Posts Tagged ‘Rule of Law’
Where Would Jesus Go To The Bathroom?
Rev. Dr. Justin Tanis is an ordained Christian minister in the Metropolitan Community Church. He is also transgender, and he is the author of a book titled Transgendered: Theology, Ministry, and Communities of Faith. In it Rev. Tanis writes: “We tend to create God in our own image. If we ourselves are uncomfortable with gender variation,…
Read MoreBecause Houston Deserves Better
Houston, you are an amazing place. You are the home of a thriving arts scene, a mecca of art museums and opera. You are one of the most famous cities in the wonderful, enormous state known as Texas. Not to mention, you are the home of NASA and the Johnson Space Center, where mankind’s triumphs…
Read MoreCatholic Synod Report Misses Opportunity To Affirm LGBTQ People
Now that the Synod on the Family is concluded, much is already being written about an event The New York Times called the “most momentous, and contentious, meeting of bishops” since Vatican II. Below, Bondings 2.0 provides some early commentaries and reactions related to LGBT topics. For a good general overview of what the Synod’s final document contains, see Joshua McElwee’s article…
Read MoreGLAAD Leads Millions In United Stand Against Bullying For Spirit Day
GLAAD, the world’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, today showcased the participants for Spirit Day 2015. Each year, GLAAD organizes hundreds of celebrities, media outlets, brands, landmarks, sports leagues, faith groups, school districts, colleges, and universities to go purple in a united stand against bullying and to show their support for LGBT…
Read MoreMarried at Last!
Wade Jones and I were married here in Atlanta by the Rev. Dr. Erin Swenson during a private ceremony last week on my 65th birthday, a few days shy of our 15th anniversary, a week before his 55th birthday, and one day after the 10th anniversary of my ordination in the Metropolitan Community Churches. Wade and I met between my 50th and his…
Read MoreCatholic Church: Listen & Learn On LGBT People
With any discussion involving the family, a diversity of views must be taken into account. This begs the question, should the Catholic Church maintain the status quo or attempt to learn more about the gifts and qualities LGBT people have to offer? Due to the uplifting words and actions of Pope Francis, more Catholics are…
Read MoreComplete The U.S. Trans Survey Today!
In 2011, National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) and the National LGBTQ Task Force released the results of the National Transgender Discrimination Survey (NTDS). Surveys of over 6,400 transgender and gender non-conforming people contributed to the report, Injustice At Every Turn, making it the largest survey ever devoted to the lives and experiences of trans…
Read MoreGood News For Two Catholic Educators In LGBT Employment Disputes
The trend of church workers losing their jobs in LGBT-related employment disputes is not slowing, but thankfully community responses and legal improvements are pushing back. Below, I offer updates on two previous incidents, including the implementation of a German bishops’ employment policy more welcoming of LGBT church workers. A German educator fired for her plans to marry a…
Read MoreMississippi Adoption Ban For Same-Sex Couples Challenged in Court
A federal lawsuit challenging Mississippi’s ban on adoption by same-sex couples has just been filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. Campaign for Southern Equality v. Mississippi Department of Human Services seeks to strike down that ban and to establish that Mississippi same-sex couples have a right to adopt. Mississippi is…
Read MoreThe New Black Documentary Is Now Available On Netflix
Released in 2013, The New Black is a documentary that examines the African-American community’s diverse responses to the movement for LGBTQ equality. Last week, The New Black began streaming on Netflix, making the film more accesible than ever before. Director Yoruba Richen began thinking about the film in November 2008, as the stereotyoe of black homophobia gained traction in our national…
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