CLGS in the News
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Expert: New Pope Not Likely to Soften Same-Sex Marriage Opposition
The CLGS Executive Director, Bernard Schalger, is quoted in this KQED article, posted on February 11, 2013.
Gay Marriage vs. Natural Law
Bernie Schlager, the Executive Director of CLGS, is quoted in this December 30, 2012i article in the Chicago Tribune. "When Illinois legislators approved civil unions last year, ...
Episcopalians Approve Rite to Bless Same-Sex Unions
Mary A. Tolbert, the Founding Director of CLGS, is quoted in the July 10, 2012 issue of the New York Times. The article addresses the Episcopal Church's recent approval of an official liturgy for ...
Our Souls to Keep
Rev. Gwen Thomas, coordinator of the CLGS African American Roundtable, was featured in the Black Voices section of the Huffington Post. Rev. Thomas' piece entitled, Our Souls to Keep, ...
A Clear Vision: Developing a Religious Strategy for Equality
Rev. Roland Stringfellow's piece, A Clear Vision: Developing a Religious Strategy for Equality is featured in the March 23rd issue of the Huffington Post. Roland addresses the need to ...
Vagina Dialogues and White Gay Men: A Lenten Discipline
Rev. Johnson's piece entitled, Vagina Dialogues and White Gay Men: A Lenten Discipline is featured in the March 19th issue of the Huffington Post. Rev. Johnson, Senior Director of ...
A Quiet Struggle Within the Gay Marriage Fight
CLGS' Rev. Roland Stringfellow featured in the New York Times
On Valentine's Day this year, several PSR faculty and staff members attended the annual Marriage Equality ...
Umoja Project Unites Black Faith Leaders Around LGBT Equality
Rev. Stringfellow's piece, Umoja Project Unites Black Faith Leaders Around LGBT Equality, is featured in the February 15 issue of the Huffington Post.Thoughts and remarks circulate that ...
How About a Prayer for All Marriages (And All Committed Relationships Rooted in Love)?
Bernard Schlager featured in Huffinton Post Op-Ed
Dr. Schlager's piece entitled, How About a Prayer for All Marriages (And All Committed Relationships Rooted in Love)? is featured ...
Homos for the Holidays: A Religion Survival Guide
Rev. Jay Johnson's piece entitled, Homos for the Holidays: A Religion Survival Guide was featured in the December 20th issue of the Huffington Post. Rev. Johnson, Senior Director of Academic ...
Sticks, Stones, Words and Cyberspace: The Bullies on the Playground Just Got Bigger
Rev. Gwen Thomas, coordinator of the CLGS African American Roundtable, was featured in the Huffington Post. Rev. Thomas' piece entitled, Sticks, Stones, Words and Cyberspace: The Bullies on the Playground Just Got Bigger is featured in the October 20th issue of the Huffington Post. Rev. Thomas addresses anti-bullying awareness programs.
In Support of Faith, Fairness and California's FAIR Education Act
This Op-Ed is written by Rev. Roland Stringfellow, Director of Ministerial Outreach at CLGS. Rev. Stringfellow discusses California's SB 48, the Fair, Accurate, Inclusive and ...
Gay alumni question policy of Christian college in Montecito
CLGS's executive director, Bernard Schlager, is quoted in this article about alumni of Westmont College addressing the school's policy of banning "homosexual ...
Expelled Ugandan Bishop Ministers to LGBT People
On May 25, 2010, CLGS was pleased to honor the Rt. Rev. Christopher Senyonjo, retired bishop of West Buganda in Uganda, with a Leading Voice Award. Bishop Senyonjo is a courageous and outspoken supporter of LGBT people in Uganda, where legislation currently under consideration could lead to the bishop's imprisonment. This article was written by Richard Lindsay.
A Community Prays and Reflects on Prop 8
This article features Rev. Roland Stringfellow's work in organizing faith communities around marriage equality in northern California. It also provides good background material to the marriage question in California and other states.
Faith Groups Mark the First Anniversary of Prop 8 in California
One year after the passage of Proposition 8 in California, which took away the right of lesbian and gay couples to marry, communities of faith gathered around the state to commemorate the anniversary and re-commit themselves to the marriage equality struggle
Lutherans to Vote on LGBT Clergy
CLGS's Jay Johnson talks about national denominations' votes on ordination of LGBT clergy.
Roland Stringfellow speaks out on "gay exorcism" video
In a story that was picked up around the world, Roland Stringfellow, coordinator of CLGS's Bay Area Coalition of Welcoming Congregations comments on the recent YouTube video of a Connecticut church's attempt to "exorcise" homosexuality from a teen.
Irene Monroe on "Talk of the Nation"
Rev. Irene Monroe, coordinator of the CLGS African-American Roundtable, speaks about her coming out experience on a nationally-syndicated NPR show.
Proposition Hate Redux
Irene Monroe, CLGS African-American Roundtable coordinator, shares her thoughts on "Proposition Hate." She writes, "a government is ethically bankrupt when it legally frames a minority group's civil rights as a ballot question."