The setting was the coffee bar in a cavernous bookstore here, a place they had used other times in the two years since they had separated. Oddly anonymous in such a public place, they could speak bluntly, and angrily if necessary, outside the earshot of their four children. He had known the essence of what he had to say for far longer. Keel, for her part, felt less shock than relief, for something inexplicable about their breakup had just been explained. After the tears and the hugs came the task of informing their children, who ranged in age from 9 to And beyond that difficult disclosure, another question loomed: what about church?
A raucous scene unfolded shortly after 8 a. One couple, David Ermold and David Moore, tried to engage the county clerk, Kim Davis, in a debate before the cameras, but as she had before, she turned them away, saying repeatedly that she would not issue licenses to any couples, gay or straight. Davis says same-sex marriage violates her Christian beliefs. She took office in January, succeeding her mother, who had been the county clerk for 37 years. Some other local officials still refuse to issue marriage licenses, including probate judges in 11 Alabama counties. But most such challenges have faded, as officials who previously refused licenses to same-sex couples have reversed course. Davis has been cheered by religious conservatives from around the country, though legal experts say she has almost no chance of prevailing.
Jump to navigation. McKinney retired as a pastor in and now works as a pastoral counselor and consultant to clergy and organizations with an emphasis on serving the LGBT community. We hope that process begins today. Other organizations in the coalition include Believe OutLoud , recently in the news after Sojourners magazine rejected their ad welcoming gays and lesbians to church. One of those groups is the SBC , which appointed Bob Stith as national strategist for gender issues in
Weeks before she had any reason to know the name Tyler Clementi, the Rev. Audrey M. Connor was planning a celebratory day of worship at her church in Lynchburg, Va. There would be prayers, songs and testimonies by three congregants who had successfully emerged from the closet. Then, late last month, Ms.
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