Howard Bayless
Howard Bayless is chairman of Equality Alabama, based in Birmingham, which works on behalf of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender residents.
Category: Gender & sexuality
“Pragmatic Americans Liberal and Conservative on Social Issues”
A 2006 Pew report shows some shifting of views, such as on whether homosexuality is innate or can be changed.
“Religious Beliefs Underpin Opposition to Homosexuality”
A 2003 report from the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life shows that religion is a fundamental component of Americans’ opposition to homosexuality.
“Fewer Are Angry at Government, But Discontent Remains High”
A March 2011 survey from the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press showed that support for gay marriage continues to rise and is statistically equal to opposition to gay marriage.
“Gay rabbis getting married—and marrying”
A The Jewish Journal article from June 17, 2008 on same-sex unions in Judaism.
“Conservative Jews Allow Gay Rabbis and Unions”
A Dec. 7, 2006 New York Times article on allowing gay and lesbian rabbis and same-sex unions in Conservative Judaism.
“Conservative Rabbis Allow Ordained Gays, Same-Sex Unions”
A Dec. 7, 2006 on the decision to allow gay and lesbian rabbis, as well as same-sex unions, in Conservative Judaism.
“Conservative Jewish scholars ease ban on gay ordination, upending centuries of precedent”
Read a Dec. 6, 2006, account of the action from The Associated Press, published in The San Diego Union-Tribune.
“JTS Ordains Its First Openly Gay Rabbi”
Read a blog post in The Forward about Rachel Isaacs, who on May 19, 2011, was ordained the first openly gay rabbi in Conservative Judaism.