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The Making of God Loves Uganda

A Web Exclusive Interview with Roger Ross Williams

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Roger Ross Williams is a television and film writer, director, and producer whose most recent project, the documentary God Loves Uganda, focuses on the work of American evangelical Christian missionaries in Africa. Williams decided to focus on…

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Profiles on the Right: Dr. Richard Land

Dubbed by Time Magazine as “God’s Lobbyist,” Dr. Richard Land is the former president of the Southern Baptist Convention Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, the public policy arm of Southern Baptist Convention, and serves as the Commissioner on…

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Creationists Get Influential Positions in Texas Science Textbook Review

It looks like the Lone Star State’s reputation as a hotbed of anti-science fanaticism is about to be reinforced. At least six creationists/”intelligent design” proponents succeeded in getting invited to review high school biology textbooks that…

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Exploring the Emerging Alliance Between Catholics and Evangelicals

In the November 2012 elections, voters in the four states where marriage equality was on the ballot all voted either to legalize marriage equality or overturn bans on same-sex marriage. For the first time in American history, a majority of Americans…

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Dangerous Liaisons: New SPLC Report on Danger to LGBTQ People in Belize

The influence of U.S.-based Christian Right groups on the criminalization of homophobia has recently expanded to Belize, which has become a hotbed for anti-LGBTQ activity, according to new report by the Southern Poverty Law Center: Dangerous…

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Zimbabwe's Upcoming Elections: Corruption, Homophobia, and U.S. Conservatives

On Wednesday, Zimbabweans will head to the polls to elect a new president. In May, current President Robert Mugabe, a dictator infamous for his human rights abuses, signed a new constitution that will usher in much-needed reforms, including a more…

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Christian Right Seeks Renewal in Deepening Catholic-Protestant Alliance

Despite recent losses in the culture war, the Christian Right is forging a path forward by rallying around a few key issues: antichoice, opposition to marriage equality, and the defense of “religious liberty.” These themes—set forth in the…

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The Significance of "Ex-Gay Pride Month"

Following the closure and apology of prominent ex-gay therapy organization Exodus International, other groups have stepped in to fill the…

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What Would Real Justice for Trayvon Martin Look Like?

This commentary originally published at In These Times. The acquittal of George Zimmerman made us furious. But will a hate-crime conviction…

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ALEC: The Right-Wing Group Behind "Stand Your Ground"

Since the Supreme Court’s controversial Citizens United ruling in 2010, there has been a chorus of debate over the clout of corporate America in politics and the…

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Profiles on the Right: Andrea Lafferty

Andrea Sheldon Lafferty is a former Reagan and Bush administration official and current Executive Director of the Anaheim, CA-…

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Boy Scouts, Transgender Youth, and Delaware’s “Bathroom Bill”

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) last month made a historic reversal of its long-time ban on gay scouts, now allowing openly gay youth to join. BSA …

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Sharon Slater: Going Global with a “Pro-Family,” Antigay Agenda

The following article is adapted from PRA’s 2012 report, Colonizing African Values. Sharon Slater co-founded Family Watch International (FWI) with the goal of defending “fundamental institutions and values that are so critical to any society.”

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Brazilian Evangelical Lawmakers Push Gay Conversion Therapy Bill

Though opponents of the discredited “ex gay” movement achieved a partial victory last week in the United States when Alan Chambers announced the closing of his organization, Exodus International, the battle over the legitimacy of a gay cure is only…

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New Report Details Human Rights Violations Against LGBTQ Africans

All eyes were on Uganda in 2009, when the Parliament tried to pass a bill making homosexuality punishable by death in certain cases. Since then, however, it has become increasingly evident that discrimination against LGBTQ people in Africa is far…

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Brazilian Evangelical Presidental Candidate Meets Pushback

In January, I wrote in PRA’s Public Eye quarterly that Rev. Everaldo Dias Pereira, vice president of the conservative evangelical Christian Social Party (PSC), was being tapped by group of Brazilian pastors to run for president in 2014. Last month,…

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Profiles on the Right: Jim Daly

Jim Daly is President/CEO of the evangelical, socially conservative public policy nonprofit Focus on the Family (FOF), which was founded by one of America’s most influential and hard-line Right Wing Christian conservatives, James Dobson. In 2004…

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Exodus in the Global Context: "Ex-Gay" Therapy Continues Across the Americas

This is a modified excerpt from PRA’s 2013 report, The “Ex-Gay” Movement in Latin America: Therapy and Ministry in the Exodus Network, by Jandira Queiroz, Fernando D’Elio, and Davis Maas. On Wednesday, Exodus International Executive Director…

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Even As Exodus International Closes, “Ex-Gay” Movement Marches On

SOMERVILLE, MA: Despite the Wednesday announcement that the prominent U.S. “ex-gay” organization Exodus International would be closing its doors permanently, a vibrant global network remains committed to the discredited project of converting LGBTQ…

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American 'Ex-Gay' Movement Paves Way for Global Harm

This post was originally published on The Advocate on May 2, 2013. Is the “ex-gay” movement over yet? Certainly not at the global level. Though the movement shows signs of weakening in the United States, international organizations like Exodus…

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