Posts by Believe Out Loud
Why I’m The Proud Mother Of My Queer Son
As my queer son grew in maturity and wisdom, I questioned so many things—my importance in my son’s life, the world’s ideology, family members’ loyalties, my son’s safety, his happiness, and whether or not who he is is who he wants to be. Even though I have been faced with certain surprises, God has NEVER…
Read MoreAustralian Students Demand Greater LGBT Respect From Catholic Institutions
College students in Australia are protesting an upcoming lecture by a of a Catholic man who claims “reparative therapy” successfully changed his sexuality, the latest dispute about LGBT issues as they relate to Catholic education in that nation. The University of Sydney’s Catholic Society will host James Parker tonight to speak about his experiences with…
Read MoreA Christian Mom’s Call To Do The Right Thing
As a mother of a gay son, I don’t think you can really understand where an LGBTQ person is coming from unless you come from a place of intense love. I don’t know that the LGBTQ issue would have registered much on my radar if I didn’t have someone whom I loved intensely struggling with…
Read MoreWhy This Pastor Testified Against Minnesota’s “Bathroom Bill”
Earlier this month, I testified in a hearing before a Minnesota House Committee on HF3396, a misguided piece of discriminatory legislation that would restrict bathroom access for trans and gender nonconforming people on the basis of “biological sex.” In that committee, I shared my experiences as a pastor, a gay man, and the son of…
Read MoreThe Source Of My Hope For The United Methodist Church
As a young queer and trans person seeking ordination in The United Methodist Church, I am incredibly blessed to have a wealth of role models to look to as I imagine the type of minister I hope to become. This may seem a strange thing to say in a denomination that has written discrimination against…
Read MoreThe Story Of Resurrection Is A Story Of Transition
Easter Sunday. A day of many questions and confusion within a hope-filled community. We still don’t know exactly what happened that night and moment. We can’t begin to imagination what folks were experiencing and feeling. As we reflected together this year over the snippets shared in the gospels, we immersed ourselves in imagining the fear…
Read MoreAt Brentwood Cathedral, Year of Mercy Mass Strives to Welcome LGBT People
During Lent in England’s Diocese of Brentwood, the Cathedral of St. Mary and St. Helen scheduled a Mass for the LGBT community, in honor of the Jubilee Year of Mercy. While the Dean of the Cathedral, Fr. Martin Boland, presided at the liturgy, the homily, based on the story of the woman caught in adultery…
Read MoreChristians Join Protests Of North Carolina’s House Bill 2
Contact: James Rowe Director, Believe Out Loud Email James 646-723-7826 Christians Join Protests Of North Carolina’s House Bill 2 Believe Out Loud Delivers Signatures From 2,111 LGBTQ-Affirming Christians Against HB2 New York, NY—Believe Out Loud delivered signatures this morning from 2,111 Christians demanding that North Carolina lawmakers repeal House Bill 2, a transphobic law that…
Read MoreGovernor McCrory Should Look To Georgia On LGBT Rights
ADD YOUR NAME: Tell North Carolina Lawmakers To Repeal HB2 From a distance, Gov. Nathan Deal and Gov. Pat McCrory appear to be similar. Both are conservative governors of Southern states where religion plays a strong role in public and private lives. They both live and govern during times of rapid change, particularly with the…
Read MoreDebunking The “Gay Lifestyle”
American Idol finalist La’Porsha Renae made comments about the LGBTQ community that gave many pause. When asked about the controversial bill that was passed in her home state of Mississippi, Ranae said that she did not agree with any law that would discriminate against anyone. However, she went on to say that “I am one…
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