The Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry
Education and Training for Scholars,
Faith Communities, and Activists
Upcoming Events
"Let's Talk": GTU Seminarians for Choice
Key links among women's health, social policy, and LGBT concerns are often overlooked. Join us for faciliated conversations on the spiritual, theological, and moral issues surrounding pregnancy decisions. Discussions will be grounded in a reproductive justice framework; complexities welcomed. These conversations will take place at the Starr King School for the Ministry on the GTU campus on March 16 at 5:30pm and April 13 at 5:30pm. For more information send an email here.
Turning a Sermon into a Soundbite: Media Training
The CLGS Bay Area Coalition of Welcoming Congregations will sponsor two media training sessions for clergy and faith leaders (one introductory and one advanced session) on April 29 and April 30 on the PSR campus. Registration is required and space is limited. Read more here...
The John E. Boswell Lecture: Kelly Brown Douglas
On Friday evening, April 30, CLGS will be pleased to welcome the Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas to the PSR campus when she will deliver the Third Annual John E. Boswell Lecture, titled, "The Black Church and the Blues Body." Dr. Douglas is Professor and Chair of Philosophy and Religion at Goucher College and has pioneered work in womanist theologies. Among her publications are "The Black Christ" and "Sexuality and the Black Church." Join us in the Bade Museum at PSR for a reception that evening at 5:30 and the lecture at 6:30.This event is free and open to the public. Read more here about this year's lecture, which CLGS is co-sponsoring with the Women's Studies in Religion program at the Graduate Theological Union. Read more about the Boswell Lectureship... And read more here about the WSR program at the GTU.
CLGS News & Commentary
Archbishop Desmond Tutu Condemns Homophobia
The retired but still very active Anglican archbishop from South Africa makes it very clear in a recent opinion piece in the Washington Post that homophobia has no place in God's church. Read it here....
Fr. Robert Carter, Priest and Activist
Back in the 1970s, Robert Carter was one of the first Roman Catholic priests to declare openly that he is gay. He also helped to establish the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. Fr. Carter died on February 22 at the age of 82. Read the NYT obituary here...
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