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12 posts from October 2011
Rev. Rita Nakashima Brock writes about the Occupy movement and its relationship to the Obama campaign and presidency. Read more →
Before he came out, Jay Michaelson was sure that doing so would spell the end of his religious life. Instead, it marked the beginning of a new understanding. Read more →
The myth that the Bible forbids homosexuality—the myth of “God versus Gay”—is behind some of the most divisive and painful conflicts of our day. In this provocative, passionately argued, and game-changing book, scholar and activist Jay Michaelson shows that not... Read more →
Michael Lanza writes about his family's explorations of mountains the Blackfeet Indians called, "the backbone of the world." Read more →
From an award-winning black journalist, a tough-minded look at the treatment of ethnic minorities both in newsrooms and in the reporting that comes out of them, within the changing media landscape. From the Rodney King riots to the racial inequities... Read more →
A student at a Tennessee high school alleges that his principal verbally and physically assaulted him for wearing a T-shirt that supported the school's Gay/Straight Alliance. Read more →
Chris Stedman calls for his generation to reject apathy -- about politics, but also about religion. Read more →
As we celebrate National Coming Out Day, dozens of LGBT groups are “coming out” against a federal program that places thousands of LGBTQ people and communities at risk of violence and violations of our human rights. Read more →
The Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth, a courageous leader of the civil rights movement, died today at the age of 89. You can read his obituary at the New York Times or at the Washington Post. In Rev. Shuttlesworth's memory, we share... Read more →
The Jewish High Holidays are the time more Jews go to synagogue than any other, yet it foregrounds a theology least likely to appeal to them, one highlighting sin and repentance, judgment and guilt. Is this a good thing? Read more →
“With extraordinary grace and clarity, Anita Hill weaves the story of her family with that of other American families struggling to find and define homes for themselves. What emerges is a powerful story of our nation’s ongoing quest for equality... Read more →