ellen'' and ``Will and Grace'' may be partly responsible.

In her study, Amy C. Butler of the University of Iowa, in Iowa City, examined 1988-1998 data from the General Social Survey, a poll of adult Americans over the age of 18 conducted every two years by the National Opinion Research Center.

According to the survey, the number of men who said they had recently had gay sex rose from 2% in 1988 to 4% in 1998, while rates among women climbed from 0.2% in 1988 to nearly 3% ten years later.

Source: Yahoo/ Reuters - Journal of Sex Research 2001;37:333-343

Notice that, even with these dramatic increases, the percentage of Americans involved in this behavior averages out to less than 4% -- far less than the 10% or more that is so often claimed!

Christians Around the World Encouraged to Pray for Those Infected and Affected by HIV/AIDS on World AIDS Day - Friday, December 1

Nov. 27, 2000 - An Irvine, California based Christian organization called "He Intends Victory" calls on Christians to observe World AIDS Day by praying and by caring for those who have HIV/AIDS. Bruce Sonnenberg, pastor of the Irvine Village Church, is president of this ministry.

Source: Worthy News

3 Million AIDS Deaths in 2000

Summary of the latest report in our plagues section.

Hate-crimes law advancing in Congress

Sept. 14, 2000 - A hate-crimes amendment was endorsed by a resolution in the House of Representatives yesterday. If it becomes law it will extend special protection to include actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation or disability.

Opponents of the measure point out that they certainly do not approve of violence against anyone else, but there are existing laws that cover all such violence. The real problem is that the law would open a further door in the near future, which would likely result in prosecution of pastors and commentators who teach that homosexuality is a sin according to the Bible.

Peter LaBarbera, senior analyst at Family Research Council says,

"Gay activists will start charging people with intimidation," he said. "That could actually put somebody in court for what they believe." "It's just a short distance to travel from prosecuting alleged hate crimes to prosecuting hate speech, especially when you have gay activists saying by merely voicing our beliefs or fighting for our beliefs that homosexuality is wrong, that we are directly creating a so-called climate of hate in which people like Matthew Shepard are killed," LaBarbera continued. "So they're already linking our beliefs to these horrendous crimes, and so we think that someday, they will use these laws to try to criminalize our speech on the homosexual issue."

Source: WorldNetDaily

Dr. Laura "preaching" on TV

Sept. 9, 2000 - Overcoming major efforts by homosexual activists to stop the debut of her nationally syndicated TV show, Dr. Laura Schlessinger has a full base of advertisers.

...Television topics this week include teen-agers and drugs, marital infidelity, the stresses that working mothers put on themselves, and the dangers of sexually oriented materials available to children in libraries.

Source: Religion News Today

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Election spotlights battle over gay rights

Sept. 11, 2000 - See the summary on our Campaign 2000 page.

Homosexual group tries to squelch website

Sept. 9, 2000 - An organization calling itself "Scouting for All" uses a website to organize homosexuals against the Boy Scouts policy that excludes homosexuals. An opposing website, using the same name but a different website extention (.com) favors the Boy Scouts' position. It features an article about an act by homosexual Elton John which included a strip tease by boys dressed as scouts.

The homosexual site is trying to have the opposing site removed from the Internet.

Source: WorldNetDaily

Scouts May Still Use U.S. Land, Reno Rules

Sept. 5, 2000 - Attorney General Janet Reno said that the Boy Scout programs are not conducted by the federal government, and therefore are not subject to the conditions of the recent Executive Order banning sexual discrimination.

On this same page: Boy Scouts grows to a record enrollment

Source: American Family Association

Bush defends Boy Scouts

Sept. 1, 2000 - Amid talk that President Clinton's recent Executive Order 13160 concerning sexual discrimination, could lead to severing ties between the President and the Boy Scouts, George W. Bush encourages the President to maintain a supportive relationship with them.

Source: WorldNetDaily

Child molester leads 'gays' in Scout protest

Aug. 24, 2000 - John Hemstreet is the president of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays and of Scouting For All. He was chosen by a coalition of groups to protest the Boy Scouts of America's policy of not accepting homosexual leaders.

John Hemstreet -- an alcoholic, former Boy Scout leader, former priest and convicted child molester -- told WorldNetDaily he is an example of the type of person who should be permitted to be a Boy Scout leader.

Source: WorldNetDaily

Will and Grace Show Exec Accused Of Intolerance

Aug. 21, 2000 - An executive of the Will and Grace sitcom is is accused of being intolerant by Mike Haley, a former homosexual who wrote to him, asking NBC officials to consider the real-life struggles of ex-homosexuals.

Haley, now a youth and gender specialist for Focus on the Family says the reply he received was inflammatory, degrading, and shocking. He said, "The [response] was just very flippant, very disrespectful, basically blew me off, and was actually very offensive."

Source: Maranatha Christian Journal

Who's afraid of Dr. Laura?

Aug. 16, 2000 - Some advertisers cave to activist pressure tactics
This article by Patrick Poole gives insight to the fear tactics used by GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) in their efforts to cause advertisers to pull their support from Dr. Laura's upcoming Television program, scheduled to begin Sept. 11.

The most visible companies to cancel their advertisements in the past two weeks are Sears; EchoStar Communications, operator of the DISH Satellite Network; personal computer giant, Gateway; Natrol; and Priceline.com.

Dr. Laura has responded with a an online support roster to keep her 20 million listeners aware of sponsors who remain faithful.

Source: WorldNetDaily

Bush asks homosexual congressman to speak

Aug. 1, 2000 - Rep. Jim Kolbe,, an openly homosexual congressman from Arizona was granted a short appearance during prime time at the Republican National Convention.

The party's platform includes affirmation of the Defense of Marriage Act, and opposition to legislation granting special rights due to sexual preference.

The A Texas Republican Platform has taken a strong stance against homosexuality, stating:

The Party believes that the practice of sodomy, which is illegal in Texas, tears at the fabric of society, contributes to the breakdown of the family unit, and leads to the spread of dangerous, communicable diseases. Homosexual behavior is contrary to the fundamental, unchanging truths that have been ordained by God, recognized by our country’s founders, and shared by the majority of Texans. Accordingly, homosexuality should not be presented as an acceptable "alternative" lifestyle in our public education and policy. We are opposed to any granting of special legal entitlements, recognition, or privileges including, but not limited to, marriage between persons of the same sex, custody or adoption of children, spousal (partner) insurance or retirement benefits.

Source: WorldNetDaily

Pedophile lawsuit goes class-action?

July 25, 2000 - Attorney: 'Thousands of children being raped by NAMBLA members'

The North American Man-Boy Love Association, already charged in the brutal rape and murder of 10-year-old Jeffrey Curley, may face a class action suit in behalf of all of the young victims of the members of the organization.

Source: Julie Foster at WorldNetDaily

A Call To Action For The Dr. Laura Family

July 20, 2000 - See this letter from Dr. Laura encouraging her approximately 18 million radio listeners to express their support to her advertisers. One may also register support for her directly on this page.

Homosexual activists have succeeded in convincing some of the advertisers of her upcoming television program to withdraw their sponsorship. See: stopdrlaura.com

The controversy has cost the show a dozen national advertisers since April, Kraig Kitchin, president and chief operating officer of Premiere Radio Networks, syndicator of the ''Dr. Laura'' show, said Monday. These include Proctor & Gamble Co. , GEICO Corp., Kraft Foods , Xerox Corp., American Express Corp. and the online branch of Toys ``R'' Us. Still, the show has retained more than 90 percent of its 148 national sponsors, and demand for advertising time on the show continues to exceed demand, Kitchin told Reuters.

From Yahoo News

Rabbinical Alliance Of America supports her views on homosexuality - Statement Regarding Dr. Laura Schlessinger

Special rights for homosexuals

June 13, 2000 - Joseph Farah contends that the homosexual activists are not satisfied with equal rights, but insist on special rights. The decision last week by the Big 3 automakers to extend health-care benefits to partners of homosexual employees, but not to unmarried partners of heterosexual employees, is the latest in this destructive trend.

Farah wonders if the American automakers realize that they are offending a high percentage of Americans while catering to the activism of a vocal 1%. Here is one example:

And then this one from Anne: "I am a straight female. If my female friend and I decide to share an apartment and living expenses, can we qualify for 'domestic partner' benefits? If not -- why not? If two lesbian women can qualify for the insurance and other benefits, why should my friend and I be discriminated against because we don't have sex together? Some husbands and wives have sexless marriages but still qualify for benefits. I really want to know how they can legally exclude my friend and I."

Source - WorldNetDaily

Dr. Laura Fallout: P&G; Crashes and Burns

June 9, 2000 - Since Proctor and Gamble decided not to support the upcoming Dr. Laura television program, its stock has dropped by more than half, its CEO has been forced out, and just yesterday it revised fourth-quarter earnings-per-share estimates down to zero from its previously projected 17 percent increase.

Source: NewsMax

Presbyterians OK Gay 'Holy Unions'

May 24, 2000 - The highest court of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) upheld the decision of their Northeast regional church court, that ceremonies of ``holy union'' for same-sex couples may be conducted if it is made clear they are not marriages.

Homosexual issues will surface again when the General Assembly meets in Long Beach, Calif., from June 24 to July 1. Among legislation to be considered: a proposal to ban same-sex marriage.

Source: Yahoo

Canada Sides With Homosexuals Against Dr Laura

May, 2000 - The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council ruled that listeners to the Dr Laura Schlessinger syndicated network radio show must be warned of her "abusively discriminatory" views on homosexuality.

"What's important about this from the perspective of Americans is that this is the future for America," said Michael Johnston, a former homosexual and a spokesman for Kerusso Ministries, a Christian network that monitors public policy issues regarding homosexual rights.

Source: Maranatha Christian Journal

In Defense of Dr. Laura

May, 2000 - by Anne Morse - Homophobia is an irrational fear of homosexuality. Dr. Laura presents loving and rational arguments against it.

Source: Beliefnet

United Methodists affirm church laws on homosexuality

May 11, 2000 - In an emotionally charged atmosphere, United Methodist Church representatives, meeting at their General Conference in Cleveland, voted to uphold the denomination’s current positions on homosexuality and a prohibition against pastors performing same-sex union ceremonies.

Delegates voted 628 to 337 in favor of retaining the current language in Paragraph 65G of the Book of Discipline, which affirms God’s grace is available to all people but states that "the practice of homosexuality is incompatible with Christian teaching." ...

With a similar majority, the body also voted to retain the rule that "self-avowed practicing homosexuals" cannot be accepted into ordained ministry. That vote stood at 640 in favor of retaining the language and 317 opposed.

Source: United Methodist Gen. Conf. 2000

Public employees teach kids 'gay' sex

May 9, 2000 - By Frank York - Workshops in Massachusetts reportedly instruct young people in how to perform homosexual acts, and encourage teachers to promote positive homosexual themes into public school materials -- down to the elementary school level.

The explicit information was recorded by members of a group called the Parents Rights Coalition based in Massachusetts.

Two state employees in the HIV division of the Department of Education and an HIV consultant with the Department of Public Health led a March 25 "Teach Out" held at Tufts University. The event was sponsored by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, or GLSEN.

Teachers who attended the conference received state development credits for their participation. The Massachusetts Department of Education provides funding to GLSEN through its "Safe Schools Program."

[See previous article on this page (below) for other information about Tuft's University.]

Source: WorldNetDaily

Tufts shuts out Christian group

April 25, 2000 - In a secret midnight meeting, Tufts Christian Fellowship was stripped of its official "student organization" because they would not allow an admitted homosexual to hold a leadership position. The group will probably appeal the decision to the Tuft University's student judiciary system.

Commenting on the legality of the action, Hadley Arkes, a jurisprudence professor at Amherst College wrote:

"What the University has done is nothing less than declared orthodox Christianity and Judaism -- and Islam -- as illegitimate, as religious traditions that should have no legitimate place in the life of the University, or in the lives of the students collected there," he wrote.

"That is, altogether, a remarkable position for anything that calls itself a University, for the universities usually pride themselves for being enclave of free discussion" Arkes added.

Source: WorldNetDaily

Vermont Could Be First to Sanction Same-Sex Marriages

Apr. 17, 2000 - If the Vermont State Senate votes as expected his week, it will approve legally binding "civil unions" with the same rights and responsibilities as marriage.

If they do approve this bill they may face a huge backlash from the general public which does not want the legislation.

In March, more than 50 towns across Vermont held non-binding referenda on the issue. The results were telling: Not a single town approved gay marriage.

Source: CBN

Apr. 19 - Senate approves civil unions bill

Italian Supreme Court backs Church view of gays as sick

Apr. 12, 2000 - In granting a divorce, the Italian supreme court said

that homosexuals were "psychologically incapable of assuming their conjugal obligations" and suffered from "a grave inability to carry out the duties of matrimony".

Source:Times Newspapers Ltd. (UK)

Anglican Primates Affirm Stand On Homosexuality

Apr. 5, 2000 - The leaders of the international Anglican Church (38 provinces of the 70 million-strong worldwide communion) said that they would enforce the resolution by the church in 1998 which stated that homosexuality is "incompatible with Scripture."

Source: Maranatha Christian Journal

Rabbis Clash Over Gay Unions

Mar. 31, 2000 - Orthodox Jewish leader, Rabbi Kenneth Hain, who is president of the 1,100-member Rabbinical Council of America, responded to the news that Reform Jewish rabbis will perform homosexual unions, by saying they have made "another tragic assault on ... the sanctity of our people."

Source: CBS Market Watch

Do something about it! - You can sign a petition on the Prophezine site to object to sanctioning of homosexual unions.

Rabbis Approve Same-Sex Unions

Mar. 29, 2000 - The Central Conference of American Rabbis, representing at least 1.5 million Reform Jews, overwhelmingly approved a resolution allowing same-sex couples to participate in Jewish union rituals.

The Torah condemns male homosexual intercourse, but a decade ago Reform Judaism approved openly gay rabbis. Reform Judaism's rabbinate bases its position on contemporary understanding of homosexuality and the Jewish values of human dignity and justice.

Source: Maranatha Journal

Dr. Laura target of 'gay' activists

Mar. 23, 2000 - A large demonstration was staged yesterday by homosexual activists at Paramount Studios against the upcoming television program featuring Dr. Laura Schlessinger.

In response to the demonstration, Randy Thomasson, executive director of Campaign for California Families, said, "The homosexual establishment is intolerant, undemocratic, un-American and full of censorship."

Source:WorldNetDaily - Julie Miller

See: Plans for Dr. Laura Protested at Studio - L.A. Times

Vermont: House says 'yes' to civil unions

Mar. 17, 2000 - In spite of very strong opposition from citizens who jammed the Satehouse phone lines, Vermont's House voted to establish "civil unions" for same-sex couples, which would provide the legal benefits and protections of marriage but would not be called marriage.

Source: Times Argus

United Air Courts Gay Travelers

Mar. 16, 2000 - It's a battle between United and American Airlines to entice relatively wealthy travel-prone homosexuals to make their company the "official airline" of gays and lesbians.

Source: CBS Market Watch

California approves ban on homosexual marriage

See article on our California page.

Bradley attacks Dr. Laura

Feb. 28, 2000 - Presidential Candidate Bill Bradley tried to gain homosexual favor by saying Dr. Laura Schlessinger's position about their life style makes him sick. She says that homosexuality is deviant behavior.

Death penalty sought for 14-year-old's killers

Feb. 28, 2000 - Prosecutors in the case of Davis Don Carpenter Jr., and Joshua Brown, are seeking the death penalty for the homosexual rape and murder of 14-year old Jesse Dirkhising, last Sept. 26. The case has received little media attention because it involved a politically incorrect theme.

Source: WorldNetDaily

Gay superheroes come out of the comic closet

Feb. 27, 2000 - Dell Comics attacks one of the last taboos by presenting two superheroes called Apollo and Midnighter, a homosexual couple who cohabit in a giant spaceship.

Source: UK The Sunday Times

Court Case Could Jeopardize Religious Freedom In Canada

Feb. 19, 2000 - The British Columbia College of Teachers does not approve approve the teacher ecucation program of Trinity Western University simply because Trinity takes a stand against homosexuality and other sexual prohibitions from the Bible.

Source: Maranatha Christian Journal

How Far Will Homosexuality Go?

In addition to the strong push to legalize homosexual marriages, two current articles from Great Britian shed light on this question:

Gay groups seek to legalise sex in public lavatories - Electronic Telegraph

British Bill Would Lower Gay Age "British lawmakers overwhelmingly approved on Thursday a bill to lower the age of consent for homosexuals from 18 to 16. But the proposal faces stiff opposition in the House of Lords." - CBS Market watch

Gay sex video...

Feb. 1, 2000 - Beyond a Phase: A Practical Guide to Challenging Homophobia in Schools, an educational video has been distributed throughout Britain. The video encourages children to "try experimenting with both boys and girls to see who you feel most comfortable with".

Source: The Journal

Chasing Amy

Jan., 2000 - Before becoming a Christian, Amy Tracy was a lesbian and feminist activist who had risen to the position of press secretary for the National Organization for Women.

Homosexual classroom agenda gains ground

Jan. 26, 2000 - A member of the The Gay-Straight Alliance of El Modena High School, is suing the Orange County School District in California for the right to meet on campus after the school board had agreed that the subject matter was not "age appropriate" for high schoolers.

In a related story, a ruling by the state Labor Commissioner means that public school teachers now have the right to openly discuss their homosexual lifestyle as it pertains to classroom instruction.

The decision stems from a discrimination complaint filed by Alta Kavanaugh, a public school teacher in Hemet, Calif. One of the English teacher's students, whose name has been kept confidential, was removed from Kavanaugh's class after the teacher openly declared her homosexuality during explanation of a class assignment. Students had been assigned a writing project about the most important person in their lives, when Kavanaugh revealed to the class that her "partner" is the most important person in her life, prompting Janiece Bertrand to remove her daughter from the class.

Source: WorldNetDaily - Julie Foster

Boy Scouts vs. homosexuals

Jan. 15, 2000 - The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to accept the appeal of last year's New Jersey Supreme Court ruling that the scouting organization may not exclude avowed homosexuals.

Source:WorldNetDaily

Services gay ban lifted

Jan. 13, 1999 - A ban on homosexuals in the armed services of the United Kingdom has been lifted, effective immediately.

Source: BBC News

U.K. station fined for anti-gay ad

Dec. 29, 1999 - Britain's Christian Channel was fined 20,000 pounds for airing ads about visiting evangelist Morris Cerullo. The ad entitled "Christian Warfare" violated the nation's Advertising Code in several areas:
1- Its description of homosexuality as "an abomination."
2- Its statement against abortion and divorce, and that "Satanic hordes have occupied the principal palaces of power in Europe."
3- Denigrating comments about other religious beliefs.
4- An assertion that "demonic forces have engineered control of every source of communication from media and education."

Source: Media Central

Homosexual group spams Boy Scouts

Dec. 22, 1999 - Parents and activists fight back and win against spam by the National Gay Lobby.

Source: WorldNetDaily

Vermont Supreme Court Supports Homosexual Benefits

Dec. 21, 1999 - The Vermont Supreme Court has become the first to rule that homosexual couples must be granted the same benefits and protections given heterosexual married couples.

Source:Maranatha Christian Journal

Jerry Falwell's commentary: Landmark ruling or legal catastrophe? - ("Thankfully, 30 states have now passed laws protecting traditional marriage.") WorldNetDaily

See: California Protection of Marriage Initiative - March 7, 2000

Gay couple become fathers

Dec. 12, 1999 - Twin babies, born in California have become the first British children to be registered with two fathers and no mother. A U.S. Supreme Court Judge ruled earlier that the two men, who are self-made millionaires, will be registered as parent one and parent two on the children's birth certificates. Source: BBC

Jan. 26, 2000 update: Gay pair's surrogate twins can stay in Britain - Line One Net

The Christian haters

Dec. 3, 1999 - From our Persecution section.

US Anti-Gay Groups See Rally Point in Ark. Murder

Nov. 24, 1999 - When Matthew Shepherd was murdered because he was a homosexual, the media made him a household name. Some groups are asking why the media is nearly silent about the equally gruesome murder in Arkansas of 13-year-old Jesse Dirkhising, who was tied to a mattress last September and sodomized repeatedly by two homosexual predators before he gagged to death. Defenders of the media are trying to explain it by the distinction between a hate crime (Shepherd) and a sex crime (Dirkhising).

Source: Lycos News

Teaching children homosexuality is normal

Nov. 23,1999 - Activist groups, government promote 'tolerance' in nation's classrooms

Part 2 of a 2 part series by Frank York about the homosexual rights movement's current political agenda.

Source:World Net Daily

See also: Gay-tolerance book sent to schools - MSNBC

And: FRC Accuses APA and Homosexuality Lobby of Censoring Facts In School Primer - Family Research Council

On Tuesday, Family Research Council released two publications to counter the “Just the Facts” primer: “Top 10 Strategies Used by Homosexual Activists in Schools” and “How to Protect Your Children from Pro-Homosexuality Propaganda in Schools.” Call the FRC Press Office for copies - (202) 393-2100

The rebellion against 'thought crimes'

Nov. 22,1999 - Homosexual groups condemn defeat of Senate 'hate' bill

Part 1 of a 2 part series by Frank York about the homosexual rights movement's current political agenda.

Source:World Net Daily

Church rules same-sex weddings cannot be called 'marriages'

Nov. 22, 1999 - The upper New York state conference (Hudson River Presbytery) of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. will allow "unions" but not "marriages."

Source: CNN

Minister "Guilty" in Church Same-Sex Marriage Trial

Creech Found Guilty; Loses Ministerial Credentials

Nov. 19, 1999 - A jury of 13 pastors in a United Methodist Church trial in Nebraska found Rev. Jimmy Creech guilty of violating the order and discipline of the United Methodist Church for his role in performing a same-sex ceremony last spring in Chapel Hill, N.C. His penalty is the loss of ministerial credentials from the United Methodist Church.

Source:Maranatha Christian Journal/ United Methodist News Service

Davis ends de facto ban on gay adoptions

Nov. 18, 1999 - Gov. Gray Davis has instructed workers in the California Department of Social Services to consider homosexual couples and other unmarried couples for the privilege of adoption of children. This reverses a policy begun 12 years ago by former Gov. George Deukmejian. Gov. Pete Wilson had followed the same policy.

Source: San Francisco Examiner

Georgia Baptists oust gay churches

Nov. 16,1999 - The Georgia State Convention of the Southern Baptists expelled two churches for condoning homosexuality. One of them, Oakhurst Baptist Church in Decatur, had ordained a number of homosexual deacons. The other, Virginia-Highland Baptist Church of Atlanta, claims that 30% or more of its membership are homosexuals. Source:Excite News

Presbyterians put gay 'marriage' policy on trial

Nov. 5, 1999 - The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) will conduct a trial in religious court next Thursday to determine whether clergy should be prohibited from performing marriage-like ceremonies for homosexual partners. Source: CNN

Life for gay killing

Nov. 5, 1999 - Aaron McKinney was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences for his part in the murder of Matthew Shepard in 1998.

Earlier this year, his co-defendant Russell Henderson pleaded guilty to murder and kidnapping and was also sentenced to two life terms.

Source: BBC News