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October 25, 2024
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Lutheran pastor calls for removal of celibacy requirement for gay clergy
Lutheran pastor
Wayne Miller of Aurora, Ill., who will soon become bishop
of the Metropolitan Chicago Synod, is calling for his
denomination to remove a celibacy requirement for gay
and lesbian clergy, reports the Chicago Sun-Times. "That's where I think the church is
going," said Miller. "That's where I think it needs to go."
July 27, 2007
An Alternative Way to Be Catholic - and LGBT
Churches in the Old Catholic and Independent Catholic traditions offer services that will be familiar to Roman Catholics, along with unqualified affirmation of LGBT people.
October 3, 2013
Harris's campaign says Donald Trump is 'not up to the job' after transphobic Al Smith Dinner monologue
The former president clearly did not understand the assignment, while Vice President Kamala Harris did.
October 18, 2024
Queer Clergy Needs to Mobilize Against Fascism and White Supremacy
Two LGBTQ religious leaders share their experiences in Charlottesville and make a plea for all spiritual people to rise up.
August 21, 2017
LGBT Jewish Clergy Gather for Historic Retreat in San Francisco
A retreat for LGBT clergy is bringing together more than 60 rabbis and students for theological discussions and community building.
December 6, 2014
LGBT Clergy to Methodist Church: 'God Called Us' Here
More than 100 clergy members have come out in a challenge to the church's anti-LGBT policies.
May 9, 2016
A Methodist pastor was defrocked 20 years ago for being gay. She's finally been reinstated
Beth Stroud said her "whole life would have been different" had she not been removed from her position in the church.
May 22, 2024
Methodist ministers come out against church homophobia
Read the complete letter issued by 75 gay Methodist ministers calling on a church council to end decades of antigay policies.
April 22, 2006
Op-ed: Thank God and Well Done, Mr. President
The senior minister for First Congregational Church of Los Angeles says it doesn't make sense for the Religious Right to oppose marriage equality.
July 25, 2012
Dear United Methodist Church, Do the Right Thing
Even those who aren't religious should pay attention to whether the Methodists move in the direction of tolerance and love.
April 29, 2016
Lutheran Group Addresses Marriage Issue
A task force drafting a statement on sexuality for the nation's largest Lutheran group said Thursday that the church should continue defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman. However, the panel did not condemn same-gender relationships. The committee expressed regret that historic Lutheran teachings have been used to hurt gays and lesbians, and acknowledged that some congregations already accept same-sex couples.
March 14, 2008
Pope Calls Critics of the Catholic Church 'Friends of the Devil'
The Pontiff's statement ahead of the church's summit on sexual abuse coincided with a letter from cardinals that blamed the abuse on homosexuality.
February 20, 2019
Inclusiveness Is an Asset to Major LGBT-Affirming Churches and Synagogues
Some of the biggest congregations find that inclusion isn't just the right thing to do -- it brings worshippers in the door.
May 7, 2018
Minneapolis City Council Bans Conversion Therapy
The ordinance will be the first of its kind in Minnesota.
November 23, 2019
LGBTQI People Blamed, Defended at Vatican Sex Abuse Summit
Amid the latest scandal, Catholic powerbrokers are being pulled in different directions. But there could be a way forward.
March 1, 2019
Catholic Priest: Church Must Love Gays
A prominent Catholic priest challenges the church on its attitude toward LGBT people.
May 16, 2014
Op-ed: Healing Religious Wounds in the Jewish World
While being raised Jewish, no one told this rabbi she could never be a rabbi -- and it made all the difference.
December 5, 2014
What it means for LGBTQ+ Americans to leave — or choose — Christianity
Almost two-thirds of LGBTQ+ people who were raised Christian have left, new data finds. But queer Black Americans have more to leave behind.
February 14, 2024
Michigan Faith Leaders Make Urgent Call for LGBTQ Equality
It's time for federal and state legislators to enact strong antidiscrimination laws, the clergy members say.
October 26, 2018