Honoring GLBT Christian Pioneers

Today is the 40th anniversary of Metropolitan Community Churches, a denomination that ministers primarily in the GLBT community. A set of historical photos is posted at the Jesus in Love Blog in honor of the occasion.

MCC was founded in 1968 in Los Angeles by Troy Perry, a Pentecostal minister who was defrocked for being gay. He was incredibly brave and visionary to create a church where gays and lesbians were welcome back in 1968, when homosexuality was still considered a sin, a sickness and a crime. He put an ad in the local gay newspaper and held the first worship service in his living room on Oct. 6, 1968.

Read the rest at myoutspirit.com.

God Can Also Exist in Lives of Gay Couples

This is from azstarnet.com, where you can read the entire story.

I struggle every election cycle as the gay community — my community — is used like a tightly rolled-up magazine to swat the noses of weary voters. With the conventions, the upcoming debates and the Arizona anti-gay marriage amendment that pops up like a reoccurring canker sore, this year is no exception.

In the past, I have been in the part of the gay population that really didn’t care about the term “marriage” or care about ongoing religious persecution. Just give us equality in the form of civil unions.

In a defensive reaction, I thought, “Keep your term marriage. Keep your God to yourself.”

Recent Wheaton Grad: “Love is Love”

According to a report found on thesunchronicle.com;

“Love is love.” Recent Wheaton College graduate Aidan Kelley of Stoneham worked to gain greater religious acceptance of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals while on the Norton campus.

In terms of his own Christian faith, Kelley believes that who you love “doesn’t make you any less inclined to be part of a religion that is founded on love.”

“I say that you can definitely be GLBT and be a Christian,” Kelley said. “People would say it’s impossible for a GLBT person to be Christian because homosexuality is sinful. My problem with that is that they elevate it to the sin of all sins.”

Kelley also said;

“The Christian community may disagree on what is moral and what is ‘good’ in the eyes of God,” Kelley said. “But one thing we cannot do is prevent any person from experiencing the unconditional love of God. God’s love and grace is available to anyone. If we learn nothing else from Jesus, I pray that this is one lesson that will stick.”

Get the whole story here.