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Article 16: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Did you know that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights guarantees that everyone has the right to marry?

Article 16 

Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion, have the right to marry and to found a family. They are entitled to equal rights as to marriage, during marriage and [...]

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Op-Ed Columnist – You’re Likable Enough, Gay People

In his Sunday editorial for the New York Times, Op-Ed columnist Frank Rich analyzes Obama’s choice of Rick Warren, pastor of the conservative evangelical Saddleback Church, to deliver the invocation at the Presidential inauguration. Following is an excerpt from the editorial, with a link to the entire article. 
In his first press conference after his re-election [...]

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E. J. Dionne Jr. – Obama’s Invitation to Warren Is a Risk Worth Taking – washingtonpost.com

By inviting Pastor Rick Warren to give the inaugural invocation, President-elect Barack Obama has alienated some of his friends on the left. By accepting, Warren has enraged some of his allies on the right.

Obama and Warren have helped each other in the past, and both know exactly what they’re doing.
If you’re on the left, how [...]

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Rick Warren Interview: On Gay Marriage and Divorce – Beliefnet.com

View the interview with Rick Warren on Beliefnet.com … 
Rick Warren Interview: On Gay Marriage and Divorce – Beliefnet.com.

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Task Force denounces selection of Rick Warren to give invocation at inauguration | National Gay and Lesbian Task Force

Task Force denounces selection of Rick Warren to give invocation at inauguration | National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 — The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force denounces the selection of Rick Warren to deliver the invocation at the Jan. 20 inauguration. Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church in California, is an outspoken opponent of [...]

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National Religious Leadership Roundtable responds to selection of Rick Warren to give invocation at inauguration | National Gay and Lesbian Task Force

National Religious Leadership Roundtable responds to selection of Rick Warren to give invocation at inauguration | National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.
Statement by the Rev. Rebecca Voelkel
National Religious Leadership Roundtable
“As a Christian pastor and a lesbian, I am deeply troubled by President-elect Obama’s choice of Pastor Rick Warren to pray at his inauguration. Pastor Warren [...]

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