A group of clergymen filed suit in North Carolina challenging state laws that make it illegal for them to perform wedding ceremonies for gay and lesbian couples within their congregations.

A 25-year-old mom in Oregon was found guilty of beating her 4-year-old son to death because she thought he was gay.

Irish education minister Ruari Quinn asks primary schools to cut down on time allocated to religion and use it to improve students’ literacy and numeracy skills.

On January 14, a federal judge ruled that Oklahoma’s ban on same-sex marriages is unconstitutional as it denies gay and lesbian couples their fundamental right to equality.

Utah Governor said that his state would not recognize more than 1300 same-sex marriages that took place between December 20 and January 6.