Canada is in the middle of what some people would call a “holy war.” People are not being murdered, but souls are at stake. The battle over same-sex marriage is growing more heated every day, and believers on both sides of the issue claim to
News release WASHINGTON — The leadership of DignityUSA, the organization for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) Catholics reacted with dismay to the election of Cardinal Ratzinger as the new Pope. DignityUSA President Sam Sinnett said, “The new Pope is seen as the principle author
News release A UCC-produced, feature-length documentary about a transgender seminarian’s struggle with faith, love and gender identity was among the top-attended films at two recent international film festivals. Call Me Malcolm – described as a “labor of love” by its creators and producers – debuted
Read the rest of the series We lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender folks are blessed. Really? Aye, it’s a real mixed bag out there. We gain some victories but we are still pariahs in too many places in this world. Still, I assert, we are
Metropolitan Community Church of Columbia, S.C. Readings for Passion Sunday: 4 The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of a teacher, that I may know how to sustain the weary with a word. Morning by morning he wakens — wakens my ear to listen
Spirituality of Music Cover Stories A Song To Sing, A Life To Live: An Interview with Indigo Girl Emily Saliers and Her Dad Don Saliers By Rev. Candace Chellew I fidgeted while I waited for the phone to ring. Had other lesbians known that I
Without music I would be dead. I wondered if that statement was too strong – an overstatement of facts, but it isn’t. I truly believe that I would not be here today without the saving power of music. I have always surrounded myself with music.
Lesbian and gay people, along with our bisexual and transgender brothers and sisters, are spiritual people. It’s true! For more than 35 years, I’ve worked and ministered with LGBT people, and I’ve learned this lesson: Many — I believe, most! — LGBT people have a
The Story of Richard and Rachel I have vivid recollections of cross-dressing since the age of five. Virtually every reference I heard or read was derogatory, so it seemed prudent not to tell anyone. Instead, I attempted, unsuccessfully, to submerge my feelings and drive them
Metropolitan Community Church of Columbia, S.C. Readings: Isaiah 61:10-62:3 Galatians 3:23-29 This sermon though was not an easy one to write. I usually can write a sermon in a day – two at the longest, but this one took about three days. It reminded me