This week the Religious Institute, “a multifaith organization dedicated to advocating for sexual, gender, and reproductive health, education, and justice in faith communities and society” announced that it would cease operations after 20 years of effective, far-reaching, and life-giving work. To quote the recent statement issued by RI’s Board of Directors, “the work of the Religious […]
CLGS PRESS RELEASE 13 June 2020 The CLGS Transgender Roundtable, a program of the Center for LGBTQ and Gender Studies in Religion (CLGS), deplores the recent decision of the Trump administration to deny the civil rights of Transgender people by allowing medical professionals, hospitals, and insurance companies to discriminate on the basis of gender identity. […]
2 June 2020 “The plague of racism is insidious, entering into our minds as smoothly and quietly and invisibly as floating airborne microbes enter into our bodies to find lifelong purchase in our bloodstreams.” – Maya Angelou The Center for LGBTQ and Gender Studies in Religion (CLGS) condemns the brutal murder of George Floyd by […]
CLGS is proud to continue this year as a Community Sponsor for the online 16th Annual San Francisco International Queer Women of Color Film Festival ! “QWOCMAP’s annual Queer Women of Color Film Festival will premiere 31 films in 3 screenings during the first-time-ever online livestream of our entire Film Festival, June 12-14, 2020. Our 16th […]
CLGS January 2020 Newsletter
CLGS Jewish Queeries: Abby Stein Abby Stein is a Jewish educator, author, speaker, and activist. She was born and raised in a Hasidic family of rabbinic descent and is a direct descendent of the Baal Shem Tov, the founder of Hasidic Judaism. Abby attended yeshiva, completing a rabbinical degree in 2011. In 2012, she left […]
The CLGS Jewish Roundtable is hosting the first-ever gathering for adults who were raised in Jewish and queer families and communities. Over forty young adults ranging in age from eighteen to late thirties will attend the retreat on Sunday, 3 November 2019, on the Pacific School of Religion campus in Berkeley, California. “I feel that […]
“…for those who do not love a brother or sister whom they have seen, cannot love God whom they have not seen.” I John 4:20 NRSV Many Christians are placed in a quandary by religious leaders who promote a view of sexuality and gender based upon a perspective of “one size fits all.” Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and […]
Gender Spectrum Conference and Professionals’ Symposium: Request for Proposals Thank you for your interest in being a workshop presenter at the 2017 Gender Spectrum Conference and/or Professionals’ Symposium. The theme for this year’s event is “Claiming My Gender.” This theme speaks to the way individuals make sense of their personal gender in the context of […]