Posts by Believe Out Loud
South Dakota Governor Prevents Anti-Trans Bill From Becoming Law
Yesterday evening, South Dakota Governor Daugaard vetoed HB 1008. With his veto, Governor Daugaard stopped HB 1008 from becoming the worst anti-transgender bill on the books in any state. Governor Daugaard’s veto proves that when elected officials stop listening to scare tactics and instead sit down and talk with transgender people—hearts and minds will change.…
Read MoreSome People Are Afraid That I Might Have To Pee
UPDATE: Tell North Carolina Lawmakers To Protect LGBTQ People! Across the country, transgender people are under attack, and in my observation, logic and facts are not at a premium in the discussion. Many of the legislators I have met with in Indiana admit they know little about transgender people. Even still, in the 2016 legislative…
Read MoreWhy Title IX Matters—And Christian Colleges Shouldn’t Be Exempt
Across the U.S., Christian colleges and universities are filing for exemptions to Title IX, a federal law that makes it illegal for schools to discriminate against students because of their gender. College was never something I thought a lot about growing up. I came from a background with an ingrained understanding that school was where…
Read MoreWhy This Catholic Is Standing With Transgender Students
It may seem like a cliché but as a Christian I often find myself often asking that age old question, “What would Jesus do?” Last Tuesday, I asked myself this question after learning that HB 1008—an anti-trans bill that forces trans students to use restrooms and locker rooms that do not correspond with their gender—was…
Read MoreDebate Over Civil Unions Splits Catholics In Italy
Amidst a heated debate over civil unions in Italy, the country’s prime minister rebuked a Catholic cardinal for saying the Italian Senate should employ a secret ballot on the legislation. Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, who heads the Italian Episcopal Conference, had claimed a secret ballot would allow legislators a conscience vote. In response, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi criticized Cardinal…
Read MoreLGBTQ Mental Health Care In The Black Church
Back in the day, Girlfriends was one of my favorite sitcoms to watch. To see the interactions between strong Black women on television that mirrored what I was exposed to in my family always left me joyful and anxious to watch the next episode. The cast of the show was Joan, Lynn, Mya, William and…
Read More1,062 Christians Support Transgender Students In South Dakota
Contact: James Rowe Director, Believe Out Loud Email James Rowe 646-723-7826 1,062 Christians Support Transgender Students In South Dakota LGBTQ-Affirming Christians Demand Governor Daugaard Veto HB 1008 New York, NY—Today, 1,062 Christians sent letters demanding that South Dakota Governor Daugaard veto the anti-transgender bill passed by the legislature, HB 1008. This bill singles out trans…
Read More10 Reasons Christians Support Transgender Students In South Dakota
Last week, the South Dakota state legislature passed one of the worst anti-trans bills in the country—a bill that singles out trans students by forcing them to use separate restrooms and locker rooms from their friends and peers. These legislators are sending a message that it is okay to ostracize, humiliate, and bully trans students.…
Read MoreComing Out…Again
It seems that my last 40 years has been about coming out. And each time I come out, I’m filled with awe by the courage of those that have come before me. I’m afraid that those who have professed to love me will change their minds. I’m certain that I will again be “too much.”…
Read MoreStrength To Be Faithful
The sun is setting a little later in the evening, but it sure is cold out. It must be Lent. Given that, I think that we, as LGBTQ Christians, need to take some time to examine our theology of loss. Let me give you a thought exercise: You are thirty years old. You have been…
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