Faith
The Book of Brian
A Gay Mormon’s Reflections on the Book of Mormon By Brian Harper I bought my tickets for the Book of Mormon the day they went on sale. And for months I counted the days, excited [...]
Skirting the Issues: Transformation
A few weeks ago, a friend asked me to accompany him to Sunday service at All God’s Children, a church on Park Avenue South in Minneapolis. It had been a long while since I attended [...]
Introducing Father Shannon Kearns
As a transgender man, finding a place in the church has been a difficult journey. I, like many other queer people, have had every reason to walk away from the church (and God) entirely and [...]
Archbishop Confronted: Gay Man in 35-Year Relationship Clarifies Archbishop Nienstedt’s Restaurant Comment to the Star Tribune
Last year the Archdiocese distributed 400,000 antigay DVDs* made by the Knights of Columbus meant to stir antigay marriage sentiments. In the Oct. 6, 2012, Star Tribune Q&A with John Clayton Nienstedt, Archbishop for the Minneapolis-St. Paul Archdiocese, one question [...]
Bishop Christopher Senyonjo – Abiding Friend to Uganda’s GLBT Community
Bishop Christopher Senyonjo has been a straight ally of glbt Ugandans since he was denounced by the Anglican Church in 2001. His family has even come under threat. He will speak at the Parkway Theater at [...]
A Word in Edgewise: Pronouncements from the Pale Blue Dot
People are always pronouncing that they know God’s intentions, and know them directly from the source, since He also gave them His one True religion. They know firsthand that God prohibits same-sex marriage and know for a [...]
A Conversation about Faith, Family and Friends with Jody Huckaby, Executive Director PFLAG
The Minnesotans United for All Families event was held at Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church on March 19, 2012. Other speakers included Reverend Marlene Jacobs, Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church and Grant Stevensen, Faith Director, Minnesotans United for [...]
Gay Marriage Amendment: Commentary
By David Hancox In case you missed it. Minnesota HF1613, passed in the 2011 Minnesota legislative session, would ask the voters in 2012, “Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to provide that only a union [...]
Against the Amendment: Q&A – Faith Leaders
The effort to defeat the anti-marriage amendment is strong and reaches communities of faith across Minnesota. This week, we asked faith leaders to tell us what inspires them to oppose the amendment. When I think [...]
