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Presbyterian Church Votes ‘Yes’ to Lesbian Clergy
Despite heavy opposition and two previous denials, the San Francisco Presbytery voted 167-151 to pass Lisa Larges, an open lesbian, on toward ordination.
LGBT Families Reach Out to Evangelical Mega-Churches
The nonprofit group Soulforce, in collaboration with the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches (UFMCC), the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) and COLAGE, has sent letters to the leaders of six of the nation’s largest evangelical mega-churches asking them to sit down with LGBT families for a ground-breaking discussion.
Episcopal Reverend Apologizes to GLBT Community
The Reverend Armand John Kreft of the Rector Church of the Ascension in Buffalo, NY released a letter asking for forgiveness for the use of Sacred Scriptures to "wrongly justify" centuries of prejudice against the LGBT community.
“For the Bible Tells Me So” Continues to Inspire
On Sunday, January 6 in Savannah, Georgia, Stand Out Youth sponsored a film screening and panel discussion of "For the Bible Tells Me So" to sold-out crowds.
International Islamic Scholars respond to a Gay Muslim man’s call for Openness and Engagement
Suhail AbualSameed, a Muslim gay man, spoke out in an international audience with ulama, distinguished Islamic scholars, at the International Consultation on Islam and HIV/AIDS in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Transgender Minister Featured on NPR’s Morning Edition
Pastor Drew Phoenix and members of his congregation at St. John’s Methodist Church in Baltimore were recently interviewed on NPR’s Morning Edition.