Posts Tagged ‘LGBT’
What Future Do Our Trans Children See?
When Trump rescinded the guidelines to schools on how to protect the dignity of Trans* students, he opened the door for SCOTUS to deny Gavin Grimm his day in court. When SCOTUS declined to hear Gavin’s case, the nation’s highest court delayed the protections that Trans* students are due under the mandate of Title IX.…
Read MoreComing Out: An Act of Welcoming Self
I continue to be astounded at the gifts welcoming myself into authenticity has afforded. Don’t get me wrong; it has not been without challenge. I now celebrate over seven years of being a Black Lesbian Christian Pluralist. I find it important to locate myself in these identities because I recognize my privilege and freedom to…
Read MoreMartyrdom, Mark Carson, And A Testament To Love
I just returned from a march in Manhattan’s West Village. It was a rally to end homophobic hate as well as to promote justice and peace. Our journey ended at 8th Street and 6th Avenue, the scene of a recent tragedy. For those who may not have heard, a young gay man, Mark Carson, was brutally shot…
Read MoreA Pentecost Story: The Spiritual Side of Being Bi
I confess, I cringe a bit at the identification of being “bisexual,” not because it is incorrect. It is very true that I have the capacity to be attracted to both women and men. The problem is how limiting “bisexual” is as a description of who I am as a “bi” person. For me, it…
Read MoreThe Illusion Of The Middle Ground
In recent years some Christian leaders have responded to the gay issue by making a ministry of “building bridges” between those who believe that being gay is a sin and those who don’t. These pastors and ministry leaders make a point of never committing on the matter either way. Instead, as one ministry typical of the…
Read MoreLove Will Make A Way: Interracial & Same-Sex Marriage
My parents wrestled with the idea of me marrying my partner. The sanctuary was packed but my father didn’t come. Dad was brought up in the Deep South and my husband looked like the people who had practiced the nauseating hatred of Jim Crow in my father’s hometown. News of the support of our union,…
Read MoreWhat The Next Pope Can Learn From A Nun On The Bus
If he was hoping to make a quiet exit, Pope Benedict (now officially pope emeritus), has left his successor a Roman Catholic Church in chaos. The findings of the so-called Vatileaks scandal, delivered to the Pope in a December 17 dossier, reveal the depths of controversy and corruption throughout the Vatican. Not only will the…
Read MoreCrossing Boundaries: A Transgender Priest Becomes a University Chaplain
In December of 2001, Cameron Partridge was a 28-year-old candidate for the Episcopal priesthood in Massachusetts when he informed his bishop he would be transitioning from female to male. The Rt. Rev. M. Thomas Shaw admits this news left him feeling uneasy. But, he added, “I’m old enough now that when I feel discomfort that…
Read MoreBishop Gene Robinson Accepts Award for Commitment to LGBT Equality
The 25th National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change, was held in Atlanta last week. Sponsored by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, the conference is an annual organizing and skills-building event that attracts over 3,000 attendees each year. For the third year in a row, the “Practice Spirit, Do Justice” track featured workshops…
Read MoreA Lesbian, a Bible and an Inauguration Service: In Search of Safe Homes
Rev. Dr. Nancy Wilson, Moderator of the Metropolitan Community Churches (MCC), will read the scripture at President Obama’s Interfaith Prayer Service at the National Cathedral, to be held Tuesday morning, January 22. When I stand in the presence of President Barack Obama and Vice President Joseph Biden to read the Hebrew Bible under the soaring arches…
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