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CLGS is Accepting Applications for Our 2023-2024 Trans Seminarian Leadership Cohort!

19 May 2023 by Bernard Schlager

Trans Seminarian Leadership Cohort Application Click here to apply for the 2023-2024 Trans Seminarian Leadership Cohort! The application deadline is Tuesday, 30 May 2023 A Year-Long Leadership Development Program for Transgender, Nonbinary, and Gender-Nonconforming Seminarians For the last ten years, CLGS, the Freedom Center for Social Justice and the National LGBTQ Task Force have sponsored a program for transgender, […]

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03 May 2023 by Bernard Schlager

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The Discomfort of Change | Maij Vu Mai

02 May 2023 by CLGSAdminy1

As someone who lives with clinical depression, I was MORE than excited for the onset of Spring. By the time March rolled around, I was begging for Spring to come. I couldn’t wait for the sun to stay out for longer periods of time, for the temperatures to rise and melt away the deep cold […]

Queering the Bible | Rabbi Jane Rachel Litman

30 April 2023 by CLGSAdminy1

1 May 2023 This month, from the evenings of May 25 through May 27, Jewish people around the world will celebrate the holy days of Shavuot, which, according to ancient Jewish tradition, is the anniversary of the revelation at Sinai in 1314 BCE, though academic scholarship does not support this specific date. It is a […]

Spiritual Spring Cleaning | Rev. Dr. Roland Stringfellow

21 April 2023 by CLGSAdminy1

Spring was sprung this year on March 20th with the Spring Equinox. The Abrahamic religions have entered into their high holy seasons – Ramadan beginning on March 22nd, the first Seder of Passover beginning the evening of April 5th and Easter Sunday on April 9th. This is a time of reflection and introspection. I like […]

Rev. Dr. Pamela Lightsey: CLGS’ 16th Annual John E. Boswell Lecturer!

19 April 2023 by Bernard Schlager

CLGS is proud to announce that Rev. Dr. Pamela Lightsey will offer the 16th Annual | 2023 John E. Boswell ONLINE Lecture! The Big Lie and Its Old Hatred Rev. Dr. Pamela Lightsey Click here to register in advance for this online lecture! American politics has long been a challenging system for its Black citizens. […]

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07 April 2023 by Bernard Schlager

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Trans Youth and the Battle for Affirming Care

20 March 2023 by CLGSAdminy1

As the world started to experience the devastating impact of the global pandemic in 2020, there was more than just a virus stirring throughout this nation. Prior to that year, healthcare bans for trans people weren’t even a blip on the radar of political action. Today, currently about 90 bills are being pushed by lawmakers […]

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03 March 2023 by Bernard Schlager

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07 February 2023 by Bernard Schlager

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