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Don’t ask, don’t tell

January 27, 2010 No Comments

The Washington Post is reporting: President Obama will call for a repeal of the law that forbids openly gay and lesbian people from serving in

From the Episcopal Church’s Office of Government Relations: As Congress gets back into gear for the spring, we wanted to give you an update on some of the issues that we will be watching and that you can expect to see in future EPPN Alerts.

Gay Marriage trial begins in CA

January 11, 2010 1 Comment

The trial regarding the constitutionality of denying same-sex couples the ability to marry each other began with formal arguments today. The trial was to be broadcast, but in a last minute decision the court decided to bar video access for the first three days. However there are liveblogs of the proceedings to be found online.

Olson argues that same-sex marriage is a conservative value

January 11, 2010 1 Comment

Later today in California oral arguments begin in the case challenging that state’s ability to deny same-sex marriage to its citizens. Ted Olson, a conservative republican, is the lead attorney in favor of restoring their right. Why? He explains his reasons in Newsweek.

Westboro Baptist folks picket
in New Hampshire

January 4, 2010 2 Comments

The folks from Wesboro Baptist traveled to New Hampshire over the weekend to protest against the state’s new same-sex marriage law. They protested at a high school, the city hall in Concord and the offices of the Episcopal Diocese.

Bishop Beckwith on Marriage Equality

December 7, 2009 No Comments

Bishop Mark Beckwith of the Diocese of Newark has an op-ed piece in today’s New Jersey Record in which he calls for the state legislature to vote for the Marriage Equality Initiative making its way through the New Jersey Senate. He emphasizes the need for legal protections for same gender couples and points out that our understanding of the legal construct of matrimony has been changing over the years.

Faith-based groups question corporations: Does the Chamber of Commerce speak for you?

November 14, 2009 No Comments

“Significantly, all of the companies had previously agreed at the urging of shareholders to embrace health care principles that are now inconsistent with the anti-reform stance of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on health care legislation.” – ICCR Press Release

DC RCs see end to charity;
TEC bishop responds

November 12, 2009 34 Comments

UPDATED: 8:15 p.m. The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington said Wednesday that it will be unable to continue the social service programs it runs for the District if the city doesn’t change a proposed same-sex marriage law, a threat that could affect tens of thousands of people the church helps with adoption, homelessness and health care.

Anglicans begin to respond to human trafficking

November 9, 2009 No Comments

Forty or so people from all over the Anglican Communion recently met in Hong Kong to plan a coordinated response to the scandalous practice of human trafficking. The most common form involves forcing children and women into the sex trade, but its rising tide now includes forced labor and organ harvest.

US Catholic Bishop conference behind amendment?

November 9, 2009 8 Comments

The House bill regarding Health Care reform passed this weekend with some significant restrictions regarding doctors and clinics ability to provide abortions to those who choose them. According to reports, this was due to intense lobbying by the Catholic Bishops Conference.

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