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Ad Asks President To Repent of Foreign, Domestic Policies

April 24, 2003 News media contact: Joretta Purdue (202) 546-8722 Washington A one-page advertisement in The Christian Century magazine, signed by more than 100 United Methodists, has called on U.S. President George Bush to “repent” of certain domestic and foreign policies, including the use of

Study Examines Why Gay United Methodists Stay with Church

Despite the United Methodist Church’s restrictive policies regarding homosexuality, many gays and lesbians remain in the denomination because they feel accepted at their local churches. That’s a key finding of a study conducted by Jamie Bigham Stroud of Philadelphia, a marriage and family therapist licensed

James Finn

Former Air Force intelligence analyst, longtime LGBTQ activist and alumnus of Queer Nation and Act Up NY, James Finn is an essa...

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. 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...

Rev. Candace Chellew

Whosoever founder and Editor Emeritus Rev. Candace Chellew is the author of Bulletproof Faith: A Spiritual Survival Guide for Gay...

Rev. Paul M. Turner

Editor-in-Chief of Whosoever and Founding and Senior Pastor of Gentle Spirit Christian Church of Atlanta, Rev. Paul M. Turner grew u...

Rev. Dwight Welch

An ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, Rev. Dwight Welch is the campus minister at United Campus Ministry at Montana S...

Lance Helms

An adult convert to Christianity who grew up unchurched but has always been a spiritual seeker, Lance was baptized at age 28 i...

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...

Jennifer Hasler

A professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology since 1997, Jennifer Hasler ea...

Gary Simpson

A lifelong counselor, teacher and educator, having worked in elementary and secondary education for 25 years, Gary Simpson is a me...

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...

Dr. Martin E. Marty

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

Don Charles Hampton Jacobs

Boston cartoonist, composer, journalist, social commentator and graphic novel writer DC (Don Charles) Hampton Jacobs is the autho...

Bishop Gene Robinson

The first openly gay priest to be consecrated a bishop in a major Christian denomination, the Right Rev. V. Gene Robinson served as...

Herndon L. Davis

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

Tuan N'Gai

Activist and author Tuan N'Gai made waves with his 2001 book Will I Go To Heaven? The Black Gay Spiritual Dilemma and followed i...

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. Raymont L. Anderson

Senior minister at the Centers for Spiritual Living in Baltimore and Washington, D.C., Rev. Dr. Raymont L. Anderson earned doctorate...

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...

Shurron M. Farmer

Florida native Shurron Mitchell Farmer is a mathematics professor in Washington, D.C. He earned his bachelors in mathematics ...

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Ad Asks President To Repent of Foreign, Domestic Policies

Study Examines Why Gay United Methodists Stay with Church

80,000 Christian Men To Hate on Queer Folks in Dallas Stadium

German Catholic Clergy Defy Pope To Bless Same-Sex Couples

Why Are Transgender People at the Center of Republican Culture Wars?

Be Ready: Fierce in My Witness for the Lord