Posts by Believe Out Loud
A Twenty Year Journey Of LGBT Ministry
Quick to smile and slow to criticize, Rev. Jim Lucas is one of the last people you’d expect to stir up controversy and encourage what some would term “radical” change. Yet, he’s done just that, making our society more accepting in the process. This year Jim is celebrating his 20 years of ministry to the…
Read MoreThe San Fransisco 49ers Support LGBT Youth By Saying, “It Gets Better”
The San Francisco 49ers have become the first professional football team to join the online antibullying It Gets Better campaign intended to build confidence and spark optimism in gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youths. “Something you should never experience is being bullied, intimidated or being pressured to being a someone or something that you are…
Read MoreProtecting Youth From Ex-Gay Therapy
A call to protect youth from ex-gay therapy
Read MoreOffering Sanctuary in a Hostile Land
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Read MoreGay Friendly Church (CARTOON)
"Gay Friendly Church" (CARTOON) by David Hayward
Read MoreFaith And The 2012 Republican National Convention
By Believe Out Loud The Republican National Convention kicks off in earnest Tuesday due to Tropical Storm Isaac nearing Tampa, Fla. Today, we’ll hear from many Republican leaders including House Speaker John Boehner, New Hampshire Senator Kelly Ayotte, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, and Ann Romney, wife of Governor Mitt Romney. While politics will play…
Read MoreThere’s Hope For LGBT Students At Conservative Christian Colleges
Via Huffington Post Over 500,000 students attend more than 150 conservative Christian colleges which discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation. For many queer students on these campuses, going back to college in the coming weeks means going back into the closet. It also means returning to an environment where every official message concerning homosexuality,…
Read MoreJane Clementi Talks About Why Her Family Left The Anti-LGBT Church
By Think Progress The tragic suicide of Rutgers student Tyler Clementi motivated an important conversation about bullying through the trial of his roommate, Dharun Ravi, who spied on his intimate moments with a webcam. But after nearly two years, Clementi’s mother, Jane Clementi, is opening up about some of her own guilt, because when Tyler…
Read MoreAn Open Letter To My Fellow Christians
Dear Fellow Christians, Like you, I have been concerned that America’s moral barometer has taken a beating over the years. There are many who feel separation of Church and State is meant to limit the Church’s voice in matters of politics or public life. I disagree. The Church has more to offer than hospitals,…
Read MoreAugsburg College Opposes Amendment Banning Same-Sex Marriage
Via NECN.com Augsburg College is publicly opposing the amendment to ban gay marriage in Minnesota’s constitution. The announcement Tuesday makes the Minneapolis liberal arts school the first traditional university in the state to come out against the amendment. The Minneapolis-based online institution Capella University has also gone on record against it. Minnesotans United for All Families,…
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