Research by Topic: lgbtq
American Baptists share reasons for marching in D.C.
Published January 26, 2017Editor’s note: The American Baptists who attended this march did not do so as representatives of American Baptist Churches USA. American Baptists were among the estimated half million individuals of all ages, genders, races and ethnicities who participated Jan. 21 in the 2017 Women’s March on Washington, D.C. Many marchers carried handcrafted signs to […]
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American Baptist Home Mission Societies stands with LGBTQ community in wake of Orlando massacre
Published June 17, 2016VALLEY FORGE, PA (6-17-16)—As investigation into the unspeakable violence in Orlando has deepened in the past week, initial grief and shock at the senseless loss of human life has given way to troubling news about the assailant and the nature of the violence at Pulse nightclub. This hate crime related to members of the LGBTQ […]
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