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July 8, 2023 The decision by the conservative majority of the U.S. Supreme Court last week in favor of an evangelical website designer seeking legal sanction to discriminate against same-sex couples by refusing to create wedding websites for them undermines freedom and equality for all Americans. The decision is especially a travesty for people of…
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May is Mental Health Awareness month, and there has never been a more urgent time to acknowledge the anxious and weary elephant that is standing in the room – because who among us hasn’t had our mental health tested having just come off the heels of a pandemic? For a time, we didn’t know who…
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LGBTQIA mental health matters. If you are struggling, please know you are never alone and you are loved. If you need immediate help, please call the Trans Lifeline at (877) 565-8860. Here are some of our favorite resources made for folks in the LGBTQIA community: COUNSELING EDUCATION COMMUNITY:
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February has been recognized as Black History Month in the United States since 1925. Since its inception, this yearly celebration has provided the people of the United States and the world with an opportunity to honor the gifts, accomplishments and contributions African Americans have made to American society and to civilization at large. In honoring…
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Believe Out Loud is proud to provide free access to our LGBT-affirming digital worship services. Click below to access! Believe Out Loud and Cathedral of Hope World AIDS Day Service Originally broadcast December 1st, 2021. Features contributions from an LGBT dancer, LGBT clergy, and Cathedral of Hope music department and clergy. Participating LGBT clergy included: Pastor…
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With social distancing regulations and health concerns limiting in-person religious gatherings, Believe Out Loud is committed to helping our community to connect to affirming spiritual resources. We have gathered below links to free livestream, video or podcast worship resources from LGBT-affirming organizations. If you have an LGBT-affirming spiritual community to add to this list, please…
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Under the motto Know your truth – Speak your truth – Live your truth, we provide regular updates and background information on important stories and developments for the LGBT community in the world of politics, law and religion. This week’s topic:The Equality Act. Once upon a time, a couple of freedom-loving visionaries declared that “all men…
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Believe Out Loud calls for the immediate release of Brittney Griner who is currently being detained as a political prisoner by the Russian government. We call on Americans to write their elected leaders to demand her immediate release. Griner plays for the Phoenix Mercury and was returning from the United States to compete for UMMC…
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Believe Out Loud shares a multi-faith prayer for International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The prayer commemorates all lives lost in the Holocaust and holds a special vigil for the LGBTQIA community whose dehumanization continues to this day. Faith Leaders (in order of appearance): Reverend Bruce Lamb Minister of Faith Formation at The Riverside Church in New…
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The history of the Bible is the history of its translation, and today you can read Scripture in over 700 modern languages. Within English, there are hundreds of translations to choose from—all of which have take an unique approach the source text. Which versions use gender-affirming language, and what tools are available to help you…
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