XGW Digest: October 29, 2011
-Denmark moves closer to legalizing same-sex marriage.
-Morgan Tsvangirai, Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, calls for gay rights to be included in the country’s new constitution.
-Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain once again supports the idea of a federal marriage amendment.
-Progressive Muslim-Americans work to raise their profile.
-The New Hampshire House Judiciary Committee approves a bill to repeal the state’s marriage equality law.
-Three Republican Congressmen participate in an “It Gets Better” video.
-Uganda’s Parliament reopens debate on the Anti-Homosexuality Bill.
-NOM is caught pretending photos from nonrelated political rallies were from its events.
-The Johnson Family Foundation awards $150,000 grants to two LGBT centers for mental health programs.
-Brazil’s Supreme Court rules that a lesbian couple can be legally married.
-An anti-gay assault is captured on video.
-Welsh rugby star Jed Hooper comes out of the closet.
Former ex-gay leader talks about his time leading ex-gay group in Brazil
Interview
Former ex-gay leader also talks about why he quit believing in God.
Non-inspirational quote: “If you want to attend a church, search for one which is mature enough to even question the validity of its own religious statements. But, preferably, live your life without relying on existential braces whatever they are.”