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15 03, 2021

Vatican On Monday Says Catholic Church Cannot Bless Same-Sex Union

2026-03-01T12:23:50-08:00March 15th, 2021|Categories: LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

WASHINGTON D.C. — (03-15-21) — The Roman Catholic Church announced on Monday that they cannot bless same-sex unions or same-sex marriages no matter how stable or positive the LGBT couples' relationships are. The Vatican's announcement approved by Pope Francis, came in response to continued questions about whether the Catholic Church should reflect the increasing social [...]

11 12, 2020

Mexico’s Senior Archbishop Backs Pope Francis’ Same-Sex Civil Unions

2026-03-01T12:25:56-08:00December 11th, 2020|Categories: LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

MEXICO CITY — (12-11-20) — The Mexican Catholic Church's top-ranking bishop made news Friday announcing he agrees with Pope Francis' support for same-sex civil unions.  Cardinal Carlos Aguiar, archbishop of Mexico City, told Reuters that he supports the pope's comments from a documentary entitled "Francesco" (2020), that first aired in October. The "Francesco" (2020) documentary [...]

22 10, 2020

Pope Francis Shocks the World Endorsing Same-Sex Civil Unions

2026-03-01T12:26:06-08:00October 22nd, 2020|Categories: LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , |

LAS VEGAS — (10-22-20) — Pope Francis has made history endorsing same-sex civil unions for the first time as pontiff. The Pope endorsed same-sex civil unions as pontiff while being interviewed for the feature-length documentary "Francesco," (2020), which premiered Wednesday at the Rome Film Festival. The papal thumbs-up came midway through the documentary that concentrates [...]

15 08, 2019

Contractors Can Refuse LGBTQ Workers Under New Religious Policy

2026-10-28T18:11:51-07:00August 15th, 2019|Categories: LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , |

WASHINGTON, D.C. — (08-15-19) — Federal Contractors can now refuse to hire LGBTQ workers thanks to the Trump administration's "New Religious Policy". Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Patrick Pizzella said in a statement yesterday...“Today’s proposed rule helps to ensure the civil rights of religious employers are protected,” said Pizzella. “As people of faith with deeply [...]

6 02, 2019

anti-LGBT hate group, Therapist Sues NYC Over Conversion Therapy Ban

2026-09-29T22:13:17-07:00February 6th, 2019|Categories: LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

New York City — (02-06-19) — New York City is being sued by an anti-LGBT hate group following Governor Cuomo banning conversion therapy for minors statewide on January 26. It seems that after the New York City Council passed legislation outlawing conversion therapy for minors which was followed by Governor Cuomo banning the horrific practice [...]

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