As Christians, we are called to follow Jesus’ example, embracing all the faithful within the church. Yet many good Christians struggle to reconcile this central teaching with their understanding of certain passages from Scripture that seem to preclude any place for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender believers. Continue

I was recently asked by a new minister friend about how I received the calling to speak out for GLBT inclusion in the church or, as he phrased it, “From where does your passion arise?” I can’t remember anyone asking me this before. Continue

As part of my occasional Conversations series where leaders share their perspectives on the place of GLBT people in communities of faith, I recently spoke with Justin Lee. Continue

I met Cindy long after she had raised her children, divorced and found work that brought focus to her life. Some years after we became friends she met Joe, a doctor at a hospital where she was a volunteer. Continue

For longer than I can remember, our weekly prayer group has opened with a prayer written by Howard Thurman that begins and ends with the stirring plea, “Lord, I want to be more holy in my heart (United Methodist Hymnal, 401).” Continue

I first met Dave and Sally McClure through More Light Presbyterians (MLP) when I heard them speak at the MLP lunch at General Assembly in 2008. Continue

The federal trial of Perry vs. Schwarzenegger began last week in a San Francisco courtroom. Continue

I was actually traveling in Africa when the controversy over draconian laws against gays and lesbians in Uganda appeared in my e-mail inbox. Continue