Posts from December 2015

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Mapping CLGS’ Work – 2015 & Into the Future

by CLGSAdminy1

We’ve been so many places this year as we continue to advocate for LGBTQ people throughout the Americas.  In the long tradition of CLGS, we’ve done this by offering messages of affirmation and innovative resources that hold the promise of spiritual and social transformation. This year we have been honored to stand alongside African American pastors […]

Changing the Conversation about Transgender Justice

by CLGSAdminy1

A few weeks ago, as I led my congregation and members of the community in a vigil for the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance, I caught myself thinking about what elements of the service I will keep or change when this event rolls around next year. As a pastor, of course, it is easy to […]

Looking Back: Liberating Religious Liberty Symposium in Detroit, MI

by CLGSAdminy1

Faith, freedom and leadership were explored and challenged by over 60 clergy and laity at a symposium entitled “Liberating Religious Liberty” September 10 on the campus of Wayne State University in Detroit.  The purpose of the gathering was to help equip religious leaders articulate a positive definition of religious liberty and explain why religious liberty […]

Faith, God and Family: Marriage Equality & Religious Liberty, A Theologian’s Reflection – Rainbow Times

by CLGSAdminy1

Rev. Dr. Justin Tanis, Managing Director at the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry, answered a series of questions offered by the Rainbow Times, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on marriage equality. The questions and answers focus on the intersection of marriage equality and religious liberty. The answers are presented in a four-part series by Paul P. Jesep in […]