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CLGS Making News
Oregon and Bay Area Faith Leaders Stand with California Couples
The Community of Welcoming Congregations in Oregon and the Bay Area Coalition of Welcoming Congregations stand in solidarity with California same-sex couples and families. Read the joint press release here.
Catholic-Mormon Alliance on Proposition 8
Rev. Roland Stringfellow, the CLGS Coordinator of the Bay Area Coalition of Welcoming Congregations, quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle on the religious alliance behind the passage of California’s Proposition 8.
Christian seminary denounces constitutional amendment denying marriage rights of same-sex couples
As of this release, a small majority of California voters have voted to pass a constitutional amendment removing the right of same-sex couples to marry in the state. Although legal challenges are forthcoming, the following statement from Pacific School of Religion condemns this controversial and divisive vote.
Upcoming Events
Earl Lectures: CLGS Luncheon
January 27, 2009
Join us for a special CLGS luncheon during the 2009 Earl Lectures & Leadership Conference. We'll welcome the Rev. Rebecca Voelkel, Program Director of the Institute for Welcoming Resources of the National Gay and Lesbian Task force, as the luncheon speaker.
Earl Lectures: Marriage Equality Workshop
January 27, 2009
Rev. Roland Stringfellow will facilitate this workshop on "Explaining, Exploring, and Evaluating the Outcome of Proposition 8."
Location
CLGS
1798 Scenic Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94709
