University of Iowa Funding Student Group That Bars Gays

Law students from the University of Iowa have begun a petition encouraging the administration to restrict funding to a campus organization that bars gays or anyone who supports "advocacy of a sexually immoral" lifestyle.

The Christian Legal Society, or CLS, requires members to sign a faith statement forbidding “sexual conduct outside of God’s design for marriage between one man and one woman, which acts include fornication, adultery and homosexual conduct,” according to its Web site. (Press Citizen)

The issue at hand is not contention over the groups right to their religious liberties but rather the university violating its own human rights code by funding a student group that is exclusive.

Please contact the university president and provost and urge them to rescind funding for this group as long as it maintains an anti-gay policy that goes against the UI Human Rights code.

President Sally Manson - president@uiowa.edu

Office of the Provost - provost-office@uiowa.edu

'Religious Freedom Day' - Let Queer Spirituality Ring!

January 16th is 'Religious Freedom Day' one that we should embrace to strengthen the barrier of separation of church and state as well as to truly celebrate religious freedoms, or freedom from religion.

In honor of the day, If you are part of a particular faith, be more vocal about the inclusion of queer clergy, for your congregations to conduct same-sex ceremonies, and to be proactive on issues that effect the community such as hate crimes, discrimination, and HIV/AIDS.

Religious Freedom Day can be a wonderful way to truly embrace what our founders had in mind. The government should not impede on the religious liberty of LGBT affirming groups that do honor and recognize LGBT people.

Be proactive, call, email, write your congregation/denomination and let them know how you feel!

Sign up for action alerts, and help these organizations:

Americans United for Separation of Church & State

Freedom From Religion Foundation

American Civil Liberties Union

People For The American Way

Learn more at Religious Freedom Day!

Lifetime Will Air Prayers for Bobby

Prayers For Bobby, is a real life powerful drama based on the best selling book. The story is about a mother who could not accept her sons homosexuality, and as a result of his families ignorance, the boy commits suicide. The mother struggles to make peace with herself, and ultimately becomes an advocate on behalf of gay rights.



The drama will air on Lifetime on January 24th at 9pm EST.