Posts Tagged ‘Media and Religion’
The LGBT Crisis in Poland
By: Christoph Slomski (KKBS, Berlin) and Matthew Schmid June of 2019 saw celebrations across the United States marking how far the country has come on LGBT rights. It’s hard to believe that this year’s World Pride events in New York City—lasting an entire month, bolstered by innumerable corporate sponsorships and centered on a parade that…
Read MoreIntersections International Names Rev. Julie Johnson Staples Executive Director
As a program of Intersections International, Believe Out Loud is thrilled to share the news of Rev. Julie Johnson Staples’ arrival as our organization’s new executive director. Stay tuned for updates on our work ahead as we embark on a strategic planning process under the leadership of Rev. Johnson Staples. NEW YORK – September 25,…
Read MoreAn Open Pastoral Letter To The Trans Community
Brothers, Sisters and Siblings, I see the posts. I see the words of hate people scrawl through the comments section, through the tweets and Facebooks status updates. I see the pictures of trans celebrities that get attacked and misgendered. I see the people standing outside of buildings with picket signs. I see the petitions and…
Read MoreGLAAD Releases New Guide For Journalists Reporting On The Bisexual Community
GLAAD, the world’s leading lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, today released In Focus: Reporting on the Bisexual Community for journalists reporting on the topic. The guide was created in partnership with BiNet USA, Bisexual Organizing Project, and Bisexual Resource Center and will be a useful resource for media outlets reporting on the…
Read MoreGay Christian Facebook Ads Rejected & Resurrected
Image Detail: “Jesus Goes to His Execution” by Doug Blanchard When Facebook repeatedly rejected ads for an LGBTQ book on the Passion of Christ recently, it revealed how religious dialogue can be limited in the social-media age. Censorship in social media, especially social-media advertising, is a legal grey area with few laws and precedents to…
Read MoreThe 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 MoreWhat Will Life Be Like For My Interracial, Interfaith, Queer Family?
There’s a scene in the first season of the television show “The Fosters” in which Lena, one of the mothers in a lesbian relationship, helps Jude, her foster son, remove polish from his nails after some kids at school harass him over it. She sits with him and explains that there are times when she…
Read MoreSupporting Trans Youth: Building A More Hopeful Future
As fights for marriage equality have had sweeping victories across the United States, many LGBTQ activists ask, “what now?” Some have answered that advocacy for the transgender community is logically the next step in our quest toward equality. As we work to answer this question, transgender advocates like Laverne Cox and Janet Mock are gaining…
Read MoreOperating Like Jesus: Discrimination Is Not A Christian Value
It’s no wonder that my LGBT friends have often questioned my sanity when I have talked about my Christian faith. They were even more surprised when I eventually decided to go to seminary. Why would I want to be part of a religion that has caused LGBT people so much pain, and that has contributed…
Read More“Sorry” Seems To Be The Easiest Word
I live under a pop-culture rock, and it is only because of his inner-orbit position on the Six Degrees of Channing Tatum that I even know Jonah Hill’s name. But his recent run-in with a paparazzo, culminating in him angrily calling the man a derogatory term for a gay man and commanding him to perform…
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