Coming Out As Trans* In The ELCA

By Believe Out Loud | February 5, 2014 |
A group of people posing for a photo with a sign.

My Dad was a progressive pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) for most of his ministry. He preached his last sermon on the Gospel of social justice at the age of 88 and passed on to glory in 2012 at the age of 92. Throughout my childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood, I…

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A Journey Towards Wholeness And Reconciliation

By Believe Out Loud | January 31, 2014
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From January 18th through February 16th, people are reflecting, contemplating, writing and harnessing passion to bring about peace, justice, and reconciliation by mobilizing the tremendous power of love as part of Standing on the Side of Love’s 30 Days of Love campaign. As I reflect on this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. holiday—a day when…

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Holocaust Remembrance Day: We All Wear The Triangle

By Believe Out Loud | January 27, 2014
A painting of a woman and a man with a cross.

1945: Upon liberation of Nazi concentration camps by Allied forces, some interned for homosexuality are not freed, but required to serve out the full term of their sentences under Paragraph 175. Click here to see the full image. International Holocaust Remembrance Day honors the victims of the Nazi era, including the estimated 5,000 to 60,000…

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Saints Bring Hope On World AIDS Day 25th Anniversary

By Believe Out Loud | December 2, 2013
A drawing of jesus and a diagram of the coronavirus.

World AIDS Day, which marks its 25th anniversary this year on Dec. 1, supports everyone affected by HIV. The day is dedicated to prevention and treatment, and honors those who died of AIDS—more than 25 million people worldwide. First held in 1988, World AIDS Day was the first global health day for any disease.  …

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