An open letter to the Anglican Communion on the place of human rights in communities of faith by Rt. Rev. Christopher Senyonjo, Retired Bishop of West Buganda and Director of the St. Paul’s Centre for Equality and Reconciliation, Kampala. February 8th 2011 Dear Archbishop Rowan Williams, Primates and fellow bishops, clergy and people of our […]
Stand up to stop HR3
Join Paul Dodd in standing with Sens. Barbara Boxer and Kirsten Gillibrand to send Speaker Boehner and the House Republicans a message: We will not stand for their egregious attacks on women’s health. Visit http://www.stophr3.com to join this fight.
Black & LGBTQI Timeline
Our executive director, Rev. Dr. Cindi Love developed Black & LGBTQI Timeline for Metropolitan Community Churches. This project honors the lives and contributions of Black & LGBTQI people who have served as lay and clergy leaders for the movement and ministry of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches worldwide. The project has two aspects: […]
UN Faith Coalition for LGBT Human Rights: A growing coalition for decriminalization of sexual orientation and gender identity
The United Nations Faith Coalition for Human Rights mourns the loss of our friend and colleague, David Kato, who was murdered in his home at mid-day on January 26, 2011, in Uganda. David was a leading advocate for the rights of sexual minorities in his country and around the world. He was outspoken, courageous and […]
Thousands of LGBT Advocates Pause to Grieve the Death of David Kato
The National Religious Leadership Roundtable of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force For Immediate ReleaseFebruary 4, 2011Media Contact: Pedro Julio Serrano 787-602-5954 Thousands of LGBT Advocates Pause to Grieve the Death of David Kato In the wake of the brutal murder of David Kato, gay advocate in Uganda, thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual and […]
Update on death of David Kato in Uganda – Vigil, Memorial to be held in NYC
I am sending this message on behalf of the International Program Committee (IPC) of Lutherans Concerned/North America. By now, many have heard the tragic news of the brutal murder of one of the key Ugandan LGBT advocates, David Kato (see http://tinyurl.com/DavidKatoMurdered). As news agencies have reported, David was targeted for harassment and bullying by those […]