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52 Ways #30: Recognize the Discrimination that LGBTQ People Face

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27 March 2026 Did you know that half of LGBTQ people in this country live in states where there are no protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity? Many people think such discrimination is already illegal, but only 21 states and the District of Columbia ban discrimination in employment and housing; one […]

52 Ways #29: Include Children with LGBTQ Parents

19 March 2026

20 March 2026 Part of being a vibrant, inclusive faith community is creating an affirming space not only for LGBTQ people but for our families as well. More than a quarter of same-sex households include children, with studies showing 28.7% of families overall raising children, according to the Williams Institute at UCLA. Among African-Americans, the number is even […]

Trans Biblical: New Approaches to Interpretation and Embodiment in Scripture: A Conversation with the Authors | A CLGS Lavender Lunch

14 March 2026 by Eric A. Thomas, J Marchal, Melissa Harl Sellew

Click here to view a video recording of this CLGS Lavender Lunch! NOTE: The publisher has generously offered a 40% discount for friends of CLGS through 31 March 2026. Just enter TRANSBIBLICAL40 into the discount code field when checking out at the following page: https://www.wjkbooks.com/Products/0664268897/trans-biblical.aspx In this CLGS Lavender Lunch, we joined in conversation with […]

52 Ways #28: Assess Your Progress

12 March 2026

13 March 2026 It is helpful to step back from time to time and take stock of where we are in creating congregations that genuinely welcome and include LGBTQ+ people. When you are working to expand your welcome, take a little time to inventory your leaders and ministries. At this halfway point in the year, […]

This Month in Queer Religious History | March: Issan Dorsey

07 March 2026

1 March 2026 This Month in Queer Religious History* Issan Dorsey: Sōtō Zen Monk and Teacher In the landscape of American Buddhism, few paths have been as unconventional (or as profound) as that of Issan Dorsey (7 March 7, 1933- 6 September 1990). A former drag queen, drug addict, and US Navy veteran who became […]

52 Ways #27: Write an Op-Ed for a Local News Outlet

05 March 2026

6 March 2026 Speaking out about issues of justice and inclusion for LGBTQ+ people, our families, and our communities is critically important. It is important because it is one way to take the beliefs of your community out of the pews and into the public arena and to promote dialogue. It also disrupts the ongoing […]

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence: Ruining It for Everyone Since 1979 | A CLGS Lavender Lunch

27 February 2026 by Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence

Click here to view a video recording of this CLGS Lavender Lunch! Since their founding in San Francisco in 1979, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence have used drag, camp, public joy, and irreverent spirituality as tools for service, protest, and radical care. What began as a small group of queer men in habits has grown […]