How does/did bullying effect you?   "The victim suffered very serious injuries that have impacted his ability to live independently," the report adds.  Fountainhead gaybasher granted full parole

Rainbow Camp: for LGBTQ & Allied Youth Ages 13-17

Sunday, July 14th  2013 - 16:00 - Friday, July 179h, 2013 - 17:00

“ I'm shaken at the moment.  A very good friend of mine from London was just attacked by his parents, his mother said she wished she aborted him and his father tried to strangle him, because he is gay.

Where is the nataional church's response to this....???

http://www.xtra.ca/public/National/Ontario_religious_groups_blast_GSAs_at_antibullying_committee-11955.aspx

Was the UCC there?

I came across this in the paper this morning -LGBT2Q - lesbian, gay, bisexual,transgender, two-spirit and queer.

Why two-spirit? Can anyone explain?

I see entirely too many stories like the one following.  I don't think we can chalk this up to religion entirely (althought Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism retain their official disapproval of homosexuals).   In my experience, the subject gets very little discussion in the church itself (I have never heard a sermon on it, for example).  I would guess you would hear more at a fundamentalist  Christian congregation.  (Of course, my experience is only in  Canada).

I'm looking for recommendations for books about the relationship between LGPT people (preferably lesbians) and Christianity. I'm especially interested in theology and scripture.

Looking through my shelf the other day, I realised that I have lots of queer theory and lots of books about Christianity, but the two never meet.

I'm hoping you all have thoughts and recommendations on this.

New York State Senate passed the the same-sex marriage bill with 33 - 29 votes!

 **This is one of three posts I pulled off my old blog**