Posts Tagged ‘Social Justice’
It’s Okay To Not Be Okay
On July 8th, I wanted to scream at a little kid on the subway. Usually, I love kids. I have been babysitting since I was ten years old. My first job out of college was as a youth leader. I currently spend my days either working with children or planning programs so that I can…
Read MoreHB2: Bathroom Politics Sanction Discrimination
North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory reached a new low last week by bringing a lawsuit against the Federal government on his right, and his state’s right, to discriminate. Governor McCrory’s attachment to bathroom politics, in a southern state, which once sported his, hers, and “colored” bathrooms, pulls back the curtain on conservative politics as a…
Read More500+ LGBTQI Christian Leaders Stand In Solidarity With Our United Methodist Colleagues
To our LGBTQI colleagues in ministry in the United Methodist Church, As you gather for General Conference and engage in difficult conversations around inclusion, we are sending you so much love and light. We sign this letter as openly LGBTQI clergy, future pastors, and faith leaders in our own denominations who stand with you in…
Read MoreUnitarian Universalist Trans Religious Professionals Gather For First-Ever Retreat
Last month marked a historic occasion. From Monday April 11 through Thursday April 14, fifteen Unitarian Universalist transgender and genderqueer ministers and religious educators gathered together in a first-ever retreat at the beautiful Asilomar retreat center in Pacific Grove, California. They were joined by trans elder, author, and activist Kate Bornstein, who facilitated the gathering,…
Read MoreChristians Join Protests Of North Carolina’s House Bill 2
Contact: James Rowe Director, Believe Out Loud Email James 646-723-7826 Christians Join Protests Of North Carolina’s House Bill 2 Believe Out Loud Delivers Signatures From 2,111 LGBTQ-Affirming Christians Against HB2 New York, NY—Believe Out Loud delivered signatures this morning from 2,111 Christians demanding that North Carolina lawmakers repeal House Bill 2, a transphobic law that…
Read More1,779 Christians Support Transgender Students In Tennessee
Contact: James Rowe Director, Believe Out Loud Email James 646-723-7826 1,779 Christians Support Transgender Students In Tennessee Bill Sponsor Withdraws HB 2414 After Transgender Students & Allies Deliver 67,000 Signatures New York, NY—Today, Tennessee’s harmful anti-transgender bathroom bill was withdrawn after lawmakers received petitions with more than 67,000 signatures. These petitions included signatures from 1,779…
Read MoreWe Are the Voices of Change: Fighting Back North Carolina’s HB2
In a 12 hour special session on March 23rd, the North Carolina General Assembly passed House Bill 2 (HB2). Designed to overturn a Charlotte City Council ordinance which protects lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in public accommodation, commercial contracting and taxis, HB2 is the most sweeping anti-LGBT legislation in the nation, according to…
Read MoreNorth Carolina’s Transphobic Law Must Inspire Us To Love
Yesterday was a strange day for North Carolina. In late February the city council of Charlotte, the largest city in our state and, including the greater metro area, the home of roughly a tenth of the state’s population, passed an ordinance containing a strong set of LGBT protections including public accommodations protections for transgender people.…
Read MoreChristians Demand Veto Of North Carolina’s HB 2
Contact: James Rowe Director, Believe Out Loud Email James 646-723-7826 Christians Demand Veto Of North Carolina’s HB 2 LGBTQ-Affirming Christians Support LGBTQ People In North Carolina New York, NY—In less than 12 hours, North Carolina’s General Assembly introduced and passed HB 2, a bill that not only outlaws local non-discrimination policies—it aggressively targets transgender people…
Read MoreThe “Beloved Community” Includes Transgender People
There is a disturbing trend rapidly moving across this nation at an unparalleled and fevered pitch. It is based on hatred, soaked in prejudice and clothed in intolerance. At rallies and other political gatherings, people are encouraged to act on their fears and ignorance regarding others who are different. Certainly, the current political climate fuels…
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