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• Post: Presbyterian Church Rejects Same-Sex Marriage

  The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has rejected a bid to redefine marriage as ‘a covenant between two people,’ voting instead to conduct a two-year study of the divisive issue. Presbyterians debated for more … Continue reading →

  

• Post: Gay Judge Appointed in Virginia

  An openly gay prosecutor has been appointed in Virginia to take the bench as a district judge, despite the state General Assembly’s rejection of his nomination last month. Tracy Thorne-Begland, whose appointment by Richmond Circuit Court … Continue reading →