Rev. Dr. Justin Tanis, Managing Director at the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry, answered a series of questions offered by the Rainbow Times, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on marriage equality. The questions and answers focus on the intersection of marriage equality and religious liberty. The answers are presented in a four-part series by Paul P. Jesep in […]

22 September 2015 CLGS mourns the death today of John McNeill (1925-2015), Jesuit priest, author of The Church and the Homosexual (and many other notable books), social justice activist, psychotherapist, and scholar of religion. John and his husband Charlie have been good friends and faithful supporters of CLGS since our founding in 2000.  We are […]

Dear Friends of CLGS: I write to let you know that John McNeill, Jesuit priest, author of The Church and the Homosexual (and many other notable books), social justice activist, psychologist, and scholar of religion entered hospice Saturday, September 19, 2015 in Florida.  Please pray for John and his husband, Charlie, during this time; his […]

In 2013, Abraham Darly was working at an Ugandan LGBTQ youth center. He was also in a same-gender relationship with a minister. When another pastor discovered Abraham’s relationship, he feared it would shame the entire church. Several pastors forced Abraham into a car and brought him to the police, who interrogated him about his relationship. The pastors threatened Abraham and banned him […]