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PFAW at Prop 8 Protest

People For the American Way joined thousands of protesters in Washington, D.C., and around the country to stand against Prop 8 and for marriage equality. Watch on YouTube

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Protecting Equality: Harambee 2009 Special Edition
Fighting Homophobia
Doing its part to eradicate homophobia through honest and respectful dialogue, PFAW Foundation's African American Ministers Leadership Council (AAMLC) hosted two exciting panel discussions on homophobia in the Black Church at the annual Harambee event at Howard University's Divinity School.
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Religious Right Targets Maine & Marriage Equality with Money, Anti-Gay Swat Teams and Reprise of Prop-8’s False Fearmongering Strategies
National Religious Right organizations that bankrolled the effort to put Proposition 1 on the ballot in Maine descended on the state this past weekend with a SWAT team of anti-gay leaders and veterans of last year’s Prop 8 battle in California.
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Marriage Equality Opponents Blur Distinction Between Civil And Religious Marriage
Marriage Equality
Anti-equality leaders dishonestly portray legal marriage equality as a threat to their religious liberty. But when Americans understand that allowing same-sex couples to be legally wed would not require any church or congregation to bless or perform such weddings, support for legal equality jumps substantially.
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Featured Report: Anti-Gay Politics and the Religious Right
As the Religious Right becomes an increasingly powerful element of the GOP base, anti-gay rhetoric and policies have become more prominent in party platforms, legislative fights, and public policy at local, state, and national levels.
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