Posts by Believe Out Loud
Civil Rights Groups And LGBT Groups Join Forces For Marriage Equality
Reverend Donte Hickman believes that marriage is a union between one man and one woman, and he will not marry same-sex couples at his church in Baltimore. Nonetheless, for months, he has been advocating in favor of the Civil Marriage Protection Act, which allows gays and lesbian couples to get a civil marriage license from…
Read MoreWhat The United Methodist Church Can Learn From Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. An analysis of the success or lack thereof of the new policy has proven that despite the dire predictions of many, morale has not suffered, the mission of the military has not been impeded, and honesty and openness about the historical reality of the presence of lesbian and gay…
Read MoreLet Mainers Know Why Marriage Matters To You
This November, Mainers will head to the polls to vote on the freedom to marry. The way to win this historic campaign and win marriage for all Maine families is to share stories of why marriage matters to same-sex couples and their families. We need you, our supporters, to share your stories. One of the…
Read MoreChick-fil-A Will No Longer Give Money To Anti-Gay Organizations
Via Huffington Post Could Chick-fil-A be turning over a new leaf? A Chicago-based lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) advocacy group reports that the restaurant chain — which was at the epicenter of a media firestorm this summer after its president confirmed his company’s anti-gay stance — has agreed to cease donations to right-wing groups…
Read MoreMarble Collegiate Church Welcomes LGBT Christian Dialogue
ONE year after Matthew Vines was forced to leave the Wichita, Kan., church he had attended since birth — not because he is gay, but because he tried to convince people there was nothing wrong with that — he was sitting facing a crowd of 235 Christians, most of them gay or lesbian, at…
Read MoreBelieve Out Loud Joins Faith Groups To End Dangerous Psychological Abuse Of Minors
A coalition of more than 30 national religious leaders gathered by Gaylesta, a therapy association for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, and Rev. Rebecca Voelkel, Faith Work Director for the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Action Fund and Convenor of the National Religious Leadership Roundtable, have endorsed Senate Bill 1172, which will…
Read MoreFirst-ever Training For Trainers To Help Build Inclusive Churches
Via National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Thirty folks from across the country gathered in Minneapolis recently for the Task Force’s first-ever “Building an Inclusive Church (BIC): Train the Trainer.” The Task Force’s Institute for Welcoming Resources has been leading BIC trainings for years, equipping almost 1,000 folks to return to their home congregations to…
Read MoreThe Trevor Project Chats With Daniel Radcliffe
In a live online video chat Daniel Radcliffe answered questions submitted by young people around the world about bullying, career insecurity he’s felt, and the reason is so dedicated to helping prevent teenagers from committing suicide. Since the end of his popular Harry Potter film franchise last year, Radcliffe has established himself as a talented…
Read MoreAn Open Letter To The United Methodist Council Of Bishops
By Rev. Gilbert H. Caldwell On July 19, 2012, more than 70 people sent a letter to the United Methodist Council of Bishops demanding that the bishops charge Retired Bishop Melvin G. Talbert with “violating his responsibility to uphold church law, disseminating doctrine contrary to the standards of The United Methodist Church and engaging in…
Read MorePastors To Gather In Maryland In Support Of Marriage Equality
Black clergy from across the country are planning to announce their support for same-sex marriage in Maryland this week. The pastors and other clergy, led by the Rev. Delman Coates of Mt. Ennon Baptist Church in Clinton, are hoping that their public display of support will help erase the perception that all black pastors are…
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