LGBTQ History

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52 Ways #26: Highlight LGBTQ Religious History

Since any time of the year is a good time to talk about the fact that religious people have been advocating for LGBTQ inclusion for quite a while, your congregation might want to the opportunity now to investigate the movement for LGBTQ equality within your tradition. You can then highlight your findings. One great place […]

52 Ways #24: Celebrate Juneteenth!

On 19 June 1865 Union General Gordon Granger proclaimed in Galveston, Texas, the federal government’s decree that all previously-enslaved people in Texas were free; this proclamation was read over two and a half years after the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation, which had been signed by President Abraham Lincoln on 1 January 1863. It is […]

52 Ways #23: Be Visible at Pride

Pride festivals—held in many towns and cities across the country—are a fantastic way to reach out to LGBTQ people and our allies and let people know about your inclusive stance. It is also an important witness that people of faith can be accepting and supportive of people of all sexual orientations and gender identities. Your […]

Mi Dor L’Dor: Queer Jews Across The Generations | A CLGS Jewish Queeries Series Event

Click here for a video recording of this CLGS Jewish Queries Series! As the first generation of openly queer Jews becomes our elders, younger queer Jews are continuing the labor of organizing, advocating and building lives and community. This panel of clergy represents three generations who reflect together on the challenges and changes that have shaped […]

52 Ways #5: Honor the Contributions of LGBTQ African Americans

2 February 2024 During February, Black History Month, honor the contributions of African American LGBTQ people.  And don’t limit this to the month of February: honor African American LGBTQ people all year round! There are so many people have had a profound impact on the LGBTQ community, from the days of the Harlem Renaissance in the 1930s […]

The Spirit of Pride: Jewish Lesbian History and Storytelling

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Click Here to view a video recording of this CLGS Jewish Queeries Series! Rabbi Julie Greenberg has been a queer activist for fifty years.  She is one of the first out lesbians admitted to rabbinical seminary, and has been an organizer in our community on many different justice issues in different cities throughout the country.  Please join […]

One More Mountain to Climb: The Past, Present, and Future of LGBT Faith Leaders of African Descent

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Click here to view a video recording of this CLGS African American Roundtable Event! In this latest offering from the CLGS African American Roundtable, pioneers Wilhelmina Perry and Ronald Moore, co-founders of the LGBT Faith Leaders of African Descent share their experience of forming the organization, with a focus on the particular issues they have […]