I First Saw The Rainbow Flag In A Church

By Believe Out Loud | June 23, 2016 |
People sitting in a church with rainbow flags hanging from the ceiling.

I first saw the rainbow flag of LGBTQ Pride in a church. It was 1985, back when same-sex marriage was so taboo that pollsters didn’t even ask about it. I had just come out of the closet as a lesbian and moved to San Francisco with my life partner. On our first Sunday in town,…

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Rainbow Christ Prayer: LGBT Flag Reveals The Queer Christ

By Believe Out Loud | June 2, 2014 |
A rainbow stained glass with a rainbow in the middle.

Colors of the rainbow flag reveal the many faces of the queer Christ in the following Rainbow Christ Prayer I wrote with gay theologian Patrick S. Cheng. Rainbow flags are flying around the world in June for LGBT Pride Month. Rainbows are also an important symbol in many religious traditions. The Rainbow Christ Prayer honors…

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Russia And The Olympics: It’s Not A Game!

By Believe Out Loud | February 18, 2014
The olympic rings in front of a stadium.

An Italian advocate for transgender rights and former member of parliament was detained at the Olympics for unfurling a rainbow flag with “Gay is OK” on it. Russian officials denied it, but the Italian foreign ministry activated its crisis protocol for Italian travelers in trouble. Russian President Vladamir Putin showed up last week at a celebration party for…

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