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LGBT News Archive

Spiritual and Legal Equality

• Proclaiming Justice
• A Concern About Sexual & Gender Identity: A Statement from the AFSC Board of Directors, 1999
• Treasuring All Members of the Human Community: An AFSC Statement Concerning the Civil Rights of Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual People and All People, 1994

Equal Civil Marriage Rights

• AFSC Press Release, Constitutional “Marriage Amendment” Fosters Division, 2004
• AFSC Board Minute on Civil Marriage
• Only Love Will Guide Us All Safely Home: A Message to People of Faith Everywhere Concerning the Political Attack on LGBT Individuals, Couples, and Families"
• AFSC Press Release, Hawai'i Supreme Court Decision, 1999
• AFSC Press Release, Vermont Supreme Court Decision, 1999

The "Ex-Gay" Movement

• Michigan LGBT Issues Program/Faith Action Network Statement
• http://www.exgaymichigan.org

Sodomy Laws

• AFSC Press Release on U.S. Supreme Court decision, Oct or Nov 2003 

Hate Violence & the Limitations of Hate Crimes Legislation

• Executive Summary: In a Time of Broken Bones: A Call for Dialogue on Hate Violence & the Limitations of Hate Crimes Legislation (PDF)
• Full text: In a Time of Broken Bones: A Call for Dialogue on Hate Violence & the Limitations of Hate Crimes Legislation (pdf)
• AFSC LGBT Program Statement on the Proposed Federal Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act (LLEEA)* --attached

Peace, Demilitarization and Human Rights

• Militarism and Queer Youth - resources for and by queer youth about the effects of militarism
• LGBT peace organizing news and resources

Criminal Justice

• LGBT and Criminal Justice Issues, resources

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