September 29, 2011 in Atheism, Belief, Catholic Church, christianity, Christians, Ethics, Homophobia, Invalid Belief, Law, Reason, Religion, Science, Sexual Abuse, sexual abuse of children, Social Justice, TBLG, Uncategorized
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Things are really getting heated in the State of Illinois with respect to the State and the catholic church. Back in January, Illinois Governor Pat Quin signed into law the Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act (IRFPCUA) which does not grant members of the TBLG community the right to marry, but it does give them the right to enter into civil unions; the IRFPCUA came into force on June 1, 2011. In addition to allowing members of the TBLG community to enter into civil unions, it also made it against the law for organizations receiving public money to deny adoption and foster care services to unmarried straight couples or TBLG couples. But now, in addition to fighting to have the State reverse its position on adoption and Read the rest of this entry →
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