Posts Tagged ‘LGBT Identity’
The New Black Documentary Is Now Available On Netflix
Released in 2013, The New Black is a documentary that examines the African-American community’s diverse responses to the movement for LGBTQ equality. Last week, The New Black began streaming on Netflix, making the film more accesible than ever before. Director Yoruba Richen began thinking about the film in November 2008, as the stereotyoe of black homophobia gained traction in our national…
Read MorePride Beyond Possibility
Living today in New York City, my hometown of Calhoun, Georgia, often feels far away. But when I go home for the holidays and spend time with my friends and family, I’m easily transported back to my childhood, revisiting the house and the town where I spent my most awkward teenaged years willfully ignoring my…
Read MoreWhy We Refused To Cut A Gay Character From Our Christian Film
Hear ye, hear ye: God’s love is for everyone! This is the central message of our film Pass the Light. Who could dispute such a thing, right? Plenty of people, it turns out. Oh, sure, they will frame it inside “You don’t understand” and “You’re taking it the wrong way,” but from the powers that…
Read MoreComing Out! From The Closet To The White House
“…Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by. And that has made all the difference.” Robert Frost For over 30 years of going to my workplace and being fearful that my sexual orientation would be found out; I never dreamed I would be standing in the Oval Office…
Read MoreThe Struggle Of Rebirth: A Catholic Coming Out
In reflecting over my ongoing sojourn with faith and sexuality, I realize that who I am and the area I seek to evolve is one that both disturbs and is disturbed, changes and is changed. As I look back at my life in an effort to re-remember my re-membering as I wrestle with church teaching,…
Read MoreTransgender Faith Tour Extends Reach Beyond Kansas
Four months ago, I decided to begin what I called the Transgender Summer of Faith Tour. My hope was to speak at as many institutions of faith in and around the state of Kansas over the course of the summer. By all accounts, it has been quite successful. I have been blessed with the opportunity to present…
Read MoreGay Christian Mingle: A Story Of LGBT Second Adolescence
When I was in 10th grade my friends started having sex. Of course, several had already done so and some until this day have not, but in 10th grade people began to talk openly about their experiences, or at least their thoughts about their future experiences. Contrary to what one might think, the Evangelical communities…
Read MoreGod Is Gender Non-Conforming
I grew up learning about a God who was a “He.” Sporting a white beard and positively owning that throne in the sky, this was a God who threw lightning bolts when you strayed from the path of righteousness. When I got to college, I took a necessary break from believing in God. Even before…
Read MoreI Am A Black Gay Christian—And I Know God Loves Me
I am Ronald Moore, and like all of us, I am the sum of many parts—a native of Detroit, graduate of Michigan State University, member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Hewlett Packard retiree, devout Christian member of The Riverside Church of New York, proud African American, and a proud gay man. It took many years…
Read More10 Reasons We’re Proud To Be LGBTQ Christians
10. We are made in the image of God: 9. We are a witness to God’s radical love: 8. God promises us eternal life: 7. Our faith is miraculous: 6. We are called to transform the world: 5. God journeys with us: 4. Our experiences teach us how to love authentically: 3. God has freed us from shame: 2. Embracing…
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