Click here for a link to a video recording of this CLGS Transgender Roundtable event! In this workshop, members of the Trans Religious Leadership Cohort explored how rituals can be sources of collective and individual power, especially in times of transition. In addition, We Cohort members drew upon the deep histories of queer communities adeptly creating […]
15 April 2025 CLGS is proud to announce the publication of Mapping New Terrain in Queer Religious Scholarship: Essays in Honor of John Eastburn Boswell. Edited by Bernard Schlager, Executive Director of the Center, this book contains 11 essays based upon lectures given in our annual CLGS John E. Boswell Lecture series. From the publisher, Routledge Press: […]
Click here to view a video recording of this CLGS Lavender Lunch! In this CLGS Lavender Lunch, Rev. Dr. June Hee Yoon begins with the long-standing question within Christian traditions: “Can queer be holy?” This short question has taken a long time to be answered in theological discussions in various Christian denominations. The United Methodist Church […]
Click here to view a video recording of this CLGS Latinx Roundtable Event! This CLGS Latinx Roundtable Event explored the vibrant intersections of faith, identity, and activism by delving into the unique experiences of queer Latinx individuals navigating spirituality within cultural and societal contexts. By examining themes of liminality, resilience, and social justice, the discussion highlights […]
Click here to view a video recording of this CLGS Lavender Lunch The Rainbow in the Seventh-day Adventist Church: The Nuances of Queer Identity and Activism in a Second Great Awakening Denomination In this first CLGS Lavender Lunch of 2025 Chris Ngugi (he/him), a member of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, shares with us his ministry with The Rainbow […]
Click here to view a video recording of this CLGS Queering the Vote workshop! A CLGS Queering the 2024 Vote* Workshop Series Many Americans today are at odds with one another regarding the outcome of our recent presidential election. In this workshop PSR Professor and Founder of Common Ground Dialogue Dr. Leonard McMahon explores how we […]
Click here to view a video recording of this CLGS Latinx Roundtable Event! We invite you to enjoy a video recording of our 3 December 2024 live and online event ¡Bomba Puertorriqueña!: Queer Theology Meets Caribbean Afrofuturism with the musical group Batey Tambó! As the oldest genre of indigenous-Afro-Caribbean style of song and dance, Bomba represents a […]