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Are Black churches beginning to reckon with their embrace of homophobia?
The AME Church is planning a first among Black Christian denominations – a committee to study LGBTQ issues. Other Christians have a mandate to address their history with homophobia, too.
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Pastor Donnie McClurkin’s struggle with sexuality mirrors the Black Church’s
In a recent episode of TV One’s Uncensored, Pastor Donnie McClurkin – a three-time Grammy winner and the former poster boy for African American ex-gay ministries – talked about his sexual past. “I didn’t know really what a woman wanted,” he said. “I’ve messed up more than I’ve had good. My past relationships were a […]
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Mike Pence speaks at church event where bishop delivers vicious anti-LGBTQ sermon
The bishop called Pence a “man of God” before launching into a rant about “plumbing” and insinuating he would attack a gay man. The White House streamed it live.
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Did homophobic minister Bishop Eddie Long die from untreated AIDS complications?
Long’s private life sent seismic shock waves across the black church community when news broke about his alleged sexcapades with four male teenagers.
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Gospel singer Kim Burrell reminds us how the black church abuses gay Christians
Gospel music undeniably has a queerness at its roots that has not only shaped the genre but it has continued to give gospel music its enduring vibrancy.
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Hate groups are reaching out to minorities more than LGBT orgs
LGBT groups assume minority communities will climb on board and fight for our equality. That lack of outreach has become our Achilles’ heel.
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Top 10 lies the black church tells about gay people
Black Christians have to realize these lies can do more harm than good.
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A religious utopia turned into a nightmare for African-American women
Can African Americans find liberation in the ever present accommodationist phase of the black church that sells out its social gospel message of justice for conservative faith-based initiative dollars?