Interfaith leaders — including the PC(USA) — affirm transgender, intersex, and nonbinary people as holy, beloved, and worthy of full dignity.
In "Trans Biblical," editors Joseph Marchal, Melissa Sellew and Katy Valentine invite readers to see familiar biblical figures – like Jael, Jacob and Mordecai – in new and life-giving ways. Jo Wiersema offers a review.
We are called to serve as death doulas to the institution and midwives to the church, writes Jess Cook.
Five churches organized the event out of a conviction of their faith, but as an invisible network.
Marissa Duffield loves the church, but they are beginning to wonder if the church loves them back.
PC(USA) partner in Sarajevo reveals need for global advocacy for LGBTQIA+ rights.
Owen Gibbs’ story exemplifies the significance of Amendment 24-A and the church's commitment to LGBTQIA+ inclusion.
Andries Coetzee shares his journey of living with HIV, confronting stigma in the church, and embracing his God-given identity with courage and dignity.
Zach’s mother: ‘When our congregation said in unison, “We see you,” I thought my heart would burst.’
Read this book if the transgender community is unfamiliar, and you are seeking understanding. Read it if you want to be a better friend to the trans community. And add it your library of resources for church members who may be wrestling with this reality. — Amy Pagliarella
A new law in Utah bars transgender people from using, in certain places, restrooms that correspond to their gender identities.
This summer, General Assembly commissioners will vote on amending the "Book of Order" to include sexual orientation and gender identity among the categories against which the PC(USA) will not discriminate.
When we embrace our trans siblings, the mystery of Easter bursts into our lives, writes Shea Watts.
Some LGBTQ couples were blessed by Catholic priests before the Vatican declaration came down — whether or not the Vatican approved.
The Vatican approved same-sex blessings, but there are a few caveats.
The movie profiles queer families and individuals living in the Midwest, grappling with their identity in a conservative and traditional environment.
Thanks to grants from 1001 New Worshiping Communities and the Presbytery of Arkansas, Central Presbyterian converted an unused daycare into a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community.
Brian R. Louis, a pastor in southern Arizona, shares the hate and love he experienced at a recent Pride parade.
With an influx of Christian immigrants from the global South coming to America, some writers forecast a more conservative American Christianity. Katherine Pater looks at statistics and Acts 8 to argue an inclusive future is possible.
To be welcomed, says Mieke Vandersall, is not the same as to experience belonging.
When we embrace visibility and vulnerability, we can find a God-given sense of belonging in the make-up aisle, at a civil protest, and – if we allow it – in the church, writes trans woman and pastor Lucinda Isaacs.
Using Utah as a case study, Kelsy Burke and Tyler Lefevor argue that legislation limiting LGBTQ rights is not the inevitable outgrowth of conservative religious beliefs.
As the Church of England considers what language and pronouns should be used to refer to God, Catholic feminist theologian Annie Selak offers her opinion of why pronouns for God matter.
I feel the anxiety. I feel the fear. I’ll still show up.
Sarah Leer shares five tips for youth workers navigating the Club Q shooting with young adults.
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