Podcasts about Metropolitan Community Church

 In this thought-provoking episode Will Small welcomes back Karl Hand to explore the often misunderstood concepts of sin and grace. As part of our series examining challenging theological concepts, this conversation offers fresh perspectives on terms that have sometimes been weaponised against marginalised communities.About Karl HandKarl Hand is a pastor with the Metropolitan Community Church and recently began working with the Australian Student Christian Movement, helping to revitalise campus ministry. With his background in theology and experience ministering primarily to LGBTQIA+ communities, Karl brings unique insights to these complex topics.Key Themes ExploredReclaiming the Language of SinKarl discusses how the word "sin" has been traumatic for many, especially in queer communities, where it's been used to shame and exclude. Yet rather than abandoning the term, he suggests reclaiming it—similar to how the word "queer" has been reclaimed—to access its transformative power when properly understood.Beyond "Crime and Punishment"The conversation traces how our understanding of sin has been shaped by Augustinian theology and mistranslations that frame sin as a crime demanding divine punishment. Karl offers alternative frameworks from theologians like Irenaeus, who viewed sin more as an interruption in our journey toward becoming who we're meant to be.Sin as SeparationRather than viewing sin as primarily about rule-breaking, Karl suggests understanding sin as "anything that comes between us and God." This reframing helps us see sin as exile or separation rather than as moral failure requiring punishment.The Relationship Between Sin and GraceKarl shares his personal experience of grace at age 13, describing how the recognition of sin created space for transformation. "If there's nothing wrong with where I'm at now, then I don't feel the need to cling onto grace quite as much," he explains, highlighting how sin and grace work together in our spiritual journey.Collective Sin and RepentanceThe conversation explores how sin operates not just individually but collectively through systems, structures, and intergenerational patterns. Karl points to global political movements and social injustices as evidence of our deep interconnectedness and shared responsibility.Queer Theology's GiftsKarl highlights how queer theology offers valuable perspectives on sin and grace, including the reclamation of pride as a virtue rather than a sin, the importance of hybrid identities, and the power of collective liberation.Recommended Reading:Want to reach out and let us know your thoughts or suggestions for the show? Send us a message here; we'd love to hear from you.The Spiritual Misfits Survival Guide (FREE): https://www.spiritualmisfits.com.au/survivalguideSign up to our mailing list:https://spiritualmisfits.com.au/Join our online Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/spiritualmisfitspodcastSupport the pod:https://spiritualmisfits.com.au/support-us/View all episodes at: https://spiritualmisfits.buzzsprout.com

Vielfalt in der Religion bedeutet auch Vielfalt im Glauben zulassen. Ines-Paul Baumann ist Pastor:In in der Metropolitan Community Church, kurz - MCC, in Köln. Die MCC ist eine international organisierte Freikirche und setzt dabei vor allem auf Vielfalt und Individualität einen Schwerpunkt.

The Too Fab for Florida series comes to a close with Rev. Roland Stringfellow, Senior Pastor and Teacher of the Metropolitan Community Church in Detroit, Michigan.Check out all the QuoirCast podcasts at quoir.com.Pick up Michael Camp's book, Breaking Bad Faith, now!

The Too Fab for Florida series keeps bringing the heat in this inspiring conversation with Rev. Jakob Hero-Shaw, the Trans, Queer, Senior Pastor of the Metropolitan Community Church of Tampa, Florida.Check out all the QuoirCast podcasts at quoir.com.Pick up Karen Shock's book, Too Much and Not Enough, now!

It's Pride Month! Robert talks to several community leaders about the meaning of LGBT+ Pride Month. Hear coming out stories, find out about upcoming events and learn about resources. Special guest include: Lynz Andrews Fahlberg, Marsha Warren of the Metropolitan Community Church of San Antonio, Justin Munoz & Chris Chun of Fiesta Youth Plática Politica - Season 4 | Episode 6 June 10, 2023. #pride #LGBT #sanantonio #texas #new #politics #chisme

Kate Harford discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Rev. Kate Harford serves as University Chaplain at Oxford Brookes University, and the European vocations adviser for the Metropolitan Community Churches as well as a recovering bookseller and keen amateur flautist. She's currently studying for a master's degree at the Queen's Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education and has a particular interest in queer and disabled theologies with an emphasis on mental health and neurodiversity. Metropolitan Community Church https://www.mccchurch.org/ Rivers of London series by Ben Aaronovitch https://www.denofgeek.com/books/an-introduction-to-the-rivers-of-london-series/ The Story Museum, Oxford https://www.storymuseum.org.uk/ ADHD in girls and women https://chadd.org/for-adults/women-and-girls/ Valerie Coleman https://www.vcolemanmusic.com/ The Anchoress https://iamtheanchoress.bandcamp.com/ This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

Growing up in the segregated South, Rev. Carolyn Mobley-Bowie knew the challenge of finding an accepting place in the world—a challenge that only grew when her attraction to women came into conflict with her devotion to God. The predominantly gay Metropolitan Community Church offered refuge. Visit our episode webpage for background information, archival photos, and other resources, as well as a transcript of the episode. For exclusive Making Gay History bonus content, join our Patreon community. ——— To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Growing up in the segregated South, Rev. Carolyn Mobley-Bowie knew the challenge of finding an accepting place in the world—a challenge that only grew when her attraction to women came into conflict with her devotion to God. The predominantly gay Metropolitan Community Church offered refuge. Visit our episode webpage for background information, archival photos, and other resources, as well as a transcript of the episode. For exclusive Making Gay History bonus content, join our Patreon community. ——— To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CBIA's BizCast team speaks with Shipman & Goodwin LLP's Jaime Welsh and Metropolitan Community Church of Hartford's Rev. Aaron Miller about ways they support the transgender community and how businesses can support employees. The two organizations partnered with GLAD and other community groups for GLAD's Transgender ID project, an ID clinic that offers legal name and gender change services to people.

After this most recent Supreme Court session, there were two buzz words that seemed to be on the lips of everyone: Christian theocracy. If you have been listening to my show for a while, then you know that issues of faith are often something we discuss and I wanted to bring in someone who has experienced this personally and professionally. Fresh from Denver, raised in Oklahoma, Ben Mann (they/them) "Pastor Ben" has spent a career-long obsession with growing dynamic campaigns and ministries. From a humble beginning of raising funds for a small adoption agency to recently filming the international smash Coming Out Colton (available on Netflix), Pastor Ben considers their top value a commitment to excellence. Presently, they serve as Senior Pastor at the Metropolitan Community Church of the Rockies, part of the MCC network, an international gathering of churches founded within the LGBTQ+ community. Here, they share the joy of Christ's vision with an intergenerational, diverse congregation that seeks to serve the marginalized. In addition to this work, they serve as a Chaplain at the University of Colorado Hospital, where they counsel and support families in the Transgender Clinic and beyond. Beyond the persistent pursuit of learning and justice, Pastor Ben is a pet parent to Aster (their rescue dog) and an avid fan of karaoke. When not working they enjoy spending time with friends and family, as well as cooking and hosting dinner parties. If they could share one mantra, they would reiterate something that a former boss used to emphasize, "Bloom where you're planted." IG: https://www.instagram.com/queerpastorben Twitter: https://twitter.com/queerpastorben Church Website: https://www.mccrockies.org/

This episode is sponsored by Rebecca Minor, LICSW (she/her). For more information about her parent and caregiver coaching, please visit: https://www.genderspecialist.com/coaching Don't forget to live a queer, abundant life and laugh. In this week's episode, Richard Follett (he/him) shares how each of his intersections has shaped a portion of who he is and that while some of them may seem at odds with each other, that's not the case for him. Learn about how he knew he was gay at the age of four but found himself trying to "pray away the gay" and entered into a heterosexual marriage. We also discuss how the Metropolitan Community Church helped him to "marry" his sexuality and Christianity. Richard recalls several times people assumed he was straight/heterosexual because of myths and misconceptions people have about gay men and how he pushed for equality in his teachings with his students and colleagues throughout his career. There's also some storytelling related to his relationship with Chris Angel. Some self-reflection: How old is the youngest person I know? The oldest? Do I have people from various generations in my life? Do I believe that people can be both gay and Christian? How do I handle any oppression I may experience, especially if I'm from any marginalized communities? Do I feel good about how I respond to those situations? Do I believe that my vote makes a difference? Do I know about any LGBTQ+ history in any of the places I've lived? Resources, references, and full transcripts for each episode are available at www.allyshipisaverb.com Host Chris Angel (they/them) has a background in LGBTQ+ education, community organizing, and social work. Guest episodes feature at least one allyship tip, including tailored questions given their unique intersecting identities. Keep the conversation going on Instagram @GenderSexualityInfo --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-angel-murphy/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chris-angel-murphy/support

For Video Edition, Please Click Here and Subscribe: https://youtu.be/0W-s75LaXK0 Born and raised on the south side of Chicago, Charlotte Crossley better known as Charlo got her start singing in the choir at Metropolitan Community Church at the tender age of seven. She continued music education in elementary school learning the piano and clarinet and continued until she graduated from South Shore High School. At fifteen, she got her start in theater with roles in West Side Story and the Three Penny Opera at the Young Men's Jewish Community Center where she was encouraged by the director to audition for HAIR, The Musical: the American tribal love-rock musical by Gerome Ragni and James Rado and music by Galt McDermott's, which was opening a Chicago company. She was performing eight shows a week. While it was hard work for young Charlo, but being the center of attention was second nature to the burgeoning star. She continued with the Chicago Company, traveled to Las Vegas, and ultimately went on the Tony Award-winning production's first national tour. After moving to New York City, she joined the original Broadway cast of Jesus Christ Superstar, rock opera with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice which later won a Tony Award. Charlo later met and toured with Bette Midler and Barry Manilow, which opened many doors that led to recording for CBS Records with the highly coveted trio of backup singers formerly known as The Harlettes with Sharon Redd and Ula Hedwig. Her music credits include working with the likes of Chaka Khan, Luther Vandross, Lainie Kazan, Muddy Waters, Sister's Love, Boz Scaggs, and Hiroshima. She has also appeared on the big screen in films including The “Preachers Wife,” “Beaches,” “Sister Act 1,” ...

The Reverend Dr. Neil G. Thomas is the Senior Pastor of Cathedral of Hope of Dallas, called and elected by the 4,500-member congregation on April 12, 2015, following a year-long search. He began his tenure on June 3, 2015.  In 2015 he has been granted Privilege of Call in the United Church of Christ.  Prior to his arrival at Cathedral of Hope, Rev. Neil served as Senior Pastor of two Metropolitan Community Churches (MCC); MCC Bournemouth, England (1989-2002) and Founders Metropolitan Community Church, Los Angeles  (2002-2015), the founding church of Metropolitan Community Churches, an international movement of churches reaching in and beyond the gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans, queer, questioning, and inter- sex community.A member of Metropolitan Community Churches since 1981, Rev. Neil has served in numerous denominational positions including Chair, Board of Ordained Ministries (European District); Member, Elder's Task Force on Education; Member, European District Committee; Member, Board of Samaritan College in Europe; Supervising Pastor, and Ecumenical Officer. He has served on the Moderator's Advising Team and consultant to the Office of Formation and Leadership Development.  As a native of Bournemouth, England, Rev. Neil was born into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. His family left the Mormon Church in his early years. In his 20's, he served as Chaplain to those dying from HIV/AIDS in the Bournemouth area, which led to being an advocate which continues to this day. Rev. Neil is a sought-after speaker and contributor to local, national and international conversations around the intersectionality of faith, color, gender, gender-identity and sexual orientation.Rev. Neil has been a leader with Faith Forward Dallas, which is a diverse coalition of Dallas' faith leaders dedicated to service, hope and a shared vision of peace and justice and serves as a moral compass for the North Texas Community. Rev. Neil is currently co-authoring a book about faith struggles during a pandemic and is highly regarded in the LGBTQIA community not only locally but also throughout the country.On a personal note, Rev. Neil is the father of a young daughter whom he adores.www.fallingoutlgbtq.comhttps://cathedralofhope.com/twitter: @fallinglgbtqinstagram: @fallingoutlgbtqpod

Liam and Don are taking a little break over the summer to research, relax, and reboot. In this episode you will hear Another Text shared by Pastor June. You will hear an excerpt from a recent Pride Service.  We're honored to have a special guest this week to share a reading as our "other text." Reverend Junia Joplin has provided an excerpt from a recent sermon delivered to her congregation during Pride on the second anniversary of her coming out.   More about Junia Joplin - After 20-plus years in Baptist ministry, Rev. Junia Joplin (she/her) now serves on the clergy team at the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto - a vibrant, inclusive, and progressive faith community and human rights church. Junia is either a basic suburban hockey mom or a sign of the apocalypse, depending on who you ask. We look forward to having Junia join us for a full episode soon. In the meantime, if you'd like to learn more about her work, here's a link to Junia's personal website and a link to the full sermon from which her reading was selected."   In Trans-Forming Proclamation, Liam Hooper tenderly explores gender and the Bible. This book actually defies genre. With rich patches of poetry, memoir, and devotional, Liam weaves together inspiring literary insights with grounded, original, and informed scholarship. Trans-Forming proclamation: A Transgender Theology of Daring Existence is new wine in a new wine skin. It is Inventive, artful, and liberating. Available on Amazon.   About US In each episode of Bible Bash Podcast, , Liam Michael Hooper, a white trans Bible scholar and Don Durham, a white, cis, heterosexual farmer, minister, and podcaster take turns presenting the text. They then discuss. In addition, each episode they present another text, a non-Biblical text of note--religious or secular--that may or may not correspond to the Bible text.  Bible Bash Podcast is a collaborative project created by Liam Hooper, Don Durham, and Peterson Toscano.   Our theme song is Playbill by The Jellyrox. It is available on iTunes, Spotify, or through Rock Candy Recordings. You also heard They Won't by Jonatan Mollberg and Song for Maeve by American Legion from Epidemic Sound. The show is edited by Peterson Toscano.  To share your questions, comments, requests for passages to be discussed, or suggestions for guests who can talk about texts, email Liam & Don:  convos@biblebashpodcast.com  Follow on Twitter @BibleBash Liam @LiMHooper Don @RealDonDurham Peterson @p2son Bible Bash Podcast is part of the Rock Candy Network  Bible Bash logo was designed by Diana Coe at Crone Communications Check out other Rock Candy podcasts Brown Suga Diaries Blessed are the Binary Breakers hosted by Avery Smith Sacred Tension by Stephen Long Bubble&Squeak by Peterson Toscano Eleventylife by EleventySeven Common Creatives Hot Tea Hot Takes The Pickle and Boot Shop Podcast Magnify the Pod 

Special Guest: Reverend Elder Pat Bumgardner, is currently the Senior Pastor of Metropolitan Community Church of New York, where she has served for 30 +years and is also the Executive Director of MCC's Global Justice Institute. We talk about: What is the role of the church today? What does religious freedom really mean and for the LGTBQ community especially? What is true acceptance? What influences our choices? Is there a misuse of faith to reject others? All Music and Lyrics and Performances of Songs, "Grateful" and "Let it All Go" by James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin. Originally aired: November 2017.

The Brand of Religion - yes, it's a global brand! Belief and values are a huge part of branding - as they are with religion. But what is the brand of religion exactly? And how do we help people keep the faith? The Naked Brand welcomes Rev. Jeff Rock of Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto. MCC Toronto is a vibrant, welcoming and progressive church rooted in Christian tradition.

Grand Marshal Nominee -- Resurrection MCC 50th anniversary -- Houston LGBTQ Political Caucus eventWe speak with Houston LGBTQ Pride Grand Marshal nominee, Courtney Sellers. Courtney serves as the executive director of Montrose Grace Place. A native Houstonian, Courtney started as a Direct Mentor and Treasurer with Montrose Grace Place in 2015. In 2017 she took over as MGP Executive Director, helping to add a second night of services, increase resources, and make Montrose Grace Place more accessible for more LGBTQ+ youth. Courtney is passionate about amplifying the voices of youth experiencing homelessness and the specific intersectional needs of MGP youth who are victims of both racism, sexism, and homophobia & transphobia. Courtney loves to spend time with her daughter and their dog, exploring Houston's many thrift shops, and making a lot of noise about public transportation in Houston.GUEST: Courtney Sellers https://pridehouston.org/participate/grand-marshals/gm-nominee-bios-2022/Then, we speak with Troy Treash-Plummer about the 50th anniversary of Resurrection MCC. The seeds for MCC ministry in Houston were planted in the winter of 1971-1972. These seeds took root in December of 1972, when meetings were started on a regular basis in a rented apartment in Preston Villa. On the second Sunday of February in 1974, the MCC group moved to a former bicycle repair shop on Waugh Drive, with fourteen people in attendance. By June of 1974, a group of twenty-five submitted signatures to UFMCC headquarters in Los Angeles petitioning for mission status, which was granted. By February of 1975, the church had grown to forty three and a petition for charter status was submitted. On April 20, 1975, the burgeoning ministry was officially chartered as Metropolitan Community Church of the Resurrection, Houston, Texas.GUEST: Troy Treash Plummer https://www.resurrectionmcc.org/Finally we speak with Zsa Zsa Galor about the upcoming event, We Are One.  Chaired by Ozoemena Nnamadim and Sister Zsa Zsa Galor, and emceed by Queen Persephone, the We Are One Honors will serve as a fundraiser for the C4 arm of The Caucus while honoring the significant contributions of five phenomenal community leaders: State Rep. Garnet Coleman, Linda Morales, former Caucus President Terri Richardson, renowned drag queen Kofi, and the late Congressman Mickey Leland. The event will feature moving presentations produced by the phenomenal Harrison Homer-Guy.  The inaugural We Are One Honors will take place on Wednesday, April 13 at 6:30 PM at The Ballroom at Bayou Place.Guest: Zsa Zsa Galorhttps://www.thecaucus.org/event/waoh-2022/

Caleb Cameron shares his coming out journey as he navigated christianity. He grew up in the church and studied to become a minister, but had to walk away because the church would don't accept him for who he was. From the church to stripping at gay bars, falling in love and ultimately recognizing that we are all free to be happy.You can find us here…Website: https://sergiothecomic.com/mlv-podcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/mlvpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/MLVPodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mlvpodcast/Email: MLVPodcast@gmail.com

My guest this week is an actor, a singer, a songwriter, an LGBTQ community activist, an associate at the Imperial Court of New York, a board member at the Metropolitan Community Church of New York, a board member at the Big Apple Performing Arts-NYCGMC and a board member/first tenor for the New York City Gay Men's Chorus. He is The multi-talented Nelson Gonzalez a.k.a. Domingo Diaz Jr. Aside from being a skilled performer, board member, writer and activist, Nelson is also a master chef who studied at the New York Restaurant School. During the 2020 lockdown he founded Sofrito, an online magazine devoted to the Latino culinary arts. He interviewed many prestigious Hispanic chefs including Master Chef winner Claudia Sandoval for Sofrito. Once a manager of a popular NYC restaurant, Nelson is also familiar with every aspect of the restaurant industry. As an actor/singer he has participated in many shows throughout the years, from a childhood production of West Side Story to his most recent role in Terry Lee King's musical, Dragita which I had the privilege of seeing. In addition to his talent for acting and singing, Nelson is also a stellar Latin dancer. I am overwhelmed with gratitude to have such an amazingly talented, accomplished, intelligent and all-around wonderful guest on my podcast this week! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

My guest this week is an actor, a singer, a songwriter, an LGBTQ community activist, an associate at the Imperial Court of New York, a board member at the Metropolitan Community Church of New York, a board member at the Big Apple Performing Arts-NYCGMC and a board member/first tenor for the New York City Gay Men's Chorus. He is The multi-talented Nelson Gonzalez a.k.a. Domingo Diaz Jr. Aside from being a skilled performer, board member, writer and activist, Nelson is also a master chef who studied at the New York Restaurant School. In 2013 he founded Sofrito, an online magazine devoted to the Latino culinary arts. He interviewed many prestigious Hispanic chefs including Master Chef winner Claudia Sandoval for Sofrito. Once a manager of a popular NYC restaurant, Nelson is also familiar with every aspect of the restaurant industry. As an actor/singer he has participated in many shows throughout the years, from a childhood production of West Side Story to his most recent role in Terry Lee King's musical, Dragita which I had the privilege of seeing. In addition to his talent for acting and singing, Nelson is also a stellar Latin dancer. I am overwhelmed with gratitude to have such an amazingly talented, accomplished, intelligent and all-around wonderful guest on my podcast this week!

My guest this week is an actor, a singer, a songwriter, an LGBTQ community activist, an associate at the Imperial Court of New York, a board member at the Metropolitan Community Church of New York, a board member at the Big Apple Performing Arts-NYCGMC and a board member/first tenor for the New York City Gay Men's Chorus. He is The multi-talented Nelson Gonzalez a.k.a. Domingo Diaz Jr. Aside from being a skilled performer, board member, writer and activist, Nelson is also a master chef who studied at the New York Restaurant School. In 2013 he founded Sofrito, an online magazine devoted to the Latino culinary arts. He interviewed many prestigious Hispanic chefs including Master Chef winner Claudia Sandoval for Sofrito. Once a manager of a popular NYC restaurant, Nelson is also familiar with every aspect of the restaurant industry. As an actor/singer he has participated in many shows throughout the years, from a childhood production of West Side Story to his most recent role in Terry Lee King's musical, Dragita which I had the privilege of seeing. In addition to his talent for acting and singing, Nelson is also a stellar Latin dancer. I am overwhelmed with gratitude to have such an amazingly talented, accomplished, intelligent and all-around wonderful guest on my podcast this week! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

When gay New Orleanians headed out to the UpStairs Lounge in the French Quarter on Sunday, June 24th, 1973, they had no idea that many of them would never be returning home. A fire started in the main stairwell leading up to the bar quickly spread, as patrons desperately tried to escape the burning building. Until the Pulse Nightclub Massacre in 2016, this was the worst loss of Queer life in American history. In Part 2, we look at the night of the fire and explore the horror that befell the UpStairs Lounge and its patrons. CRISIS HELPLINES AIDS Helpline: 0800 012 322 Lifeline South Africa: 0861 322 322 National GBV Helpline: 0800 150 150 National Suicide Crisis Line: 0800 567 567 OUT LGBT Well-Being: 012 430 3272 Same Love Toti: 082 654 8635 Substance Abuse Helpline: 0800 12 13 14 or SMS/Text 32312 The Triangle Project: 021 712 6699 CREDITS Production Executive Producer: Janine MacLean Writer: Nj Hourquebie Editor: Nj Hourquebie Audio Engineer: Nj Hourquebie Music Theme Music: Bluemount_Score - Multiplication Original Audio: Rev Troy Perry, Metropolitan Community Church, ABC News Features: Prejudice and Pride: https://youtu.be/BPWrK9Pu7Gk Cast Host: Nj Hourquebie Announcer: Janine MacLean Rev Troy Perry: Himself LINKS Email: acmqpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ACMQpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/ACMQpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ACMQpod Discord: https://discord.gg/aw59YweQJn SUPPORT THE SHOW Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ACMQpodcast Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/ACMQpodcast A CRIME MOST QUEER IS A VAMAZING PRODUCTIONS PRESENTATION --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/acmqpodcast/message

It's LGBTQ History Month. In 1996, as AIDS ravaged San Francisco's gay community, Metropolitan Community Church pastor Jim Mitulski risked imprisonment, dispensing marijuana to alleviate his sick congregants' pain before it was legal. He did this in church, right after services.

Dr. Heather R. White is a visiting assistant professor in religion and queer and gender studies at the University of Puget Sound. Their first book, Reforming Sodom: Protestants and the Rise of Gay Rights investigates how religion and LGBTQ+ activism can to be perceived as natural enemies. It also tells about the surprising ways that progressive Christianity shaped the early movement for gay rights. Dr. White speaks to Rachael today about the hidden histories of both sexuality and religion and points to the ruse in the 1970s of the predominantly gay Metropolitan Community Church movement as evidence that we can no longer assume that the histories of queer people and religion separate when the former becomes open and out of the closet. In doing so, Dr. White shares how this assumption has kept queer studies, and religious studies white.

Thank you for listening to the second episode of our PRIDE series on "The Unlearning Podcast." The Christians whose ministries are mentioned in this episode are:Rev. Troy Perry of the Metropolitan Community Church. You can visit the original Founders MCC church in Los Angeles, CA.Bishop Yvette Flunder and her City of Refuge ChurchBishop Karen Oliveto of the United Methodist ChurchAnd Matthew Vines and his "Reformation Project" annual conference.You can connect with Ashley on Instagram and Twitter @ashleylhengst.

The Witch Daily Show (https://www.witchdailyshow.com) is talking Set it and forget it?   Our sponsor today Is La Petite Mort (https://www.audible.com/pd/B08YP1K1DT/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-243644&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_243644_rh_us)   Want to buy me a cup of coffee? Venmo: TonyaWitch - Last 4: 9226   Our quote of the day Is: ― “The Lord is my Shepherd and he knows I'm gay.” – Troy Perry Troy Perry founded the Metropolitan Community Church: a Protestant denomination that specializes in welcoming the LGBTQ community. Perry was religious for much of his life, but was frustrated by feeling unwelcome as a gay man. With his ministry, he strives to give others a place of love, welcoming, and acceptance. He is also a vocal advocate encouraging other faith communities to open their doors to the queer community.   Headlines: (https://booktrib.com/2021/06/10/hummingbird-broken-wings-is-a-coming-of-age-mystery-where-angels-demons-and-witchcraft-collide/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hummingbird-broken-wings-is-a-coming-of-age-mystery-where-angels-demons-and-witchcraft-collide)   Deck: Witch Daily Oracle (https://www.witchdailyshow.com/oracle-project)   Other Sources: (https://www.moodymoons.com/2016/05/15/10-magikcal-uses-for-peppermint/)   Magic of the day – Depression Incense Blend Response of the day - Scorpio Moon Question of the day - Spell Jars set it and forget it?    Thank you so much for joining me this morning, if you have any witch tips, questions, witch fails, or you know of news I missed, visit https://www.witchdailyshow.com or email me at thewitchdailypodcast@gmail.com If you want to support The Witch Daily Show please visit our patreon page https://www.patreon.com/witchdailyshow   Mailing Address (must be addressed as shown below) Tonya Brown 3436 Magazine St #460 New Orleans, LA 70115

A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about Pride and the gaslighting that continues within the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). Mark Wingfield, executive director and publisher of Baptist News Global, discusses his expert coverage of the SBC's Annual Meeting. Mitch and Mark reminisce about how things have and definitely have not changed in the past two decades. Later, Rev. June Joplin joins the show to talk about Pride and her journey over the past year. June is the Associate Pastor of Programs and Congregational Care at Metropolitan Community Church in Toronto, Ontario. One year ago this week, June delivered a thorough, compassionate, and bold sermon to her previous church, as she came out to her congregation identifying as a transgender woman.

A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about Pride and the gaslighting that continues within the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC).Mark Wingfield, executive director and publisher of Baptist News Global, discusses his expert coverage of the SBC's Annual Meeting. Mitch and Mark reminisce about how things have and definitely have not changed in the past two decades.Later, Rev. June Joplin joins the show to talk about Pride and her journey over the past year. June is the Associate Pastor of Programs and Congregational Care at Metropolitan Community Church in Toronto, Ontario. One year ago this week, June delivered a thorough, compassionate, and bold sermon to her previous church, as she came out to her congregation identifying as a transgender woman.

In honor of Pride month we are digging deep into a handful of LGBTQ trailblazers from right here in town. We've got the legendary Mattachine Society (14:43), the complicated Virginia Prince (45:32), the valiant Morris Kight and the Gay Liberation Front (1:20:09) and the unstoppable Troy Perry and the Metropolitan Community Church(1:35:21). This episode brought to you by Smile Brilliant. Use promo code LAMEEKLY to get 30% off today.

E112 - He wasn't supposed to live past 1985, yet here we are sitting down with Reverend Steve Pieters! Hear the incredible life story of this inspiring pastor and long-term survivor of AIDS. His interview with televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker in 1985 turned the Christian and LGBTQ communities both upside down, a storyline featured in the upcoming film "The Eyes of Tammy Faye," starring Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield, coming out September 2021. Steve discusses his background growing up gay in the 1950's, his journey into religious studies and leadership, the reality of his sickness in the early 80's, and his miraculous story of recovery. He explains his near death experience in detail, and tells how this new knowledge influenced how he helped others with AIDS. Hear about his relationship to Albert Einstein, his discovery and career with the Metropolitan Community Church, and his current love with the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles. He even sings an original show tune "Medical Anomaly!" We hope you enjoy this amazing tale of recovery and hope. INFO: You can find Rev. Steve Pieters on Instagram and Twitter @aspieters, and on Facebook MEDIA: You'll find Steve's story in the following in The Los Angeles Sunday Times, Time Magazine, Omni Magazine, Life Magazine, CNN, Headline News, Tammy's House Party with Tammy Faye Bakker, CBS This Morning, The Tom Snyder Show, America Talks Back, Real Life with Jane Pauley, many local tv and digital sources, the 2000 documentary and 2021 drama films "The Eyes of Tammy Faye," and in the play AIDS US/II. His story is in books Surviving AIDS by Michael Callen, Voices That Care by Neal Hitchens, and Don't Be Afraid Anymore by Rev. Troy D. Perry. He has written a series of articles for Journey magazine about his experiences with AIDS, which have been collected with other writings of his in the book, I'm Still Dancing. APPEARANCES: His appearances include as a speaker at the first annual AIDS benefit dinner with Elizabeth Taylor and First Lady Betty Ford, as a presenter of Buddy of the Year Award to Whoopi Goldberg at the third APLA benefit, and as a guest at the first AIDS Prayer Breakfast at the White House, with his conversation referenced by President Bill Clinton in the World AIDS Day speech on December 1, 1993. You will currently find Steve singing with the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles and giving sermons at MCC. AWARDS: Rev. Pieters has received many many awards for his ministry in the AIDS crisis from many churches and religious groups. He received an Honorary Doctor of Ministry Degree from Samaritan College the seminary of the MCC, the prestigious Sheldon Andelson Award from the Stonewall Democratic Club, and the Sandra L. Robinson Award from Community Unity in Dayton, Ohio. In October, 2019, examples of his work in AIDS Ministry and of his life as a person with HIV/AIDS were placed in the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.  See his full bio on https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7044504 Video podcast version on http://bit.ly/youtubeMW Thank you so much for watching and listening! Song Credits: Mouse and Weens theme by Julianne Eggold Voice Actor: Matt Thompson Please follow and contact us via Instagram | Twitter | Facebook @mouseandweens We’d love to hear from you about the show or just to talk at (858) 206-8746 or mouseandweens@gmail.com. A transcript of this episode is on http://www.mouseandweens.com Promos: PodFix Presents, part of https://PodFixNetwork.com Sponsor: Dream Dinners! Get your life back at dinner time. Quickly make homemade meals and have more quality time for you and your family! Please try this out. Dream Dinners is nationwide. It really has taken the stress out of dinner time! If within 25 miles of the Poway or San Marcos locations, choose pickup or delivery and MOUSEANDWEENS99 for $99 off your first order! Visit link on http://www.mouseandweens.com Thank you to our patrons for joining our family!

Join Trish and Rob for a conversation with... Davina Kotulski is a licensed clinical psychologist, life coach, spiritual counselor, award-winning author and speaker, and nationally known LGBT rights leader. She received her Ph.D. in psychology in 1996 and worked for 13 years in a federal women’s prison. Her novel "Behind Barbed Eyes," based on her prison-work, won the 2016 Nautilus Gold Award for Fiction. Dr. Kotulski received the Saints Alive award from the Metropolitan Community Church in San Francisco for her leadership in the marriage equality movement and for her seminal book "Why You Should Give a Damn About Gay Marriage." In 2018, she was on "Please Understand Me," a Sarah Silverman production, where comedians hash out the problems of their fake relationship with a real therapist. Her book "It’s Never Too Late to Be Your Self: Follow Your Inner Compass and Take Back Your Life" won the 2018 Nautilus Silver Award for Self-Help and was a finalist for self-help in the 2019 International Book Awards. Now she has a new book out that we want to talk about: "THE MANNA PARADIGM SHIFT: Creating the Consciousness of Abundance and Freedom." She has a private therapy practice in Los Angeles and an international life coaching practice. She facilitates spiritual and psychological self-empowerment webinars and workshops around the country.

Content Warning: Pastor Kelsey and Rev. Kat discuss Suicide, Suicide Ideation and topics around Mental Health, and the theology surrounding these topics. Be gentle with yourself when approaching this episode. For nearly twenty years, Rev. Kat Katsanis-Semel, M.A. has offered workshops and sessions to those who seek greater mental and spiritual wellbeing. Rev. Kat provides wellness-oriented offerings that share concrete skills with communities, families and individuals. She’s served both as an independent consultant and via organizations, such as: Mental Health America of San Diego County, Community Health Improvement Partners, The Chopra Center, On Point Acupuncture and Wellness, Deaf Community Services, Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Fraternity House, Inc., World Yoga Center NYC, Community Resources and Self-Help (CRASH), Serving Seniors, Sarah Lawrence College and NYU. As an ordained minister and former chaplain, Kat enjoys facilitating wellness-oriented workshops in faith-based settings, especially to those who serve congregants. Blending intellectual acumen with spiritual sensitivity, Kat pairs public health instruction with intuitive insights that transform her clients’ lives. Kat has shared mental wellness techniques in the following places of worship, within the County of San Diego: St. Andrew’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Community Church, St. Thomas More Catholic Church and St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church. Some of the healthy coping mechanisms that she offers are: Hatha Yoga for physical resiliency, Yoga Nidra for nervous system restoration and deep relaxation, Pranayama (Breathing Exercises) for stress relief and emotional balance, and Mindfulness Meditation for mental clarity. In Jesus-centered environments, Kat can also draw on ancient prayer techniques, unique to her primary, spiritual tradition. Kat contextualizes the mind-body-spirit work that she offers as preventative medicine; for it is through motivating individuals to reduce anxiety and increase wellbeing that we can prevent many negative health outcomes, which range from hypertension, to serious mental illness, to self-injurious behavior. Kat is dedicated to being part of the solution; as such, she offers relevant, wellness strategies, from a trauma-informed perspective. Though her specialty is serving the LGBTQ+-community, Kat delights in serving anyone who is open to becoming well or enhancing their experience of wellness. After intensive study, she earned her “Question, Persuade, Refer” teacher’s training certification in 2018; then, she went on to earn her “Mental Health First Aid” teacher’s training certification in 2019. Now, she offers evidence-based, suicide prevention/intervention trainings with candor and warmth, to small and large groups. To book an educational experience or pastoral care session with Kat, email: alchemistkat@gmail.com.

Despite the tremendous gains of the LGBT movement in recent years, the history of gay life in this country remains poorly understood. According to conventional wisdom, gay liberation started with the Stonewall Riots in Greenwich Village in 1969. The 1970s represented a moment of triumph -- both political and sexual -- before the AIDS crisis in the subsequent decade, which, in the view of many, exposed the problems inherent in the so-called "gay lifestyle." In Stand by Me: The Forgotten History of Gay Liberation (Basic Books, 2016), the acclaimed historian Jim Downs rewrites the history of gay life in the 1970s, arguing that the decade was about much more than sex and marching in the streets. Drawing on a vast trove of untapped records at LGBT community centers in Los Angeles, New York, and Philadelphia, Downs tells moving, revelatory stories of gay people who stood together -- as friends, fellow believers, and colleagues -- to create a sense of community among people who felt alienated from mainstream American life. As Downs shows, gay people found one another in the Metropolitan Community Church, a nationwide gay religious group; in the pages of the Body Politic, a newspaper that encouraged its readers to think of their sexuality as a political identity; at the Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookstore, the hub of gay literary life in New York City; and at theaters putting on "Gay American History," a play that brought to the surface the enduring problem of gay oppression. These and many other achievements would be largely forgotten after the arrival in the early 1980s of HIV/AIDS, which allowed critics to claim that sex was the defining feature of gay liberation. This reductive narrative set back the cause of gay rights and has shaped the identities of gay people for decades. An essential act of historical recovery, Stand by Me shines a bright light on a triumphant moment, and will transform how we think about gay life in America from the 1970s into the present day. Jim Downs is Gilder Lehrman NEH professor of Civil War Era Studies at Gettysburg College. The author of the critically acclaimed Sick from Freedom: African-American Illness and Suffering during the Civil War and Reconstruction, he has also written for Time, the Huffington Post, and the New York Times, among other publications. Morris Ardoin is author of STONE MOTEL – MEMOIRS OF A CAJUN BOY (2020, University Press of Mississippi). A communications practitioner, his work has appeared in regional, national, and international media. He divides his time between New York City and Cornwallville, New York, where he does most of his writing. His blog, Parenthetically Speaking, can be found at www.morrisardoin.com. Twitter: @morrisardoin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/book-of-the-day

Despite the tremendous gains of the LGBT movement in recent years, the history of gay life in this country remains poorly understood. According to conventional wisdom, gay liberation started with the Stonewall Riots in Greenwich Village in 1969. The 1970s represented a moment of triumph -- both political and sexual -- before the AIDS crisis in the subsequent decade, which, in the view of many, exposed the problems inherent in the so-called "gay lifestyle." In Stand by Me: The Forgotten History of Gay Liberation (Basic Books, 2016), the acclaimed historian Jim Downs rewrites the history of gay life in the 1970s, arguing that the decade was about much more than sex and marching in the streets. Drawing on a vast trove of untapped records at LGBT community centers in Los Angeles, New York, and Philadelphia, Downs tells moving, revelatory stories of gay people who stood together -- as friends, fellow believers, and colleagues -- to create a sense of community among people who felt alienated from mainstream American life. As Downs shows, gay people found one another in the Metropolitan Community Church, a nationwide gay religious group; in the pages of the Body Politic, a newspaper that encouraged its readers to think of their sexuality as a political identity; at the Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookstore, the hub of gay literary life in New York City; and at theaters putting on "Gay American History," a play that brought to the surface the enduring problem of gay oppression. These and many other achievements would be largely forgotten after the arrival in the early 1980s of HIV/AIDS, which allowed critics to claim that sex was the defining feature of gay liberation. This reductive narrative set back the cause of gay rights and has shaped the identities of gay people for decades. An essential act of historical recovery, Stand by Me shines a bright light on a triumphant moment, and will transform how we think about gay life in America from the 1970s into the present day. Jim Downs is Gilder Lehrman NEH professor of Civil War Era Studies at Gettysburg College. The author of the critically acclaimed Sick from Freedom: African-American Illness and Suffering during the Civil War and Reconstruction, he has also written for Time, the Huffington Post, and the New York Times, among other publications. Morris Ardoin is author of STONE MOTEL – MEMOIRS OF A CAJUN BOY (2020, University Press of Mississippi). A communications practitioner, his work has appeared in regional, national, and international media. He divides his time between New York City and Cornwallville, New York, where he does most of his writing. His blog, Parenthetically Speaking, can be found at www.morrisardoin.com. Twitter: @morrisardoin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite the tremendous gains of the LGBT movement in recent years, the history of gay life in this country remains poorly understood. According to conventional wisdom, gay liberation started with the Stonewall Riots in Greenwich Village in 1969. The 1970s represented a moment of triumph -- both political and sexual -- before the AIDS crisis in the subsequent decade, which, in the view of many, exposed the problems inherent in the so-called "gay lifestyle." In Stand by Me: The Forgotten History of Gay Liberation (Basic Books, 2016), the acclaimed historian Jim Downs rewrites the history of gay life in the 1970s, arguing that the decade was about much more than sex and marching in the streets. Drawing on a vast trove of untapped records at LGBT community centers in Los Angeles, New York, and Philadelphia, Downs tells moving, revelatory stories of gay people who stood together -- as friends, fellow believers, and colleagues -- to create a sense of community among people who felt alienated from mainstream American life. As Downs shows, gay people found one another in the Metropolitan Community Church, a nationwide gay religious group; in the pages of the Body Politic, a newspaper that encouraged its readers to think of their sexuality as a political identity; at the Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookstore, the hub of gay literary life in New York City; and at theaters putting on "Gay American History," a play that brought to the surface the enduring problem of gay oppression. These and many other achievements would be largely forgotten after the arrival in the early 1980s of HIV/AIDS, which allowed critics to claim that sex was the defining feature of gay liberation. This reductive narrative set back the cause of gay rights and has shaped the identities of gay people for decades. An essential act of historical recovery, Stand by Me shines a bright light on a triumphant moment, and will transform how we think about gay life in America from the 1970s into the present day. Jim Downs is Gilder Lehrman NEH professor of Civil War Era Studies at Gettysburg College. The author of the critically acclaimed Sick from Freedom: African-American Illness and Suffering during the Civil War and Reconstruction, he has also written for Time, the Huffington Post, and the New York Times, among other publications. Morris Ardoin is author of STONE MOTEL – MEMOIRS OF A CAJUN BOY (2020, University Press of Mississippi). A communications practitioner, his work has appeared in regional, national, and international media. He divides his time between New York City and Cornwallville, New York, where he does most of his writing. His blog, Parenthetically Speaking, can be found at www.morrisardoin.com. Twitter: @morrisardoin Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/lgbtq-studies

Despite the tremendous gains of the LGBT movement in recent years, the history of gay life in this country remains poorly understood. According to conventional wisdom, gay liberation started with the Stonewall Riots in Greenwich Village in 1969. The 1970s represented a moment of triumph -- both political and sexual -- before the AIDS crisis in the subsequent decade, which, in the view of many, exposed the problems inherent in the so-called "gay lifestyle." In Stand by Me: The Forgotten History of Gay Liberation (Basic Books, 2016), the acclaimed historian Jim Downs rewrites the history of gay life in the 1970s, arguing that the decade was about much more than sex and marching in the streets. Drawing on a vast trove of untapped records at LGBT community centers in Los Angeles, New York, and Philadelphia, Downs tells moving, revelatory stories of gay people who stood together -- as friends, fellow believers, and colleagues -- to create a sense of community among people who felt alienated from mainstream American life. As Downs shows, gay people found one another in the Metropolitan Community Church, a nationwide gay religious group; in the pages of the Body Politic, a newspaper that encouraged its readers to think of their sexuality as a political identity; at the Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookstore, the hub of gay literary life in New York City; and at theaters putting on "Gay American History," a play that brought to the surface the enduring problem of gay oppression. These and many other achievements would be largely forgotten after the arrival in the early 1980s of HIV/AIDS, which allowed critics to claim that sex was the defining feature of gay liberation. This reductive narrative set back the cause of gay rights and has shaped the identities of gay people for decades. An essential act of historical recovery, Stand by Me shines a bright light on a triumphant moment, and will transform how we think about gay life in America from the 1970s into the present day. Jim Downs is Gilder Lehrman NEH professor of Civil War Era Studies at Gettysburg College. The author of the critically acclaimed Sick from Freedom: African-American Illness and Suffering during the Civil War and Reconstruction, he has also written for Time, the Huffington Post, and the New York Times, among other publications. Morris Ardoin is author of STONE MOTEL – MEMOIRS OF A CAJUN BOY (2020, University Press of Mississippi). A communications practitioner, his work has appeared in regional, national, and international media. He divides his time between New York City and Cornwallville, New York, where he does most of his writing. His blog, Parenthetically Speaking, can be found at www.morrisardoin.com. Twitter: @morrisardoin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite the tremendous gains of the LGBT movement in recent years, the history of gay life in this country remains poorly understood. According to conventional wisdom, gay liberation started with the Stonewall Riots in Greenwich Village in 1969. The 1970s represented a moment of triumph -- both political and sexual -- before the AIDS crisis in the subsequent decade, which, in the view of many, exposed the problems inherent in the so-called "gay lifestyle." In Stand by Me: The Forgotten History of Gay Liberation (Basic Books, 2016), the acclaimed historian Jim Downs rewrites the history of gay life in the 1970s, arguing that the decade was about much more than sex and marching in the streets. Drawing on a vast trove of untapped records at LGBT community centers in Los Angeles, New York, and Philadelphia, Downs tells moving, revelatory stories of gay people who stood together -- as friends, fellow believers, and colleagues -- to create a sense of community among people who felt alienated from mainstream American life. As Downs shows, gay people found one another in the Metropolitan Community Church, a nationwide gay religious group; in the pages of the Body Politic, a newspaper that encouraged its readers to think of their sexuality as a political identity; at the Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookstore, the hub of gay literary life in New York City; and at theaters putting on "Gay American History," a play that brought to the surface the enduring problem of gay oppression. These and many other achievements would be largely forgotten after the arrival in the early 1980s of HIV/AIDS, which allowed critics to claim that sex was the defining feature of gay liberation. This reductive narrative set back the cause of gay rights and has shaped the identities of gay people for decades. An essential act of historical recovery, Stand by Me shines a bright light on a triumphant moment, and will transform how we think about gay life in America from the 1970s into the present day. Jim Downs is Gilder Lehrman NEH professor of Civil War Era Studies at Gettysburg College. The author of the critically acclaimed Sick from Freedom: African-American Illness and Suffering during the Civil War and Reconstruction, he has also written for Time, the Huffington Post, and the New York Times, among other publications. Morris Ardoin is author of STONE MOTEL – MEMOIRS OF A CAJUN BOY (2020, University Press of Mississippi). A communications practitioner, his work has appeared in regional, national, and international media. He divides his time between New York City and Cornwallville, New York, where he does most of his writing. His blog, Parenthetically Speaking, can be found at www.morrisardoin.com. Twitter: @morrisardoin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite the tremendous gains of the LGBT movement in recent years, the history of gay life in this country remains poorly understood. According to conventional wisdom, gay liberation started with the Stonewall Riots in Greenwich Village in 1969. The 1970s represented a moment of triumph -- both political and sexual -- before the AIDS crisis in the subsequent decade, which, in the view of many, exposed the problems inherent in the so-called "gay lifestyle." In Stand by Me: The Forgotten History of Gay Liberation (Basic Books, 2016), the acclaimed historian Jim Downs rewrites the history of gay life in the 1970s, arguing that the decade was about much more than sex and marching in the streets. Drawing on a vast trove of untapped records at LGBT community centers in Los Angeles, New York, and Philadelphia, Downs tells moving, revelatory stories of gay people who stood together -- as friends, fellow believers, and colleagues -- to create a sense of community among people who felt alienated from mainstream American life. As Downs shows, gay people found one another in the Metropolitan Community Church, a nationwide gay religious group; in the pages of the Body Politic, a newspaper that encouraged its readers to think of their sexuality as a political identity; at the Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookstore, the hub of gay literary life in New York City; and at theaters putting on "Gay American History," a play that brought to the surface the enduring problem of gay oppression. These and many other achievements would be largely forgotten after the arrival in the early 1980s of HIV/AIDS, which allowed critics to claim that sex was the defining feature of gay liberation. This reductive narrative set back the cause of gay rights and has shaped the identities of gay people for decades. An essential act of historical recovery, Stand by Me shines a bright light on a triumphant moment, and will transform how we think about gay life in America from the 1970s into the present day. Jim Downs is Gilder Lehrman NEH professor of Civil War Era Studies at Gettysburg College. The author of the critically acclaimed Sick from Freedom: African-American Illness and Suffering during the Civil War and Reconstruction, he has also written for Time, the Huffington Post, and the New York Times, among other publications. Morris Ardoin is author of STONE MOTEL – MEMOIRS OF A CAJUN BOY (2020, University Press of Mississippi). A communications practitioner, his work has appeared in regional, national, and international media. He divides his time between New York City and Cornwallville, New York, where he does most of his writing. His blog, Parenthetically Speaking, can be found at www.morrisardoin.com. Twitter: @morrisardoin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is now the time to centralize the fight against faith based LGBTQ2S+ discrimination? In this conversation, Dr. Brent Hawkes lays out his vision for the future and the impetus for founding Rainbow Faith and Freedom. Dr. Brent Hawkes - founder and executive director of Rainbow Faith and Freedom,  was a pastor at the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto for 40 years. Brent has been at the forefront of ministry to the LGBTI community. On January 14, 2001, he officiated at the first legal same sex marriage in the world. He received the Order of Canada, the Order of New Brunswick and three honorary degrees for his stand on social justice and human rights for LGBTI communities.  In February 2019, Brent was appointed to the governing Board of Regents of Mount Allison University.  He is the Founder of Rainbow Faith and Freedom, which is working to confront and decrease religious-based LGBTI discrimination around the world.Register for our Faith in Crisis week here:  https://rff.salsalabs.org/faithincrisisLike us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/rainbowfaithandfreedomLearn more on our website: https://www.rainbowfaithandfreedom.org/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/queerdevotions/message

Meet Dr. Brent Hawkes - founder and executive director of Rainbow Faith and Freedom, who was a pastor at the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto for 40 years. Brent has been at the forefront of ministry to the LGBTI community. On January 14, 2001, he officiated at the first legal same sex marriage in the world. He received the Order of Canada, the Order of New Brunswick and three honorary degrees for his stand on social justice and human rights for LGBTI communities.  In February 2019, Brent was appointed to the governing Board of Regents of Mount Allison University.  He is the Founder of Rainbow Faith and Freedom, which is working to confront and decrease religious-based LGBTI discrimination around the world.Register for our Faith in Crisis week here:  https://rff.salsalabs.org/faithincrisisLike us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/rainbowfaithandfreedomLearn more on our website: https://www.rainbowfaithandfreedom.org/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/queerdevotions/message

The documentary “No Going Back” tells the story of three LGBT refugees who fled persecution in their home countries and found support and acceptance at the Metropolitan Community Church in downtown Toronto. And lawyer Shermeen Khan describes how her experience of the pandemic has been helped and hindered by her blindness.

Your co-hosts, Ilyana and James speak with special guest: Reverend Elder Pat Bumgardner, who is currently the Senior Pastor of Metropolitan Community Church of New York and is also the Executive Director of MCC’s newly formed Global Justice Institute. They talk about: The role of the church today. What does religious freedom really mean? What is true acceptance? What influences our choices? Is there a misuse of faith to reject others? Music Segment: Ilyana and James performance of “Grateful” written by James Harrell *originally recorded and digitally released in 2017.

This one's all about RELIGION! In this sparkly new episode featuring the lovely Pastor Andrew Ramage from The Metropolitan Community Church - we discuss Christianity, religion and LGBTQ+ people within it. We ask whether there is a heaven and a hell? Are churches generally more inclusive to LGBTQ+ now? We also discuss kinky role play because how can you not really. Here is the link to the MCC website if you would like to find out more: https://www.mccbrighton.org.uk/ Here is the link to our sponsor, The Agora: https://agoraclinic.co.uk/ Here are some links if you are in need of support: https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/contact-us/ https://www.allsortsyouth.org.uk/contact https://www.youngstonewall.org.uk/get-support

Matthew Todd, UK writer-journalist talks with Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson host of OUTTAKE VOICES™ about his exquisite new coffee table book “PRIDE: The Story Of The LGBTQ Equality Movement” published by Weldon Owen. The book documents the milestones in our fight for global LGBTQ equality from before Stonewall to the victories of activists over the last five decades that have led to the gradual acceptance of LGBTQ people in politics, sports and the media. It also chronicles the winning landmark court cases including marriage equality and significant legislation that have furthered our basic civil rights. This pictorial and wide-reaching text takes you on a journey covering key figures, heroes, notable moments, events and breakthroughs in a wealth of rare images and documents as well as providing moving essays from vital witnesses throughout our modern day movement. Though we still have a long way to go to achieve full equality, “PRIDE: The Story Of The LGBTQ Equality Movement” is a unique and comprehensive account of the ongoing challenges facing our LGBTQ community and a celebration of civil rights that have been won for many of us as a result of the sacrifices and passion of this mass movement. The book includes personal testimonies from many relevant activists and allies including Judy Shepard mother of Matthew Shepard, legendary photographer Nan Goldin, Reverend Troy Perry founder of the Metropolitan Community Church, novelist playwright essayist Darryl Pinckney, Jake Shears of The Scissor Sisters, activist and former Pride Award-winner Jonathan Blake, New Zealand politician Georgina Beyer the world’s first openly transgender Mayor and transgender member of Parliament, Deborah Brin one of the world’s first openly gay Rabbis and many more. We talked to Todd about his passion and inspiration for creating “PRIDE: The Story Of The LGBTQ Equality Movement” and his spin on our LGBTQ issues. Matthew Todd is a multi award winning writer and previous editor of “Attitude” a British gay lifestyle magazine from 2008 to 2016. His first book "Straight Jacket - Overcoming Society's Legacy of Gay Shame" was shortlisted for the Polari Prize in 2017 and was voted winner of the Boyz LGBT Book of the Year Award. His play “Blowing Whistles” has been performed in the UK, Australia and the United States. Todd’s fabulous new work “PRIDE: The Story Of The LGBTQ Equality Movement” (Weldon Owen) is currently available online and in stores.For More Info: matthewtodd.net LISTEN: 500+ LGBTQ Chats @OUTTAKE VOICES 

On this day in 1973, 32 members of the Metropolitan Community Church were killed in an arson attack at the UpStairs Lounge in New Orleans, Louisiana. Guest hosted by Kate Leonard from the Parcast series, Daily Quote.

Welcome Back to another episode of the Cross Border Interview Podcast. If you don’t know by now, my name is Christopher Brown and I’ll be your host. Since the launch of the podcast I’ve been asked the same thing, why do you do this podcast? And I give everyone the same answer. This podcast is about talking to people in an intimate setting and just having a discussion. Today we find ourselves often becoming keyboard warriors and have forgotten the lost art of the conversation. So with that in mid 2019 I started this podcast to achieve one goal, get people to have conversations again. With no notes, no prepared questions I sit down with subjects to learn about them, from them. Today’s guest is no exception to that. Today I chat with the Senior Pastor for the Metropolitan Community Church in Toronto Senior Pastor Jeff Rock. We talk about politics, religion, and finding love for oneself. With that being said, Here is Cross Border Interviews Ft. Jeff Rock Follow Us: Instagram: www.instagram.com/crossborderpodcast/ Twitter: twitter.com/CrossBorderPod Facebook : www.facebook.com/CrossBorderInterviewPodcast/ Website: www.crossborderinterviews.ca/ Cross Border Interviews is owned by Miranda, Brown & Associates Inc.

The spiritual journey of Reverend Troy Perry, founder of the Metropolitan Community Church, the first LGBTQ church in America, and a lifelong fighter for same-sex marriage and equal rights. Support this podcast

Rob hangs out in the Pioneer Center in Kidderminster for a chat with this year's keynote speaker from Known by Name (SCM's 2020 National Gathering) the legendary Revd Kate Harford! We ask Kate about chaplaincy and the church, what inspired her to write her keynote talk, and some of her other inspirations! Tune in to find out more about the Metropolitan Community Church, and why the story of Joseph might be even more interesting than we first thought!

“I fucked the priest!” — Sarah FinleyTensions are running high for our L.A. queers—and it’s about time! In this episode of Off The Chart: Generation Q, we process the third episode of our beloved L Word reboot: Dani and Sophie are still sparring over wedding plans, Finley freaks out when she realizes she’s sleeping with a minister, Bette and Angie face off over public school and Shane can’t stop being a fuckboy. At least Megan Rapinoe shows up. Is it hot in here, or is it just us?Episode notes and extras:Inside the Metropolitan Community Church, a queer-friendly haven for more than 50 yearsHow Grindr changed the way the world datedThe last time we saw Tina Kennard invigorated: at a lesbian oil wrestling matchMegan Rapinoe: Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year for 2019Featuring: Erica Lenti @ericalentiMichelle Turingan @chelleturinganProducer and editor: Michelle TuringanExecutive producer: Rachel Giese @rachelagieseMusic: KidKulit

https://entrearchitect.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Hottel.png ()The Entrepreneur Architect Series featuring Michele Grace Hottel At EntreArchitect, you’re encouraged to share your knowledge. When we share with other architects, we all benefit. We are able to learn from one another and the profession will grow. One of the goals of EntreArchitect is to provide a platform for other entrepreneur architects to share their stories. After 162 episodes, we think we’ve succeeded with that goal. Join us for a new series called The Entrepreneur Architect, where each guest has the opportunity to share their story and answer some questions that will provide value to each of you. This week on EntreArchitect podcast, The Entrepreneur Architect Series featuring Michele Grace Hottel. Origin Story Michele has been practicing architecture at her own firm, Michele Grace Hottel Architects, since 1994 and is licensed in California and Texas. She is a commissioner and subject matter expert for California Architects board and the City of La Mesa planning commissioner. As an active member of the #ArchiTalk blog series, you can read her blog “http://inmawomanarchitect.blogspot.com/2016/08/architalks-21-back-to-school_29.html (I’ve never met a woman architect before…)“, about the trials and tribulations of being a woman architect, wife and mother. Michele has loved drawing since she was very young. During a kindergarten testing process, she was asked to draw a picture of a person. She chose to draw a picture of her tester, to his amusement, and they let her in. Growing up outside of Pittsburgh where everyone had art and music in school, Michele was invited with a group of students to be a part of a weekend art group with her art teacher. From then on, she was encouraged by her artistic talents. Later in her schooling, the switch was made from girls taking home-ec and the boys taking woodworking to a more inclusive environment, Michele was able to take woodworking which included a drafting class. Throughout high school, she continued with art classes at the Art Institute, architectural drafting, and took classes at a technical school for mechanical drafting and design technology. Her family then moved to California and after transferring to Cal Poly Pamona for a few years, she was able to go abroad to Denmark for a  year for the cost of in-state tuition. After her degree, she worked in Santa Monica for a few years, worked for her stepdad for a few years and spent time on various projects, including a Metropolitan Community Church, an AIDS memorial wall, affordable housing in Santa Monica, and high-end custom residential work for people in the entertainment industry. After having her daughter and thinking about the work/family balance, she wondered if she would be able to practice architecture in the traditional sense. She decided to do a few projects a year and has been doing that ever since. The Entrepreneur Architect Questions What is one big goal you’ve achieved in your career and how did you get there? Michele’s biggest goal she’s achieved is getting licensed. When Michele was going through this process, it was only available to be taken once a year and she took them all at once. Despite people telling her that she wouldn’t pass on the first round, she studied hard and passed on her first take. What is one struggle you experienced and how did you overcome it? Michele never passed college algebra. Though she tried to take it last year, she found it much more difficult to do at this point in her career. Additionally, she’s worked hard to be an architect and a stay at home mom. When she was in LA after having her daughter, she can remember being at her opening and someone telling her they could never be a part time architect. Though it took her a while to be confident in that, she’s received more acceptance from the profession and from herself. Have...