Dr. Jamal Bryant
In this one-a-kind interview I sit down with Father Jarel Robinson-Brown, one of only three openly gay black priests in the UK, to unpack what the Bible really says (and doesn’t say) about men. What is Pride in the Pews, and why is it needed? Zero out of eight! Coming Out and Being Welcomed in the Black Church
Openly gay minister Bishop Joseph Tolton is at the forefront African and Black American faith leaders bringing progress to their communities. Help us make Word In Black better. Take our quick survey to share your thoughts. Does God Still Hate Me? Gay Priest On Who's Actually In Hell
Rev. Brandon Thomas Crowley hopes his new book, "Queering the Black Church," can serve as a guide for other congregations to be “open and affirming” to LGBTQ people. It was daunting when the Rev. It was more daunting — at times agonizing — to reach the decision six years later, in , that God wanted him to tell his congregation that he was gay.
Gay by the Grace of God
Don Abram is the founder and executive director of Pride in the Pews, an organization that works toward LGBTQ inclusion in the Black church. The Black church was central to Abram’s upbringing in Chicago, and he argues that the well-being of Black queer individuals is heavily dependent on the Black. It was daunting when the Rev. It was more daunting — at times agonizing — to reach the decision six years later, in , that God wanted him to tell his congregation that he was gay.
"There is a lot of silence"
The article, titled “He feared coming out. Now this pastor wants to help Black churches become as welcoming as his own” and written by Darren Sands of the Associated Press, discusses evolving attitudes within the Black Church towards LGBTQ+ inclusion. .
DO GAY PEOPLE GO TO HELL?
It was daunting when the Rev. Brandon Thomas Crowley, at age 22, replaced a beloved pastor who had ministered to one of suburban Boston’s most famed Black churches for 24 years. It was more daunting — at times agonizing — to reach the decision six years later, in , that God wanted him to tell his congregation that he was gay. .
He feared coming out. Now this pastor wants to help Black
Everyone is running around asking who's right, who's wrong, what's sin, what's not sin, who's going to hell, who ain't going and it leads to countless arguments and pointless dialogues. . Charlie Kirk is no Christian martyr, some Black pastors say
A debate has been sparked among Black pastors who are trying to square a heroic view of Charlie Kirk, the year-old conservative activist who was gunned down in Utah this month, with the insulting statements about people of color that were key to his political activism. .