Rev. Joseph San Jose of Open Table Metropolitan Community Church was invited last March 5 for PUP Pride 2020, to give a talk about religion, spirituality, and sexuality. The theme for PUP’s pride event this year is “Defying Adversity, Forwarding Advocacy”. PUP Pride is not just about celebrations and empowerment. As part of the LGBTQ+ […]
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Equality is Political
Demanding laws that promote equal protection and recognition is political. Demanding laws that protect and recognize Transgender persons is political. Demanding the passage of the SOGIE Equality Bill into law is political. Demanding Marriage Equality for LGBT couples and their families is political. Changing hearts and minds regarding human sexuality and gender identity is political. […]
Coming Out Day for Jesus
Jesus has set an example for us that no closet, box or tomb of stone that people made can ever keep us hidden and dead; that love cannot be killed and kept away. Love will always resist and leave the grave. Jesus came out to the newness of life. Jesus knocks on every closet door […]
Beyond Stonewall: First Openly Gay Bishop in USA
In 2003, the reverend Gene Robinson became the first openly gay bishop of the Episcopal Church. What followed was a campaign of death threats and intimidation that would test him to the core. From the Smithsonian Channel’s Series: Smithsonian Time Capsule: Beyond Stonewall […]
WATCH: Fearless: Rev. Troy Perry
Rev. Troy Perry, the founder of Metropolitan Community Church, shares his story of triumph in forming an LGBT+ affirming church, with the It Gets Better Project‘s series with MSNBC and One National Gay & Lesbian Archives. […]