LGBTQ Civil Rights

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The Value of Gay Pride and the Gospel Call to Radical Inclusion

by Bernard Schlager

25 March 2025 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 […]

We Will Not Be Erased: A Reflection

by Bernard Schlager

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 […]