Category Archives: News/Features

Rev. Candace Chellew

New Publication Helps Homosexuals, Christianity Connect

As Whosoever celebrates its 10-year anniversary, we’ll be presenting articles that have appeared over the years about Whosoever or by Whosoever founder and editor Candace Chellew. This article originally appeared in the January 9, 1997 edition of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. By Diana Schuh, The Atlanta

Rev. Candace Chellew

Whosoever Believeth

As Whosoever celebrates its 10-year anniversary, we’ll be presenting articles that have appeared over the years about Whosoever or by Whosoever founder and editor Candace Chellew. This article originally appeared in the December 19, 1996 edition of Bay Windows. By Richard Shumate, Bay Windows ATLANTA

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New Website Seeks To Connect Gay and Lesbian Christians

Listen to the podcast interview. Editor’s note: The website referenced below doesn’t exist anymore and redirects to a well-known dating service. The editors of this website make no representations as to the gay-friendliness of the redirected website.  If you’re gay or lesbian, you’re already in

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The HRC Finds Religion… Finally!

All I can say is, “it’s about time!” When I started Whosoever about 10 years ago I did so believing that unless the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community embraced the spiritual elements present in the community it would never, ever win any significant political

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Zen for Christians: Living Life Fully, Moment by Moment

Kim Boykin is a Christian practitioner of Zen and an experienced workshop leader and teacher of Zen practices and contemplative prayer, to both Christian and non-Christian audiences. She holds the M.T.S. degree from Candler School of Theology, Emory University, and is currently working toward a

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Am I Ex-Straight? Ex-Gays and the Ethics of Labels

Webster describes a label as “a descriptive or identifying word or phrase, a brand.” We brand things and people everyday. One of my favorite pastimes is to go to the park or mall and people-watch. It’s a cornucopia of labeling. There goes a fat person,

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Second Stone: Gay/Lesbian Newspaper Publishes 50th Issue

A national newspaper that many once predicted would fail for want of readership is now well into its ninth year and has just published its 50th edition. Second Stone, an ecumenical Christian newspaper for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals, not only survived its launch in

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Resources: Contacting Churches Featured in Volume 1, Issue 3

Disclaimer: This information hasn’t been updated since it was originally published as part of Volume 1, Issue 3. Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists PO Box 2596 Attleboro Falls, MA 02763-0894 Phone/Fax: (508) 226-1945 Brenda Moulton, Coordinator St. Mark United Methodist Church 781 Peachtree St.