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Gearing up for General Assembly

The GLAD Alliance is putting together events for the General Assembly that will inform you on LGBTQ issues and their intersections with justice in North America and globally.

To subscribe to GLAD’s General Assembly Calendar

  1. Go to GLAD’s Calendar.
  2. Select the General Assembly category (near the top, just above the dates).
  3. Select your calendar preference near the bottom where it says Subscribe to Filtered Calendar.

You’ll be kept up to date as we add new events and event updates.

Pre-Assembly Event

GLAD’s Preassembly Event will focus on marriage equality, global LGBT issues, and the intersections of justice. Following the expected Supreme Court ruling on marriage, we will hear from Carol Ann Fey, certified specialist in Ohio Family Relations Law, who has been recognized for her work in LGBT family law.

We will also hear from Michael Adee, director of the Global Faith and Justice Project of the Horizons Foundation, San Francisco. Michael will be discussing with us the global export of homophobia and our faith response.

GLAD’s Pre-event will be located at the Columbus Convention Center, July 18, 2015. Cost will be approximately $50, breakfast and lunch included. Scholarships will be available.

For more information about the Preassembly event and speaker, read this article from last month’s Crossbeams.

Banquet

The GLAD Alliance Banquet will feature keynote speaker Rev. Sandhya Jha who describes herself as “Wonk, Activist, and Abettor of Hope.”

The banquet will be held at the Hyatt Regency Columbus on Monday, July 20 from 5:15pm-6:45pm. Tickets are $34 and can be bought with your General Assembly registration.

For more information about Sandhya and the banquet, read this article from last month’s Crossbeams.

Open & Affirming Aftersession

GLAD’s Open & Affirming Afterssion is an opportunity to meet members of O&A congregations across the church, to hear from Rev. Dr. Mark Johnston, Executive Director of GLAD’s Open & Affirming Ministry Program, and congregations that have become O&A since the last Assembly will receive Open & Affirming Certificates.

The Open & Affirming Aftersession will be in the Convention Center on Tuesday July 21 in Ballroom 1 at 9pm.

Booth Activities

The GLAD Alliance Booth is going to be a happening place! Be sure to come by early and come by often.

At the booth the Open & Affirming Ministry Program will offer workshops on why it’s important for churches to be openly welcoming of LGBT people and trainings on how to open a church to more welcome and become Open & Affirming. These workshops will be offered throughout the day along with videos on welcome and justice.