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A Black man and an Indigenous woman wearing red stoles stand at the front of a church during a worship service.

I worry the United Church’s 2S and LGBTQIA+ apology is only a gesture

by Rev. Ruth Noble

Queer rights leader Rev. Ruth Noble says more time was needed to determine the way forward after the apology

A Black man and an Indigenous woman wearing red stoles stand at the front of a church during a worship service.

United Church apologizes to 2SLGBTQIA+ people in moving service

by Gillian Steward

The church’s actions caused ‘loss of income, harassment, being denied access to church leadership and threats to personal safety,’ moderator says

Two middle-aged white men shake hands. They are standing in a church, behind them are stained glass windows, a pulpit. One man is in grey slacks and a grey blazer. The other man is in light grey slacks and a black blazer.

This United Church group fought 2SLGBTQ+ ordination in the 1980s

by Bailey Bjolin

The Community of Concern campaigned to exclude queer ministers. Now the denomination is reckoning with the damage — and preparing an apology.

How white evangelicals incite homophobia in Uganda

by Ayesha Habib

The East African country has one of the world’s most extreme anti-gay laws. Steven Kabuye nearly paid with his life.

Rev. Tammy Lindahl and Rev. Martha Juillerat stand side by side in their church, each wearing a colourful stole. Lindahl’s features a rainbow design, while Juillerat’s is a multicoloured tie-dye pattern. They’re smiling warmly at Esquimalt United Church.

Her church cast her out for being gay. 30 years later, it made amends.

by Paniz Vedavarz

Victoria ministers Revs. Martha Juillerat and Tammy Lindahl lost their ordinations after coming out in the 1990s. Now, the Presbyterian Church U.S.A.

Image features the backs of three people's heads. One person is in front of the other and they are wearing a pink shirt with black sleeves. Behind them is a person with long brown curly hair and skin. Next to them is a person with short blond hair, brown skin and wearing a magenta shirt.

Brazil’s trans community’s fight for survival

by André Aram

In a country where the life expectancy for trans people is just 35, advocates are pushing for greater inclusion, education, and employment

A white woman dressed in a rainbow dress and hat poses next to a young white man in a white shirt and khaki pants. The man is holding a progressive Pride flag and they are at a march.

Rural Newfoundland minister ousted from congregation for pro-2SLGBTQ+ stance

by Drew-Anne Glennie

Rev. Dianne Crewe says she was forced to resign after posting about Pride service

A man in a pink sweater, Kevin Moore, leans on a folding table in front of a 2SLGBTQ+ Pride Flag.

I grew up in an evangelical church. Now I’m a 2SLGBTQ+-affirming minister.

by Kevin Moore

Rev. Kevin Moore on his journey from the Salvation Army to the United Church

Image of a church in British Columbia. In front of the church is a tree full of pink blossoms and a green lawn and picnic table.

Hate mail targets 2SLGBTQ+-Affirming churches across Canada

by Leslie Sinclair

The American-based harassment campaign is a sharp reminder that homophobic and transphobic attitudes are on the rise

A middle-aged white woman with short hair is wearing brown-framed glasses and talking to someone off frame. She is wearing a white striped button-up shirt. Her chin is resting on her left hand. She is wearing a nametag that says Ellen Woodsworth.

Canada’s first out lesbian city councillor on her decades-long fight for women’s rights

by Tobin Ng

Ellen Woodsworth dissects the past, present and future of feminism

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