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HIV Activists/Gay Men Sentenced in Senegal: The Other Side of Rick Warren's "Humanitarian Issue"

By Scott Swenson, RH Reality Check

January 8, 2009 - 12:09pm

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The distance between Pastor Rick Warren and the sentencing of nine gay HIV activists in Senegal can be measured in inches, not miles. This is a real humanitarian issue Pastor Warren, not a fight to protect the privilege of heterosexual marriage.

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Rocks and Hard Places for Gay Christians this Christmas

By Scott Swenson, RH Reality Check

December 23, 2008 - 1:13pm

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During this Holy Season for every faith, many are up in arms over a prayer Rick Warren will offer, some planning to disrupt it, which will only cede the moral authority progressives now have.

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Obama Makes Healing Gesture, Can Pastor Rick Warren Do the Same?

By Scott Swenson, RH Reality Check

December 17, 2008 - 2:50pm

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President-elect Barack Obama makes a genuine gesture toward healing divisive social issues by inviting Pastor Rick Warren to give the invocation at his inauguration. Will Pastor Warren grasp the potential for genuine healing and lead conservatives to a new middle ground?

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Thanks, Joe Biden: Abortion Is A Personal Decision

By Jill Filipovic

September 9, 2008 - 7:00am

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Interviewed on Meet the Press, Joe Biden was clear about his support for policies that ensure abortion access for women in this country. But why are we asking presidential candidates when life begins?

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Abortion at Saddleback Forum: If Life Begins at Conception, What About Contraception?

By Scott Swenson, RH Reality Check

August 17, 2008 - 12:13am

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The choice at the Saddleback Forum was between a clearly pro-life and a clearly pro-choice candidate for President. At the heart of the discussion was a question of life starting at conception. What does that tell us about how the candidates view contraception?

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Sexuality Politics No Trump Card for Younger Evangelicals

By Anna Clark, RH Reality Check

August 15, 2008 - 1:45pm

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If Rick Warren were able to convey the diversity among evangelicals at the upcoming Saddleback Civil Forum, maybe we'll actually get some honest conversation.

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