Watch the PSR Trans Day of Remembrance chapel service
They Will Be Remembered: What Resilience Teaches Us, Transgender Day of Remembrance Posted by Pacific School of Religion on Tuesday, November 21, 2017
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We Remember, Mourn and Call for Justice: TDOR 2017
On Transgender Day of Remembrance, we join with people around the world as we commemorate the many transgender, genderqueer and gender non-conforming people who were murdered because of who they are, the majority of whom are young, transgender women of color. Their deaths are a great loss to our community and to our world. We […]
CLGS denounces transgender exclusion, affirms sacred worth
The right of transgender people to work and support their families is under threat this week through the actions of the Trump Administration. Today, President Trump tweeted his intentions to not allow transgender people to serve in the US military, despite Pentagon studies showing little to no impact from the presence of transgender troops. This […]
Religious liberty does not mean the right to discriminate
CLGS is proud to be in solidarity with religious leaders across the country opposing legislation in Texas and other states that would legalize the right to discriminate. In a statement issued today, faith leaders across the country are speaking out against anti-LGBTQ bills. As a seminary-based organization comprised of people of faith, we have the […]
Latinx Roundtable Meets at Creating Change
Gathering to continue their transformative work on LGBTQIA+ acceptance in the Latino/a/x community, members of Fe, Familia, Igualdad: The Latinx Roundtable issued the following statement: Faith, Family, Equality: The Latinx Roundtable condemns oppression and inequality and joins the anti-oppression efforts of the thousands of other LGBTQIA+ activists and allies at the Creating Change 2017 conference […]
Disciples Open & Affirming Ministry Program: Building an Inclusive Church Toolkit Training
Our friends from the Disciples Seminary Foundation are conducting a training on November 4th and we are happy to support them. Building an Inclusive Church Toolkit Training The Building an Inclusive Church Toolkit contains 20 years of experience and insight into how to build LGBT welcome and inclusion in congregations. The Toolkit has been developed by the Institute for […]
LGBTQ+ Latinx Rountable Meets, Creates New Community Resources
San Antonio, Texas, October 26, 2016– Over two-days, Latino/a/x clergy, social service providers, students and community members met to develop materials that include and affirm the experiences of LGBTQ+ people within the Latino/a/x community. “The opportunity to connect as people of faith who celebrate the gifts of our sexuality and gender is tremendous,” commented Rev. […]
CLGS Staff Statement: Naming our losses, addressing violence
The diverse staff of the Center for LGBTQ and Gender Studies in Religion gathered in their yearly retreat in Berkeley, CA (June 20-21, 2016). As a multi-faith, multi-cultural group of different sexual orientations and gender identities, we jointly speak out in support of LGBTQ+ and Latinx people, and against gun violence and Islamophobia. As we gather […]
Mourning for the victims of the Orlando shooting
CLGS mourns the tragic deaths and injuries that took place in an Orlando gay club last night; with at least 50 dead and 53 wounded, it is the deadliest shooting in the last ninety years in America. Each person who was shot is a beloved child of God, deserving safety and dignity that was denied to […]
Standing up for Transgender Youth and Adults
CLGS is proud to be a member of the steering committee for Transform California, a campaign to educate Californians about their transgender and gender variant neighbors. CLGS’s managing director, Justin Tanis, and PSR student Kelsey Pacha were at this morning’s press conference and have these words to say about the campaign: Justin Tanis I am a […]