William Lindsey

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• Birthday Photos

  

  And, heck, despite my promises not to bedevil you with postings today, why not share with you three photos I've just shared with friends on Facebook? Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• It's My Birthday, and I'm Recommending a Heart-Warming Video to You

  Today's my birthday (who would believe I'd be 65?!), and Steve has taken the day off to take me shopping (Whole Foods! coffee shops! book stores!) and touring... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• A Petition for Your Consideration: Tell Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson to...

  

  Dear Folks,After Indiana passed its anti-gay "religious liberty" bill and it was signed into law, the Arkansas Senate passed a similar bill targeting LGBT... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Bigotry Continuing to Masquerade as "Religious Liberty" in Indiana: Governor...

  Richard Brodsky at Huffington Post: The easy part is over. Americans now understand what the Indiana "Religious Freedom" law was intended to do: legalize... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Droppings from the Catholic Birdcage: "Shouldn't the Synod Documents Label...

  

  Patrick T. Reardon commenting in National Catholic Reporter on the strange (and more than a little biased) way in which the final statement on the family... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Twitter Lights Up with Critical Commentary About Indiana Governor Pence and New...

  I asked Siri to define bigotry, and she just keeps giving me directions to Indianapolis. #TheShamingOfPence— 8 Rusty Staples (@8rustystaples) March 28, 2015As... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Where Are the Catholics, As Laws Across U.S. Target Gay Citizens? Photographic...

  I signed SEA 101 today to ensure religious liberty is fully protected under IN law http://t.co/vCOASZBZnH pic.twitter.com/CMFJh6aLDx— Governor Mike Pence... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• The Furor in Chile About Juan Barros's Installation as Bishop of Osorno: A...

  

  A quick footnote to the update I published earlier today about the protest of Pope Francis's decision to make Juan Barros the new bishop of Osorno, Chile: at hi... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Yesterday, Indiana, Today, Arkansas: Recent Commentary on Anti-Gay "Religious...

  

  Yesterday, Indiana, today, Arkansas: yesterday, Governor Pence of Indiana signed into law that state's new anti-gay "religious freedom" legislation; today,... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• The Furor in Chile as Juan Barros Madrid Is Installed as Bishop: An Update

  

  As a follow-up to my posting this past Sunday, which pointed you to a posting by Jerry Slevin at his Christian Catholicism site talking about the furor that... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Same Day, Another Quote: Rachel Held Evans on How LGBT People Have a Lot to Teac...

  

  Same day, another quote (for the day): evangelical blogger and author of the new book Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church, Rachel... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• A Note of Thanks, with a Note Asking for Prayers/Supportive Thoughts/Holding a...

  

  Before I forget: I want to issue a note of sincere thanks to Bob/tinywriting, for his assistance in reformatting the photo of me I've chosen to use as the heade... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Quote for Day: Fred Clark on Hobby Lobby, the Supremes, and "Religious...

  

  Fred Clark yesterday, commenting on the Supreme Court's decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby that corporations must be permitted to exercise conscience and... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Francis As a Reform Pope: The View from Where I Stand As a Gay Catholic Nearing...

  

  I'm now a few days from my 65th birthday, and have been occupied lately trying to figure out the complexities of applying for Medicare — the normal complexity o... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Confronting the Real History of American Families: Stories Hiding in Plain Sight

  

  This is one of those family-history postings that may interest only a slice of regular readers of this blog — except that it tells, I myself think, a story... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Jerry Slevin on Chilean Catholic Revolt and Need for a New Ecumenical Council

  Yesterday, Rolando mentioned in a comment here that he misses hearing from Jerry Slevin. I told Rolando that I suspect he's far from the only reader of this blo... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Question for You As Week Ends: When Is a Provacateuse Just a Provocateuse and...

  

  I'm full of questions as this work week ends. My question here: when is a troll a troll, and when is she just a provocateuse? Yesterday, in this National... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• End-of-Week Items: Utah, Arkansas, Religious Freedom and Anti-Gay Laws, and...

  

  A miscellany of end-of-week news items or blog postings I've read, thought were good, and want to pass on to you as the week ends:At LGBTQ Nation, Frederick... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Thomas Reese on Five Strikes Against Pope Francis When It Comes to Women: "The...

  

  I think I know where Father Thomas Reese is going with this opening observation about the five strikes Pope Francis has against him, when it comes to women:Firs... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Droppings (and Sprinkles) from the Catholic Birdcage: "If You Cannot Find...

  

  Abby Zimet at Common Dreams, in commentary entitled "The Un-Francis: I Was Hungry and You Gave Me Food, I Was Thirsty and You Gave Me Drink, I Was Homeless and... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY