Click here to view a video recording of this webinar! Bishop Yvette Flunder (of The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries and Senior Pastor of the City of Refuge, LICC in Oakland, CA) conducts a virtual conversation with religious leaders on how to think about the future of congregational ministry in this age of COVID-19. Although our […]
If LGBTQ people are to truly be able to apply the messages that are preached and taught in our communities of faith, we, like all people, need to hear words that are relevant to our lives. That means using examples and concepts that include people of all sexual orientations and gender identities. This is vital […]
Take some time and learn more about LGBTQ people, especially those in your local area. It is important to understand the joys and challenges that the community experiences beyond the stereotypes. Recognize that there are people of all sexual orientations and gender identities in every racial and cultural group. Do some investigation. Find a local […]
Click HERE a video recording of this Lavender Lunch! International activist, art therapist, and educator Nicole Santamaría will speak about their current ministry as Executive Director of El/La Para TransLatinas, a Bay Area organization that has served the Translatina community for over 25 years. Nicole’s direct work with the LGBTQI community started as a professor of Design & […]
So you’re ready to welcome LGBTQ+ people at your place of worship. Fantastic! Now its time to let everyone know. One of the most important things you can do is to make your welcome clearly visible. Take a look outside and inside the places that you meet. Imagine you are a person who has never […]
During our 20th Anniversary Year we are reprising — and updating! — our popular weekly blog on 52 Ways to Expand Your Welcome to LGBTQ+ People and Our Families. Every week we will post suggestions on how your faith community can become more welcoming to – and inclusive of – LGBTQ+ People and Our Families! […]
Nuestro CLGS Currículo Latinx es una programa educativo provee una oportunidad para familias Latinx, y sus comunidades de fe, alcanzar la aceptación, entendimiento, y afirmación de las personas LGBTQ+ en sus familias y congregaciones. Esta es una oportunidad, también, para vivir plenamente los valores de inclusión y solidaridad en nuestras familias y comunidades de fe. […]