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Nation Shall Not Lift Up Sword Against Nation: A Reflection by Rabbi Jane Rachel Litman
Nation Shall not Lift up Sword Against Nation The invasion of Ukraine is a tragedy. It is a deep wound for all humanity, in that war causes enormous personal pain and disrupts the fragile sense of security that makes it possible for human beings to function. For the first time in a generation, we are […]
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Death Is a Drag: A Reflection by Rev. Jakob Hero-Shaw
Death is a Drag I picked up Tiffani today. A man with kind eyes brought her to me in a black plastic box. He asked me to confirm that the name, date of birth, and other details on the death certificate were right. Technically, legally, all was correct. But none of this was right. How […]
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CLGS Announces Our Spring 2022 ONLINE Lavender Lunch Series!
The CLGS Spring 2022 ONLINE Lavender Lunch Series Tuesday, 8 February 2022 | 12:15pm (Pacific Time) | ONLINE Love Tenderly: Sacred Stories of Lesbian and Queer Religious with Grace Surdovel, IHM, and Co-Authors In this CLGS Lavender Lunch, Roman Catholic Sisters Grace Surdovel, IHM, Sue Becker, RDC, Jeanne Christensen, RSM, and Mary Kay Dobrovolny, RSM, reflect on their recently-published […]
The Paradox of Doing Nothing. A Reflection by Maij Mai, Coordinator of the CLGS API Roundtable
It was the day before Christmas Eve when I tested positive for Covid-19. Deeply despondent and shook by the fact that I had tested positive, the rest of that day was a blur. I went on what I like to call my “tested positive for Covid” tour- frantic phone calls to loved ones informing them […]
Happy New Year from CLGS!
1 January 2022 Happy New Year from the Center for LGBTQ and Gender Studies in Religion (CLGS)! As we open a new calendar year, I am proud to report that our high-quality and innovative programs will continue to make a real difference in the lives of LGBTQ people, our families, and our faith communities. Looking […]
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