Posts by Believe Out Loud
Be Light Together – Our 2020 Advent Devotional
We’re excited to share our Advent devotional! May peace and light accompany us as we move through the Advent season. Please click on the image below to download our Advent reader – formatted for at-home printing:
Read MorePhysical Movement Is A Form of Self-Love
Believe Out Loud Fridays is a new series of spiritual reflections – pieces that connect our identities and lived experiences with sacred texts and spiritual guidance. This week’s reflection focuses on physical exercise as a divinely aligned act of self-love. But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him…
Read MoreNational Give Something Away Day
July 15th is recognized as National Give Something Away Day. The day was created to provide individuals and communities with the opportunity to share their plentiful blessings with others without expectations or limitations. The majority of us are blessed to have more than what is necessary to live, but some are lacking supplies and items…
Read MoreInternational Non-Binary People’s Day 2020
July 14th is International Non-Binary People’s Day! We believe that in order to treat all human beings with dignity, we need to constantly learn and expand our understanding of the world in all its diversity. At Believe Out Loud, we are committed to challenging ourselves and our audience to see and embrace all of our…
Read MoreLGBT Icons
Over the decades, the LGBT community has had a hand in shaping society. From the arts and entertainment to the sciences and engineering, LGBT individuals have contributed to making life better for all of us. These five LGBT individuals are just a few who have made a great impact in the world within the past…
Read More“For They Know Not What They Do”: Re-examining the tenuous relationship between the LGBT and Christian worlds
In 2007, the sitting President, George W. Bush, was an evangelical Christian Republican who professed the belief that marriage “is between a man and a woman,” and had in recent memory backed a constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage at a national level. President-to-be Barack Obama, an upstart liberal Democrat, would soon state on…
Read MoreBelieve Out Loud’s Interfaith Pride Worship Service
Printable Worship Bulletin (English). Printable Worship Bulletin (Spanish). Make a donation to Believe Out Loud’s #GiveOutDay campaign here. Thank you for celebrating Pride with us!
Read MoreFive Years After Obergefell
Photo credit: Rena Schild / Shutterstock.com Five years ago today, the White House was lit up in rainbows. On June 26, 2015, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Obergefell vs. Hodges, declaring with a 5-4 majority that same-sex marriage was the law of the land. Across the nation, Pride Month celebrations took…
Read MorePride Pioneer: Dr. Sarah Josephine Baker
Pride Pioneers are LGBT individuals whose contributions to society deserve our continued acknowledgement and appreciation. In this installation, we’re turning the spotlight onto Dr. Sarah Josephine Baker – enjoy! The notion of preventative care through proper hygiene was virtually unheard of in the early 20th century. Even more scarce were women in the medical field.…
Read MorePride Conversations: A Q&A with Ross Murray of GLAAD
Pride Month this year is unlike any other. With so much change in the world around us, one thing remains the same: the significance of Pride to LGBT people, their friends and families. To help share and spread Pride this month, we’re conducting a series of Pride Conversations. These brief Q&As are designed to help…
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