Posts Tagged ‘SCOTUS’
It’s Up to Us (Always Has Been)
One of the most frustrating and emotionally and spiritually damaging aspects of Transgender justice work is the persistent confrontation with silence. There is always a moment when individuals, organizations of all kinds, family members or friends, communities of faith, and government entities have an opportunity to offer care, kindness and compassion into our lives as…
Read MoreThe Resurrection Of Christ: Mary Magdalene Meets Supreme Court Plaintiffs
Click here to see the full image For Lent this year I created a special Stations of the Cross series for Believe Out Loud chronicling the history of the LGBT movement. By incorporating images depicting the struggle for LGBT equality through the 20th and 21st century, these stations serve as a devotion for LGBT Christians…
Read MoreHappy Pride!
Click here to subscribe to receive all our email updates! From the Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn DOMA’s Section 3 to the closure of Exodus International, our community has a lot to celebrate this year at Pride! Believe Out Loud will once again join the Collegiate Churches of New York as we march together in…
Read MoreA Prayer In Response To The Supreme Court’s Rulings On Marriage Equality
Everlasting, ever-loving God, today, millions of your children wait in the paradox of anxiousness and earnestness for nine human beings to make a decision about the legality of same-gender marriage. But in our fervent prayers, O God, we know that decision is really about equality and about the preciousness of all of Your children in…
Read MoreMovement for Justice: Our Testimonies Can Change The Story
Thank you, God! What a joyful day. I am so excited about the historic Supreme Court rulings for marriage equality. When I began advocating publicly for gay rights, my parents wanted to talk to me about “What the Bible says…” They are Christians, and their faith and the Bible sustain them. Even so, they stand…
Read MoreBells Peal Today in Celebration of Supreme Court Same-Sex Marriage Rulings
The Very Rev. Gary Hall, dean of Washington National Cathedral, issued a statement hailing the Supreme Court rulings announced today that rule as unconstitutional the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and allow same-sex marriage to resume in California: “Today’s rulings announce a new era for our country, one in which married lesbian, gay, bisexual,…
Read MoreSupreme Court Rules For Marriage Equality
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down DOMA’s Section 3 and dismissed California’s Proposition 8 case on lack of standing. These historic rulings affirm that all families deserve equal respect and treatment under the law. We celebrate today with families across the country that can now access equal rights and recognition from our government.…
Read MoreAddressing Religion-Based Bigotry
The week of the Supreme Court hearings on Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), I had the opportunity to engage with people from across the country—many who supported marriage equality for committed same-sex couples, and many who did not. Of those who did, the reasons were many: “Federalism!” “Equal protection!” “Freedom of…
Read MoreA Blessing In Disguise: My Accidental Entry Into SCOTUS
“See, I will create new heavens and a new earth” (Isaiah 65:17) It was Tuesday, March 26th, 2013, the First Day of Passover and Holy Tuesday. The night before, I did not dream that soon I would be anywhere close. And yet, here I was, in the back row of the Highest Court in the United…
Read MoreWill SCOTUS Tie The Knot?
When the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) decided to review two lower court cases focusing on the legal definition of marriage, the nation’s highest court thrust itself into the center of a national debate. How exactly does the U.S. law define “marriage?” More to the point, should same-sex couples have the same federal…
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