Religion and Sexuality

Mainline Protestants and the Struggle for Same-Sex Marriage

By Heather White October 14, 2014 LGBTQ, Religion and Sexuality 1 comment

Heather White Four days ago, a federal judge struck down North Carolina’s same-sex marriage ban. This ruling heralded a legal victory for the United Church of Christ, a Protestant denomination, which had sued the state for the right to marry same-sex couples. Since 2005, the UCC has affirmed its support for “equal marriage rights […]

The Yellow Star and the Pink Triangle: Judaism and Gay Rights in the 1970s

By Gillian Frank August 19, 2014 Childhood and Youth, Post-1945 United States, Religion and Sexuality 3 comments

Gillian Frank Homosexuals cannot reproduce—so they must recruit, and to freshen their ranks, they must recruit the youth of America. – Anita Bryant In 1977, Anita Bryant became the face of a right wing religious coalition, Save Our Children (SOC). SOC, which was based in Dade County Florida, enshrined into national conservative politics […]

The Archbishop’s Argument: Anglicanism, Homosexuality, and Colonial Complexities

By T.J. Tallie April 22, 2014 LGBTQ, Religion and Sexuality 0 comments

T.J. Tallie In a call to LBC Radio on 4 April 2014, Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, warned against the Anglican Church’s embrace of same-sex marriage for fear of inciting anti-Christian violence in African countries. Welby made reference explicitly to an attack that occurred in Nigeria; he described seeing […]