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Give OUT To Believe Out Loud!

By pwsbuilder / April 20, 2017 / Comments Off on Give OUT To Believe Out Loud!

Donate today to grow our network of LGBTQIA Christians and allies—boldly proclaiming that all people are worthy of God’s love! In the face of constant efforts to squeeze people who are different out of public space, it is critical to remain grounded in the deep faith that all people—including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex,…

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United Methodist Queer Clergy Release Easter Letter to Church

By pwsbuilder / April 17, 2017 / Comments Off on United Methodist Queer Clergy Release Easter Letter to Church

Nearly 150 United Methodist LGBTQI Clergy and Candidates Release Letter Week Before Key Judicial Council Decisions April 17, 2017—This morning, 147 LGBTQI clergy and clergy candidates in The United Methodist Church (UMC) released an Easter pastoral letter, inviting the Church to deeper love, inclusiveness, and justice. The letter, organized by the emerging United Methodist Queer…

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Trump Administration Proposes Eliminating LGBT Elders from Key Federal Survey

By pwsbuilder / March 20, 2017 / Comments Off on Trump Administration Proposes Eliminating LGBT Elders from Key Federal Survey

New York, NY—Services & Advocacy for LGBT Elders (SAGE) announced today that it is launching a nationwide effort to oppose the Trump Administration’s proposed erasure of LGBT elders from the National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (NSOAAP). Specifically, SAGE opposes changes that would eliminate questions that allow the federal government to assess the extent…

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Protest Altar Sets Up Inside Conservative Christian Conference

By pwsbuilder / February 27, 2017 / Comments Off on Protest Altar Sets Up Inside Conservative Christian Conference

Orlando, FL, February 27, 2017—Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI) direct action group Soulforce is heading to the host hotel of a major conservative Christian communications conference, the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) Proclaim 2017, and neither the hotel nor the event organizers happy about it. The NRB is a global leader in conservative…

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Join Believe Out Loud in North Carolina on February 25

By pwsbuilder / February 8, 2017 /

Purchase tickets online | Comprar boletos en línea A gathering of LGBTQ people of faith and allies will explore opportunities to build skills and resources grounded in racial and gender justice to empower affirming religious communities to combat discrimination in North Carolina. Affirming congregations have the opportunity to be examples of a more equal and inclusive community.…

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LGBT Advocates Call for Action on Climate, Oppose Nominee for Environmental Protection Agency

By pwsbuilder / January 24, 2017 /

Today, leading national LGBT advocates issued an urgent call for action on climate change, and announced their strong opposition to President-elect Trump’s nominee for the Environmental Protection Agency. Scott Pruitt’s confirmation hearing is being held today before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. Every day we work to make life better for our lesbian,…

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Believe Out Loud To Debut New Training At Creating Change

By pwsbuilder / January 10, 2017 /

Next week, the staff of Believe Out Loud will join more than 4,000 attendees in Philadelphia at the 29th annual Creating Change conference, which is hosted each year by the National LGBTQ Task Force. This year, the Believe Out Loud team will debut a new training: Digital Strategies for Faithful Action.  This year’s workshop will…

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2016’s Top Ten Moments In the LGBTQI Christian Movement

By pwsbuilder / December 30, 2016 / Comments Off on 2016’s Top Ten Moments In the LGBTQI Christian Movement

DONATE TODAY: Help LGBTQI-Affirming Christians Stand Up to Faith-Based Hate in 2017 Each year, Believe Out Loud compiles a list of the top ten moments in the LGBTQI Christian movement. This year in particular, we have struggled to compile a list that necessarily includes the moments of grief and disappointment we’ve experienced as a community.…

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Dr. Keisha E. McKenzie Named New Director Of Believe Out Loud

By pwsbuilder / December 20, 2016 / Comments Off on Dr. Keisha E. McKenzie Named New Director Of Believe Out Loud

New York, NY: Intersections International is pleased to announce that noted communications and development strategist Dr. Keisha E. McKenzie has been named director of Believe Out Loud, its initiative to empower Christians to work for LGBTQ equality and shatter the false dichotomy between the LGBTQ and Christian communities. Responsible for mobilizing an online community of…

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Coming Out As Trans In An Affirming Faith Community

By pwsbuilder / December 20, 2016 / Comments Off on Coming Out As Trans In An Affirming Faith Community

Click here to find a welcoming church! Affirming pastors can have an immeasurably positive impact in the lives of their LGBTQIA congregants. Hannah Soldner, a Believe Out Loud blogger, is lucky to have three affirming pastors who accompany her on her faith journey. Rev. Mieke Vandersall, the second openly gay minister to be ordained in…

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