Monday News Roundup: Rick Warren, Minnesota’s “Crazy Lady” and more

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  Rick Warren, the anti-gay pastor of Saddleback Church (who, incidentally gave the invocation at President Obama's inauguration) tries to spin Prop 8 support and stay neutral on Uganda. Rick may also have "Family" ties
  
  • Via Towleroad: On Death Penalty for Gays: Uganda, Rick Warren, and 'The Family'
    
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    Does Rick Warren support Uganda's kill the Gays bill?
    
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      Queerty
      
    • Americablog Gay
      
    
    
  
  
• The GayTM is closed, unless you are provably on the side of equal rights for gays.
  
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  Catholic Abuse Scandal:
  
  • It takes an abused village, via Enlightened Catholicism
    
  • Joe My God
    
  
  
• Response to Washington Post article from Sunday's roundup: Voices of LGBTs of Color must be heard, Via Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters
  
• More thoughts on "What is a Gay Cathoic to do?" Via Queering the Church
  
• G.A.Y.: The Bulletin Campaign begins in New Jersey Parishes.
  
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  ENDA delay, HRC claims Wockner is out of touch:
  
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    Rex Wockner
    
  
  
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  Michelle Bachmann, Minnesota's Crazy Lady
  
  • Beverly LaHaye: "Religion and politics do mix." Michelle Bachmann says "thanks"
    
  • Apparently Ed Schultz doesn't know anything about "the Crazy Lady" either
    
  
  
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  Healthcare
  
  • Fact Checking the Republicans on: Healthcare Reform costs Most insured people would see rates fall or stay the same.
    
  • Why is healthcare reform controversial again? Via MNPublius
    
  
  
• Queerty: Uganda still gets PEPFAR funds even though it is trying to criminalize the people PEPFAR could help
  
• Queerty: What does World Aids Day mean in an era when so many are living with it?
  
• Queerty: Homosexuality is like alcoholism, and Lesbianism is a choice, says Jamaican psychiatrist
  
• AmericaBlog: Hillary Clinton speaks out about Uganda
  
• Box Turtle Bulletin: Southern Baptists oppose domestic partnership benefits for gays
  
• Prop. #8 campaign leader: "Traditional Marriage" really only means "No Gays" , via Box Turtle Bulletin
  
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  Daily Kos: Drooping Dem Enthusiasm
  
  • Change these Numbers
    
  • 2010 Elections Hinge on Reinviogoration of Dem base
    
  
  
• Susan Russell: Episcopal House of Deputies speaks out re: Uganda's anti-gay legislation
  
• Lou Sheldon's group, the Traditional Values Coalition, has signed on to the Manhattan Declaration , via G.A.Y.
  
• Pam's House Blend: White House defies court order to provide equal benefits

Homophobia: All in "The Family"

http://inchatatime.blogspot.com/2009/11/npr-connects-dots-between-american.html

Now the ultra-conservative, fundamentalist cult "The Family" is not just content to meddle in American politics, but it is exporting its homophobia abroad to countries like Uganda.  Talk about the intersection of Church and State!
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When does Church turn into State?

UPDATED 11/20/2009: Jeremy's got the text of this "manifesto" up at Good As You.

 As a Christian, a political liberal, and a gay man, I often find myself dismayed and torn when leaders claiming to speak for one group I am part of say something negative about another group that I am part of. That is part of why the Manhattan Declaration is so disturbing. The full document is set to be released at noon today, but excerpts and commentary have been popping up around the blogosphere ahead of the release.

AP: Christian Leaders issue Call of Conscience
NY Times: Religious Leaders unite on Political Issues

The document is signed by multiple Catholic bishops; James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Anus Family; the president of the National Assoc. of Evangelicals; and various seminary leaders, pastors and professors. In it, the signers are stating their continued opposition to abortion, stem-cell research, same-sex marriage, and anti-discrimination statutes, among other issues. 

My take after the jump