http://www.bmclgbt.org/blog brought to you by kaleidoscope - a program of BMC Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:07:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This summer's Annual Conference was my first experience with a Brethren Conference of any kind. I showed up at the Richmond Coliseum with my mindfull of fears and worries of what might happen when a group of lgbta people start walking around with large reminders of the exclusion the CoB ... http://www.bmclgbt.org/blog/2008/08/05/a-first-step-toward-hope-%e2%80%a6i%e2%80%99m-not-yet-sure-it%e2%80%99s-going-to-happen-written-by-maggie-miller/ http://www.bmclgbt.org/blog/2008/05/16/the-active-and-passive-closet/ Lawrence King?s young life tragically ended in his junior high computer lab in Oxnard, California. Larry, who identified as gay and sometimes dressed in a ?feminine? manner, made the mistake of asking his fellow student, Brandon McInerney, to be his valentine. Apparently the idea of this was so abhorrent and ... http://www.bmclgbt.org/blog/2008/03/07/remembering-lawrence-king/ So occasionally I get sucked into writing on this other blog, and recently I've been discussing the topic of sexuality and how the church approaches it. I feel pretty strongly that the church's problem in dealing with sexuality through history have come because the church has the wrong fundamental ... http://www.bmclgbt.org/blog/2008/01/22/we-have-what-they-need/ Well folks, it's been a while since I've written here. I've been mostly away from the ol' BMC office and studiously attending my classes, learning the trade of cooking. All this has gotten me out of my head a little and I spend a lot less time at a desk, ... http://www.bmclgbt.org/blog/2008/01/20/martin-luther-king-jr-day/ BMC is consistently denied exhibit space at denominational events.   A close friend of mine was recently asked to wait 10 years for the Church to be ready for her to be an out lesbian and accepted in ministry.   Brethren and Mennonite listservs frequently opine that “within a few generations, LGBT acceptance ... http://www.bmclgbt.org/blog/2007/12/12/the-change-must-start-now/ At this point, it seems somewhat likely that beginning January 21, 2009, a new Democratic administration of the United States will start working to end Don't Ask, Don't Tell, pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act and beef up Hate Crimes laws. Glad to hear it. What isn't clear yet is whether ... http://www.bmclgbt.org/blog/2007/08/16/on-the-separation-of-church-and-state/ I've put off writing about the HRC/Logo debates from last week but I think it's time to add my two cents. I just read an editorial by Jonathan Capehart, one of the panelists for the event. He focuses on a response New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson gave when Melissa Etheridge ... http://www.bmclgbt.org/blog/2007/08/15/richardsons-gaffe/ Among the highlights of the BMC conference in San Francisco at the beginning of July were three wonderful presentations by Carol Wise, Jay Johnson, and Sheri Hostetler. These are now available at the BMC website. They are inspiring and challenging and it would be well worth your time to check ... http://www.bmclgbt.org/blog/2007/08/08/presentations-from-san-francisco-conference/ So, as it happens, I didn't manage to keep writing throughout the week at San Jose or even give a report from the San Francisco conference. For that, I am sorry. If you are hoping for regular posts on this blog, I'm afraid I will have a ... http://www.bmclgbt.org/blog/2007/08/07/kill-the-indian-save-the-man/