HRC: Popes statement on gay priests ‘represents a significant change in tone’

WASHINGTON – Following his historic visit to Brazil for World Youth Day, Pope Francis made multiple comments about gay Catholics in the priesthood during a wide-ranging press conference aboard the Papal plane. By all accounts, the Pope was speaking in response to a question about gay priests within the Roman Curia when he said, “Who…

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San Diego Press Club hosts first LGBT media coverage discussion panel

BY VICTOR HOFF Last night, approximately 30 people attended a seminar sponsored by the San Diego Press Club entitled ‘Reporting on LGBT Issues.’ The event, which was held at KGTV Channel 10, was moderated by award-winning journalist and former San Diego LGBT Weekly editor Thom Senzee and included a diverse array of panelists from San…

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HRC on Exodus: ‘now persuade all other religious-based institutions that they got it wrong’

WASHINGTON — Following the announcement that Exodus International is closing its doors for good and the organization’s president Alan Chambers’ apology to the gay community the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) issued a statement welcoming the move and calling on Exodus to now persuade other religious-based institutions that they “got it wrong.” “We are encouraged that…

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