17 June 2025 The Southern Baptist Convention’s recent resolution demanding the Supreme Court overturn Obergefell v. Hodges, the landmark 2015 decision legalizing same-sex marriage, is a stark reminder that the fight for LGBTQ+ rights in the United States is far from over. This resolution also signals a troubling denial of the radical love that lies at […]
31 May 2025 CLGS is proud to announce the publication of Mapping New Terrain in Queer Religious Scholarship: Essays in Honor of John Eastburn Boswell. Edited by Bernard Schlager, Executive Director of the Center, this book contains 11 essays based upon lectures given in our annual CLGS John E. Boswell Lecture series. From the publisher, Routledge Press: […]
On 18 March 2025, the Hungarian parliament passed legislation that outlaws gay pride events, even permitting the use of face-recognition technology to identify and penalize those who take part in such events. In an attempt to suppress gay pride parades, this hastily-passed law also attacks a cultural institution that is deeply treasured by countless LGBTQ+ […]
21 April 2025 Statement from Bernard Schlager, PhD, CLGS Executive Director The Center for LGBTQ and Gender Studies in Religion (CLGS) mourns the passing today of Pope Francis (1936-2025), who was elected pope in 2013 and made modest but significant advances in LGBTQ inclusion. Francis will be remembered as a pope who brought a genuinely […]
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28 February 2025 | Des Moines, Iowa Only a month now into the new administration, the cascade of anti-LGBTQ actions on the part of President Trump and his appointees feels overwhelming, but we shouldn’t be surprised given how closely Trump is hewing to the ultra-conservative Project 2025, a plan that calls for, among other things, dismantling […]
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We are excited to announce our online CLGS Lavender Lunches for Spring of 2025! Please join us for one – or more! – of these online events: Thursday, 6 February 2025: The Rainbow in the Seventh-Day Adventist Church with Chris Ngugi: (1pm to 2:15pm Pacific) Thursday, 6 March 2025: Ethics of Queer Holiness: Envisioning Queer […]
17 December 2024 Dear Friends: Happy Holidays from CLGS! As we bring this year to a close, I am proud to report that our high-quality and innovative programs continue to make a real difference in the lives of LGBTQ people, our families, and our faith communities. Here are just a few highlights from our work […]
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