by David Pooler | Mar 11, 2021 | Opinion
Why it is so hard for some people of faith to own their own discomfort? To own their own fears and see how they injure others? These are salient questions when it comes to creating caring Christian community for the LGBTQIA+ community. It is an even more relevant...
by Helen Harris | Mar 5, 2021 | Opinion
The history of the Christian church includes many examples of addressing who belongs and who does not belong, starting at the very beginning. Despite how clear Jesus was that women belonged, that Samaritans belonged and that lepers belonged, the early church struggled...
by Mitch Randall | Mar 4, 2021 | Opinion
The United Methodist Church, with 80 million members, is undergoing a schism centered primarily around LGBTQ+ equality. Conservatives hold to a “traditional” understanding of sexuality and marriage, while progressives advocate for all Methodists’ inclusivity and...
by Tony C. Cartledge | Mar 3, 2021 | Opinion
Last week saw two significant developments regarding people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. A new Gallup poll of 15,000 persons found that 5.6% of adult Americans identify with one or more LGBT categories. The poll did not ask whether...
by Grayson Jackson | Nov 12, 2020 | Opinion
Baylor University’s LGBTQ+ students have historically struggled to achieve fundamental fairness and equal treatment. This is most visible in the decade-long denial of a charter for Gamma Alpha Upsilon (GAY), the unofficial organization for LGBTQ+ students at Baylor....
