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When people discuss the rights of lesbians and gays in contemporary U.S. culture, and across religious denominations, the abbreviation “LGBT” is used as a shorthand: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender. But are transgender people really being taken into account? What’s the state of the struggle, where…

Well, not so much.

The Bishop is touring the United States and Europe, sponsored by the Episcopal LGBT group Integrity USA (among other organizations) to raise awareness about the draconian law being considered by the Ugandan parliament, which would make homosexuality illegal; in some cases punishable by death. Having already faced the rejection of his church and loss of his pension for standing up for the equality and spiritual dignity of LGBT people, Senyonjo could face imprisonment for his continued advocacy under a section of the law meant to prevent the “promotion” of homosexuality.

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After a while “leadership” starts to look like passive aggression.

In the midst of new developments in the Catholic sex abuse scandal and in light of last year’s surprise invitation from the Pope to conservative Episcopalians, a new invitation is extended to disheartened Catholics.

Conservative Episcopalians have denounced the election of only the second openly gay bishop, and the Archbishop of Canterbury has urged bishops to not seat her. But others, like one of the first women priests, aren’t worried about the well loved bishop-elect who remains focused on her duties.

While the Catholic Church is touting its warm welcome to conservative Anglicans, it’s also a simple union of those who reject gay and women’s ordination.

In what is likely a first, an Episcopal church in Cambridge that serves a primarily African-American community has blessed the union of two women—one of whom is the mayor of the city. Our correspondent was one of the officiants.

Despite worldwide calls from conservative Anglicans that the American church is choosing to “walk apart” from the wider community, the numbers don’t agree—at least not in America.