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Mexico City's gay marriage law still igniting debate
A Catholic cardinal accuses the nation's Supreme Court, which this month reaffirmed the law, of being on the take.
August 18, 2010|By Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times
 Reporting from Mexico City — Gays in Mexico's capital today can marry and adopt children, broad rights that go beyond anything offered in much of the world and enshrined now by a remarkable series of rulings by the nation's Supreme Court.
But reaching this point has left casualties along the way. More...
Conference Health Ministry Banned from Vegetarian Fair Due to Church Statement
By Alexander Carpenter
In a kindly-worded letter, the Executive Director of the Toronto Vegetarian Association (founded in 1945) points to two official statements by the church in denying the Ontario Conference's application for a booth at the 2010 Annual Vegetarian Food Fair.
First, we wish to clarify that we recognize and value the work done by the Adventist community to promote healthy vegetarian living... Yet despite our respect for this work, the Toronto Vegetarian Association must take issue with the public statements of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists regarding homosexuality. Full Story and SDA Kinship's response...
 At the 2010 SDA General Conference in Atlanta, GA a survey was taken to gather quick opinions on current church issues. A little over 1000 attendees were polled and here are the quick yes/no results. A more detailed report is being compiled that will also figure in demographics such as age, gender, born or converted to Adventism, and geographic location. Full story...
As a 501(c)(3) California nonprofit corporation, Seventh-day Adventist Kinship International cannot officially support (or condemn) any political issues or candidates. However, as a volunteer support organization that champions human rights for all people and believes that no one should be mistreated or discriminated against because of their sexual orientation, SDA Kinship fully supports its LGBTI members who desire legal same-sex marriage and equal human rights within our society.
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Correspondent Mariana van Zeller travels to Uganda to delve into reasons behind the increasing strength of anti-gay sentiment spreading throughout the country, which prompted the creation of a proposed law that would severely increase penalties against homosexuality, making the practice punishable by imprisonment or death.
"Missionaries of Hate" explores the impact American Evangelicals have had on the movement, and features exclusive video of American Evangelical Lou Engle's visit to Uganda on May 2 to support the major backers of the proposed legislation. Mariana van Zeller also interviews Pastor Martin Ssempa, one of the most famous religious leaders in Uganda and an anti-gay crusader, whose preaching methods include showing gay pornography in church. She also talks to Ugandan citizens (both gay and straight) about their feelings on homosexuality, the new proposed law, and the effect it will have on their lives.
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