28 November 2025 More people than ever before in human history have been displaced from their homes, according to the United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees (UNHCR). Right now, a staggering 20 people are displaced from their homes every minute of every day, adding up to 65.6 million people. Of these, 22.5 million are refugees; […]
21 November 2025 LGBTQ people experience a number of health disparities—ways in which our health is compromised as a result of discrimination and neglect. For example, LGBTQ people are: Less likely to get preventative care, such as mammograms and pap smears Less likely to have health insurance More likely to experience depression and anxiety More likely to smoke and […]
Click here for a video recording of this online CLGS event! In this workshop, we explore ways to honor Trans Day of Remembrance in congregations and community organizations. The workshop leaders share ideas from a variety of faith-based and secular settings, and participants shared questions and ideas from their own faith and community contexts. Workshop Leaders […]
14 November 2025 Many communities of faith have the blessing of having their own spaces for worship, education, and other programs. Sometimes that gift goes underutilized and is empty for parts of the day or week. One way to expand your welcome and put your physical – and virtual – space to good use is […]
7 November 2025 People from your own spiritual tradition can be a great resource for improving — and expanding — your welcome of LGBTQ people! They know the particular challenges and opportunities for inclusion that your denomination faces, along with an understanding of how best to engage your unique religious heritage. They may also have […]
Click here to view a video recording of this CLGS event! This CLGS African American Roundtable workshop explored the theological and practical foundations of holy resistance to systems of oppression. Participants learned how and why people of faith need to challenge empire, and we considered various tools to organize in our communities in order to abolish […]
Click HERE for a video recording of this CLGS Lecture The Hopes and Fears of All the World Are Met in Thee: Identity’s Liberating Power with Bishop Karen Oliveto The 15th Annual CLGS Georgia Harkness Lecture | 9 October 2025 In a time marked by rising oppression, historical erasure, and attacks on bodily and spiritual […]