Religion

Black churches more accepting of gays, study finds

Church denies family funeral because man was gay

Woman files lawsuit against Planet Fitness over religious head covering

Oregon law allows students to miss up to 5 hours of school for religion

Philadelphia school district accused of discrimination against hair

Kansas bill that allows refusal of service to gay couples denied by Senate

Documentary explores homophobia in black community

Pastor sexually assaulted girls to ‘rid them of demons’

Lawmakers in Oklahoma seek to reinstate prayer in schools with Christmas, Hanukah bills

Gay pastor who resigned amid marriage admission starts new church

Do We See God or Color?

Tennessee Divinity school appoints openly gay black woman as dean

Some Black Clergy Reportedly Uncomfortable w/ LGBT Movement Sharing Mantle at March on Washington

Texas Pastor Wants to Ban Weaves from his Church

Complaint Filed Against Judge Who Changed Baby’s Name from “Messiah” to “Martin”

North Carolina Pastor Fired for Attending Rick Ross Concert

VIDEO: Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) Undergoes Force-Feeding in Support of Guantánamo Hunger Strikers

Complaint Filed Against Texas Federal Judge Alleging Racial Bias

Rhymes & Reasons Interviews Julian “J. Kwest” DeShazier About the Hip Hop Songs that Changed His Life

Muslim Woman Attacked After Boston Bombings

Do Churches Have a Responsibility to Promote Healthy Living to Their Congregations?

Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s Daughter Indicted in Fraud Scheme

45 Years Ago Today, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Was Assassinated

History Channel’s ‘Satan’ Actor Looks Awfully Similar to President Obama

REPORT: Black Gay Youth Face Unique Challenges Coming Out To Families

Texas Public Schools are Teaching Students That Black People are “Descendants of Ham”

President Obama Will Use Bibles Belonging to Dr. King and Abe Lincoln For Inauguration Ceremony

Pastor Withdraws From Inaugural Ceremony Over Anti-Gay Remarks

7 Year-Old Roderick Arrington Beaten to Death for Lying About Reading Bible, Doing Homework

TLC Reality Show ‘The Sisterhood’ Wll Follow Wives of Atlanta Pastors

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