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The Top Party School Shoots For A Lower Ranking
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:00:00 -0400
The University of Florida in Gainesville is the No. 1-ranked party school. It's a distinction that surprises some students, and administrators hope new policies will help the school change that reputation.
Pick Of Palin Sets Up Battle For Female Voters
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:41:00 -0400
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the first woman picked for a Republican presidential ticket, appeals to social and economic conservatives — and possibly disgruntled Clinton supporters. But it appears that John McCain will forfeit a chance to question Barack Obama's relative lack of experience.
McCain Picks Gov. Palin As Running Mate
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:00:00 -0400
Sen. John McCain surprised a lot of people Friday by picking Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate. McCain is in Dayton, Ohio to make the announcement. Madeleine Brands talk to David Schaper who's at the McCain rally in Dayton.

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Lauren Collins: The Brooklyn painter Kehinde Wiley.
Lauren Collins Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
The painter Kehinde Wiley first travelled to Nigeria in 1997. He was trying to find his father, whom he had never met, or, more crucially for a portraitist, seen. (His mother didn’t have any photographs.) After several weeks in Lagos, he found his dad, who welcomed him. But--like any . . .
James Surowiecki: What drives market volatility?
James Surowiecki Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
American investors are frazzled. True, oil prices have fallen from their most vertiginous highs, the dollar is a bit stronger, and the stock market has actually risen over the past month. But none of those things have happened in a smooth and steady fashion. The stock market’s “ascent,” in particular . . .
Hendrik Hertzberg: What Barack Obama is up against.
Hendrik Hertzberg Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
The week before the week before this week’s scheduled gathering of the delegates and their media camp followers in Denver, the nominee-presumptive of the Democratic Party did something that is strongly recommended, and ought to be mandatory, for anyone who has just logged a year and a half’s worth . . .

 

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Homosexuality - Resources by Dr. John that respond to the religious right's arguments condemning gays and lesbians. Author's biography, articles, and links.

A Letter to Louise: A Biblical Affirmation of Homosexuality - Rev. Bruce Lowe assures Louise that her homosexual brother is not going to hell. Extensive references and bibliography plus appendices on biblical interpretation and OT and NT biblical commentary.
Meta Description: [ A Biblical Affirmation of Homosexuality ]

Association of Reconciling Christians and Congregations - A network of GLBT Christians, with resources, links, guide to welcoming churches and contact information. In Aotearoa New Zealand.
Meta Description: [ ARCC is a network of Christians that believe that having a sexual orientation and engaging in sexual activity is no barrier to God or full participation in the church ]

Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry - Promoting leadership through education. Serving the academic, faith, and LGBT communities. Includes newsletter and contact information, calendar of events, photos articles and a who's who section.
Meta Description: [ The premier source for reliable and up-to-date information and resources on homosexual - lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer - issues and religion, including articles, bibligraphies, sermons, and presentations surrounding LGBT issues. ]

Christ Evangelical Bible Institute (CEBI) - Seeks to train members of the gay community for Christian ministry.
Meta Description: [ Christ Evangelical Bible Institute, or CEBI (formerly known as Phoenix Evangelical Bible Institute), is a fulltime training school for Christian gays and lesbians. ]

404 Christian and Gay: What Does it Mean? - Documenting discrimination and abuse against homosexual persons by Christians, by David Cornwell, a gay Christian. Profile, coming out story, links.
Meta Description: [ To assist in locating and grouping together resources for gay Christians ]

ChristianGay - A website that shows that God's love is not dependent upon our sexual orientation.

Christiangays.com - Articles, resources, products for gay Christians.
Meta Description: [ ChristianGays.com is a Community of Gay Christians who would love to welcome you as part of the family. Prayer Support, Education, Chat, Free Ads, etc ]

Christianlesbians.com - Place of support and encouragement for women searching to reconcile their sexuality and faith. Resources include original articles, e-mail lists, message boards, a chat room, and a list of welcoming congregations.

Chrunemyr's Chronicles - Photographs, prayer, news, church reviews, and opinionated musings on being a queer Christian in Northern Kentucky.
Meta Description: [ The adventures of a spiritual vagabond. ]

Courage - UK-based ministry offering understanding and support for homosexual people who wish to follow the path of Christian discipleship. Services offered, beliefs, news, and articles.

Gay by God - Educational resource for GLBT community to answer questions about being and Christian. Resources, T-shirts, a list of affirming churches.
Meta Description: [ Gay By God: Gay and Christian Resources was designed to provide positive affirmation, gay and Christian resources and examine homosexuality and the Bible for persons within the Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgendered and Queer (GLTBQ) community. The word gay is used to encompass th... ]

Gay Christian Outreach - A safe, hate-free site offering resources, support, encouragement and fellowship to GLBT Christians, their family and friends.
Meta Description: [ A safe, hate-free community for GLBT Christians, their family and their friends. We're a true Christian environment offering support, fellowship and resources free from explicit photos and conversation. We believe it is possible to be both gay and Christian! Our message boards stay very active an... ]

Gay Christians - Personal page featuring texts, dating service, testimony, prayer requests, links, chat, profile of author.
Meta Description: [ This site contains text files, web links and a discussion group all focused on issues that concern many gay Christians. It also has the Gay Christians Dating Page organized by state and country. There are also many links of importance to gay people who are not Christian, but are needing help. ]

Gay Spirituality - by GayGospels - Christian sermons focused specifically for GLBT people. The Sermons are based on the Sunday readings used in most churches. With sample sermon and pay-per-subscription service.
Meta Description: [ GayGospels are sermons (homilies) for gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgenders (GLBT) ]

Gay-Spiritual-Living - An online club to share, care, and learn about teachings and testimonies to awaken the gay community to God's love.
Meta Description: [ Gay-Spiritual-Living: Gay-Spiritual-Living ]

Gays In Faith Together (GIFT) - Faith-based social and support group in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Also offering personal support and speakers bureau. History, programs, and upcoming events.
Meta Description: [ Faith-based social and support group for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning community in West Michigan ]

God's Love - Our Witness - Dialogue site which addresses questions surrounding homosexuality as they are faced by conservative Christians and the gay, lesbian and trans-gendered people among them.
Meta Description: [ Homosexuality resource for Christians includes support lists for gays, lesbians and persons struggling with issues of sexual identity. Sponsored by Seventh-day Adventist lay persons ]

godlovesfags.com - Expose of Fred Phelps' website. Also contains information on religious attitudes towards gays, lesbians, and bisexuals, Biblical studies, and a guide to web resources.

Inspiritus - Intended to inspire all people with Christian guidance, sermons, and bible study excerpts. Contains poems, humor, coming out stories, Christian links, and articles of interest.
Meta Description: [ Inspiritus features the positive gay christian view on being a homosexual christian. It contains jokes, articles on homosexuality, the church and homophobia, sermons, gay christian inspiration, bible studies, poetry, gay christian lifestyle, love, gay christian friendship and marriage, meditation... ]

Institute For Inclusive Christianity - Provides educational programs for clergy and laity in order to promote inclusivity within Christianity.

integrity UK - UK-based evangelical safe-space for lesbian, gay and bisexual Christians. Recent and upcoming events, and newsletter archive.
Meta Description: [ integrityuk.org ]

Jubilee Christian Fellowship - About this Dallas=based GLBT-affirming Apostolic-Pentecostal church.
Meta Description: [ Home Page of Jubilee Fellowship, the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex ONLY Progressive, Non-Denominational, Diverse, Apostolic - Pentecostal church located in Mesquite, TX! One God, Apostolic,Spirit-Filled, Progressive, & Liberated (Not Legalistic) ]

404 Ken and Jim's Place - Help for gay Christians coming out. Offers hope, encouragement, insite and love as well as an example of the special love given us my God.

LGBT Christians Resource Page - Links and web rings for LGBT Christians.

Lion Prayer - Dedicated to fostering non-sexual non-romantic meaningful relationships between men. Includes prayers, dedications contact information.

Marriage and Sacraments for All - About Reverend Robert Buchanan, a minister who is willing to provide all sacraments, including marriage, for gay people.

Mel White's JusticeNet - Biography, downloadable justice candle, news, videos for sell, and articles about the Bible and homosexuality,
Meta Description: [ Mel White's JusticeNet. ]

New Wine E Church - Online church for Gay/Trans Christians and seekers, including sermon and prayer support requests.
Meta Description: [ The best Information for Theme Newwineechurch ]

PressOn Publications - Provides literature and directories designed to serve the gay community. Ministries offers workshops and Bible study for gay Christians around the country.

Pro-Gay Christmas Sermon of Comfort and Joy - Offering a Christmas sermon, with Biblical annotations, and downloadable hymn midi file.
Meta Description: [ CCTV produced The Closet Case Show from 1984-1994 on Manhattan's public access cable channel. The show emphasized erotic but safe sex and broke censorship barriers when demonstrations of manual sex, including orgasm, were broadcast as a means of encouraging AIDS prevention by engaging in non-inse... ]

QueerMe - An extensive study of theology for queer youth and adults with free downloads and bible studies.
Meta Description: [ Theology for queer youth and adults that's actually an enjoyable read ]

Spiritual Fruits - Christian and Gay - Does God love gay people, too? This page was written to answer this question through testimony, providing information, and by encouraging you to ask the Holy Spirit for the answer.
Meta Description: [ ALL believers are precious and have been personally chosen by God to be in His beloved family! Including gays and lesbians. Scriptures, resources, moral issues and more. ]

Spiritual Mission for Living - Articles about becoming religious, coming out, and overcoming challenges.

500 Steps To Recovery From Bible Abuse - Features essays regarding homosexuality and the Bible. Includes the outline of a twelve step program.

Stuart Miller - Official Author web site of Prayer Warriors: The True Story of a Gay Son, His Fundamentalist Christian Family, and Their Battle for His Soul
Meta Description: [ Stuart Miller - Prayer Warriors ]

The Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement (LGCM) - A UK based international charity for an inclusive church. Providing press releases, links, discussion, prayers, links, schedule of events, contact information, and bible study.

The Lord is my Shepherd and He knows I'm Gay - A personal page offering extensive essays and historical critique.
Meta Description: [ This is the Home Page of REV. Nnure, SAUNDERS ]

The New York City Christian Science Group - Study and discussion group offering a safe space to explore sexuality as well as all life's issues in a spiritual context. Meetings, articles, QA, links.

The NH UCC Coalition for LGBT Concerns - Education and advocacy for LGBT people. Providing welcoming churches directory, links, articles, calendar information, seminar schedule, and contact information.

TMCC on the Net - Steaming radio station, listen 24/7--artists include gay Christian performers. Special programming for GLBT youth.

Transforming Congregations - A movement among mainline denominational churches to affirm that those who deal with homosexual temptations are loved and that Christ can and does have power to change those who face such temptations.

Whosoever - Online news journal for gay, lesbian and bisexual Christians. Every other month Whosoever takes a look at issues affecting gay lesbian and bisexual Christians and how they can respond to the world with the love of Christ.
Meta Description: [ Whosoever: An Online News Journal For Gay Lesbian and Bisexual Christians gives you a first hand look at how gay lesbian and bisexual Christians look at our world. Every other month Whosoever takes a look at issues affecting gay lesbian and bisexual Christians and how they c... ]

404 Young Lesbian and Gay Christians (YLGC) - A group for those aged 30 or under in the UK who are LGB and Christian. News, links, contacts.