Religious and gay? That's OK. - ProvokatoR magazine

Religious and gay? That's OK.

on 06-04-2006 03:02

Published in : , Politics

Fifteen young worshippers are taking on traditional beliefs about Christianity and homosexuality. The courageous group is touring American universities to promote understanding and acceptance of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders in the religious community.

Being Christian and Gay Aren't at Odds, Group Says

The Soulforce Equality Ride stops in Riverside to challenge Baptist students' thinking about sexual orientation.

By Arin Gencer, Times Staff Writer
April 5, 2006

The 15 young adults stepped onto the campus of Riverside's California Baptist University on Tuesday expecting some conflict.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, they wanted to challenge students' ways of thinking about sexual orientation. They wanted to tell the school's possibly closeted students that God loved them, and that being gay and Christian was not a contradiction.