Tag Archives: LGBTQQI

E. Taylor Doctor

Demythologizing HIV/AIDS as the Gay Man’s Disease

Posted on February 21, 2013 by E. Taylor Doctor

John­son C. Smith The­o­log­i­cal Sem­i­nary stu­dent begins can­did con­ver­sa­tions about HIV/AIDS, sex­u­al­ity, race, and faith com­mu­nity. This is the third arti­cle of a Feb­ru­ary 7–March 7, 2013, series of reflec­tions from John­son C. Smith’s first annual HIV com­pe­tency train­ing con­fer­ence. … Con­tinue read­ing →

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Rev. Maurice "Bojangles" Blanchard and his partner, Dominique James, joined by supporters as they pray and nonviolently protest marriage inequality

My Feet Are Tired, But My Soul’s Rested

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Maurice "Bojangles" Blanchard

Rev. Bojan­gles Blan­chard, Gay Bap­tist Min­is­ter, Tells the Story behind His Arrest after Apply­ing to Marry His Part­ner By Rev. Mau­rice “Bojan­gles” Blan­chard   I’m Rev. Bojan­gles Blan­chard and I was arrested, along with my part­ner, Dominique James, for hold­ing … Con­tinue read­ing →

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Rev. Dr. Chris Iosso (left) and Rev. Patrick Heery signing BSA letter

Photos: Signing Letter and Petition to Boy Scouts of America

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Patrick David Heery

Rev. Dr. Chris Iosso and Rev. Patrick Heery, both Eagle Scouts, sign a let­ter and accom­pa­ny­ing peti­tion (with 1,478 sig­na­tures) shar­ing faith sup­port for the lift­ing of the ban on gay, bisex­ual, and trans­gen­der scouts. The let­ter and peti­tion were … Con­tinue read­ing →

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Two Eagle Scout Ministers Say, Lift the Ban on Gay Scouts

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Patrick David Heery

Call­ing Chris­tians and churches to con­tinue, if not expand, their sup­port for the Boy Scouts of Amer­ica should it lift the ban on gay scouts. Two min­is­ters argue that their expe­ri­ences and oaths as Eagle Scouts are entirely con­sis­tent with—and … Con­tinue read­ing →

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