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Baltimore Sun Editorial Board Supports Marriage Equality
By GLAAD On Thursday, The Baltimore Sun Editorial Board published an article “Gay Marriage and Family Values,” in which it reported the Episcopal Church’s recent official adoption of blessings for gay and lesbian couples on their wedding days. In it, the Editorial Board boldly supported all Maryland families along with the Episcopal Church. See the last…
Read MoreStraight, Christian Girl Finds Herself Fighting For LGBT Youth
Straight, Christian teen from conservative family finds herself fighting for LGBT youth
Read MoreWhy I Stand With Rev. Tara Spuhler McCabe In Support Of Marriage Equality
In our ordination vows, officers in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) are asked both to “show the love and justice of Jesus Christ” and to “be governed by our church’s polity.” Occasionally, these two vows come into conflict. In regard to same-sex marriage, the conflict is not between church and state but between competing values…
Read MoreStudy: 40 Percent Of Homeless Youth Are LGBT, Family Rejection Is Leading Cause
It has previously been estimated that as many as 40 percent of homeless youth identify as LGBT, and a new Williams Institute study of youth shelters confirms this estimate. Between October 2011 and March 2012, 354 agencies completed surveys about their clients and found that about 40 percent of their homeless and non-homeless clients…
Read MoreThe Episcopal Church Authorizes New Blessing For Gay And Lesbian Couples
The Episcopal Church has authorized a new blessing for the union of gay or lesbian couples. The resolution allows provisional use of a liturgical rite for gay and lesbian couples on their wedding day. Titled “The Witnessing and Blessing of a Lifelong Covenant,” the rite is crafted specifically for gay and lesbian commitment ceremonies. Within…
Read MoreIn Sleepy Minnesota Suburbs, Church Ladies Launch Gay Marriage Crusade
By Talya Minsberg, journalist and community moderator at The New York Times The southwest Minneapolis suburbs of Minnetonka and Eden Prairie bring to mind Garrison Keillor’s tales from Lake Wobegon: They’re lined with well-maintained homes and tree-lined roundabouts, and home to residents of largely German and Scandinavian ancestry. But the ladies of these towns have…
Read MoreFacebook Comments And Conversations This Week
Facebook Comments And Conversations This Week
Read MoreThe Episcopal Church, Transfigured
I’m almost at a loss for words. Yesterday the House of Deputies—one of the two Houses in The Episcopal Church’s bicameral system of governance – passed resolutions D019 and D002. The House of Bishops had done the same on Saturday afternoon. Both resolutions add “gender identity and expression” to the Church’s nondiscrimination canons. D019 addresses…
Read MoreThe U.S. Military And The United Methodist Church; When Will The UMC Catch Up?
The U.S. Military and The United Methodist Church; When will The UMC catch up?
Read MoreAssociation of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists Annual Gathering And Peace Camp
Have you made your plans for Minnesota yet? If not, I hope you will join us for our second shared gathering with the Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America! Come for the week of “Peace Camp” or the two days of AWAB events and get renewed for the work of building the Beloved Community wherever…
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