Living at the Intersection of Transgender Street and Black Boulevard
A sermon about the intersectional justice issues at for black transgender women. The preacher, Carla Robinson, also appears in the […]
African American
Resources of particular value to the African American community.
African American Roundtable
The African American Roundtable at Pacific School of Religion seeks the full inclusion of Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender
Umoja: Unity in the Community
Umoja is a Swahili word that means Unity. African-American communities, however, are deeply divided over homosexuality. Many families and congregations
To The Contrary: The Welcoming Movement
An excellent resource for congregations considering starting an Open & Affirming Process, PBS’s “To the Contrary” has produced an episode
Resource Guide to Coming Out for African Americans
People of color may face unique challenges when they come out as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. To address these
The New Black
The New Black is a documentary that tells the story of how the African-American community is grappling with the gay
Many Voices: A Black Church Movement for Gay & Transgender Justice
Many Voices is committed to creating a national movement for gay and transgender justice from within the Black church, providing
Spirited: Affirming the Soul and Black Gay/Lesbian Identity
Forty writers address the question of how same-gender-loving black people affirm themselves as sexual and spiritual people. These sacred narratives
Their Own Receive Them Not: African American Lesbians And Gays in Black Churches
Griffin offers new approaches to understanding scripture and homosexuality through pastoral theology and black liberation theology. He provides a historical
A Whosoever Church: Welcoming Lesbians and Gay Men into African American Congregations
Comstock interviews African American religious leaders from a variety of denominations in a conversation concerned with the church as a
The Greatest Taboo: Homosexuality and Black Communities
Contains 28 provocative essays which explore the often volatile relationship between black gay men and lesbians and others of their
Unlearning Homophobia Series
A compilation of three groundbreaking films—Straight from the Heart (parents acceptance of their lgbt children), All God’s Children (Exploring homophobia