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Why fight for the human rights of LGBTQ people?
Faith and religion / International

Why fight for the human rights of LGBTQ people?

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Colin Stewart • Leave a comment

What is the role of a non-Christian in the struggle for LGBTQ rights? Why fight for the human rights of LGBTQ people? Those questions were raised during the Intimate Conviction conference in Jamaica in October 2017: Continue reading →

Taking aim at anti-LGBT laws dating back to Henry VIII
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Taking aim at anti-LGBT laws dating back to Henry VIII

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Colin Stewart • 5 Comments

The buggery law in many former British colonies can be traced back to King Henry VIII, the Rt. Rev. Alan Wilson told today’s opening day of the Intimate Conviction conference in Jamaica, which seeks to repeal such anti-LGBT laws. “It had nothing to do with morality. It had to do with property,” Wilson said. Continue reading →

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