Pope Francis: Homosexuality is not a crime

Pope Francis: Homosexuality is not a crime

Jakarta – Pope Francis in an exclusive interview with the AP on Tuesday (24/01) criticized laws that criminalize homosexuality as “unjust”, saying that God loves all His children as they are. He also called on Catholic bishops who support the law to accept LGBTQ people into the church. “Homosexuality is not a crime,” he said … Read more

Lauterbach wants to open blood donation for gay men – church + life

Lauterbach wants to open blood donation for gay men – church + life

Federal Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach (SPD) wants to end discrimination against homosexual men when donating blood. He emerges from an amendment to the law on transfusions, which he refers to the “RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland”. “Sexual orientation and gender identity shouldn’t be criteria for exclusion or deferral,” he says. With the amendment, Lauterbach is implementing a … Read more