Whosoever

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United Methodist Pastor Speaks of Transgender Experience

A transgender United Methodist pastor has shared his story with other members of the denomination’s Baltimore-Washington Conference in the hopes of promoting a broader discussion about gender identity. The Rev. Drew Phoenix – formerly the Rev. Ann Gordon – spoke at both a closed clergy

Stroud to File Appeal of Church Trial Decision

(Dec. 27, 2004) – Irene Elizabeth “Beth” Stroud has decided to appeal the Dec. 2 decision by a United Methodist trial court to revoke her ministerial credentials. Then the associate pastor at First United Methodist Church of Germantown in Philadelphia, she had been found guilty

Alyce Keener

A founding member and the current Vicar of Gentle Spirit Christian Church of Atlanta, Alyce Keener felt called from an early age in...

Dr. Robert N. Minor

Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at the University of Kansas where he taught for 33 years and was department chair for six ye...

Rev. Paul M. Turner

The Editor-in-Chief of Whosoever and the Founding and Senior Pastor of Gentle Spirit Christian Church in Atlanta, Ga., where Whoso...

Rev. Charlotte Strayhorne

Serving as one of four Co-Pastors for Casa de Cristo Church and Apostolic Center in Phoenix, Ariz., an inner-city ministry tha...

Dominica Applegate

A writer and poet who worked for 12 years in the mental health field, Dominica Applegate is the author of the book “Recycle Your P...

Lori Heine

A self-described "Libertarian Episcopalian lesbian", freelance writer and the author of "Good Clowns", a young adult novel publishe...

Rev. Candace Chellew

The founder and Editor Emeritus of Whosoever, Rev. Candace Chellew earned her Masters of Theological studies at the Candler Schoo...

Martin E. Marty

The Fairfax M. Cone Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago, Martin E. Marty taught there for 35 ye...

Warren J. Blumenfeld

Former Associate Professor at the School of Education at Iowa State University and currently in the College of Education, Universit...

Bishop Gene Robinson

Author and LGBTQ/human rights activist Vicky Gene Robinson served as the ninth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire....

Herndon L. Davis

Herndon L. Davis is author of the book "Black, Gay & Christian: An Inspirational Guidebook to Daily Living", published in 2004.

Rev. Troy D. Perry

An American religious leader and gay and human rights activist, Rev. Troy Deroy Perry Jr. is founder of the Universal Fellowshi...

Rev. Rembert S. Truluck

The author of "Invitation To Freedom" (1993) and "Steps to Recovery from Bible Abuse" (2000), the gay theologian, Bible teac...

Rev. Mel White

A behind-the-scenes member of the evangelical Protestant movement from the 1960's-1980's, Rev. Mel White came out in 1994, publis...

Patricia Nell Warren

An American novelist, poet, editor and journalist and one of the first contributors to Whosoever, Patricia Nell Warren is best known...