Saturday, 28 August 2010

In Celebration: Rev Jane Spahr, "Lesbyterian"

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With the widespread press attention to the gay and lesbian bishops in the Episcopalian church, the ECLA decision last year to recognize open...
Friday, 20 August 2010

Rev Jimmy Creech, Methodist minister and gay activist

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A Methodist Churchman who was dismissed from service after conducting a formal blessing for a union of two men in Chapel Hill. In April of...
Tuesday, 17 August 2010

Sister Mary Elizabeth Clark. transsexual nun

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The world’s first transsexual nun also deserves a mention in military history. She served twice, once as a man and once as a woman, before b...
Monday, 16 August 2010

'Abdur al-Rahman Khan (1844 - 1901), the "Father" of Afghanistan

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'Abdur al-Rahman Khan was born in Kabul. After the death of Amir Shir Ali Khan, 'Abdur al-Rahman Khan, who was living in Samarqand a...
Wednesday, 11 August 2010

Nzinga (1583-1663), Female King of the Mbundu.

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Nzinga is renowned in Black history for her courageous part in resistance to the Portuguese colonial power in what is now Angola. Her fathe...

Gay Popes: Julius III (r.1550 to 1555)

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b. 10 September 1487 d. 23 March 1555 When I wrote about Paul II earlier, I referred to Julius III - then realised I have never given yo...
Friday, 6 August 2010

Epaminondas: Military Hero, Democrat, Cultured Statesman. Gay.

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Epaminondas lived before the Christian era, outside the Jewish tradition, and has no claim whatsoever to be treated as a “saints in any l...