Steven Pieters, Longtime HIV Activist Interviewed by Tammy Faye Bakker, Dies at 71
Pieters was a minister in the Metropolitan Community Church and a volunteer with many AIDS nonprofits.
July 10, 2023
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A Race-Related Scandal Riles LGBT-Affirming Church
After the abrupt retirement of Rev. Darlene Garner, can the renowned LGBT-affirming Metropolitan Community Church still speak to queer people of color?
March 19, 2018
Kansas Church Targeted by Antigay Threats, Vandalism
Members and staff of First Metropolitan Community Church of Wichita want the public's help in finding the culprits.
November 25, 2015
Inaugural Prayer Service Has Another LGBT First
The Reverend Elder Nancy Wilson of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches gave a Scripture reading at today's event.
January 22, 2013
Are LGBT Churches Headed for the Great Beyond?
A Texas congregation of the 49-year-old Metropolitan Community Church shutters, while the denomination ponders its future.
August 24, 2017
Troy Perry's pride
June 1970 saw the nation's first gay pride parades. Here, the unabridged recollection of L.A.'s maiden march, told by Metropolitan Community Church founder Troy Perry.
May 18, 2007
Kan. Minister Gets Death Threats for Performing Same-Sex Weddings
Rev. Jackie Carter says her congregation has been receiving harassing phone calls, including calls threatening her life, on a daily basis.
December 5, 2014
An Easter Service for LGBTQ Christians in the Social Distancing Era
No need to pack a church -- Believe Out Loud is offering an LGBTQ-centric service to be viewed online.
April 9, 2020
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
Religion Is Our Friend
Being gay and religious are not not mutually exclusive, argues a young writer who should know.
October 10, 2007
Florida Reverends, Rabbi Slam DeSantis, Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws
"As Florida clergy who identify as LGBTQ+ and LGBTQ+ allies, it is our moral duty to be in solidarity with lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer/questioning people," they say.
June 27, 2023
Op-ed: 72, Transgender, and Finally Myself
One transgender activist remembers the moments when she was forced to hide who she was to simply survive.
August 28, 2013