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 […]
By the Rev. Roland Stringfellow, CLGS African American Roundtable Coordinator Published by the Detroit Free Press September 9, 2015 As a pastor and as a man of deep personal faith, I am called to serve God and all of God’s children. To me, that means walking in the footsteps of Christ in order to do […]
Pacific School of Religion and its Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry (CLGS) celebrated today’s landmark Supreme Court ruling as a victory for loving, same-gender couples. The decision, Obergefell v. Hodges, affirms the right of same-gender couples to marry throughout the United States. “Literally thousands of people from all faith traditions have worked […]