Interlocking Oppressions A la Familia: A Conversation About Our Families, the Bible, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

A la Familia: A Conversation About Our Families, the Bible, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

In an effort to foster a dialogue with Latino/a families and churches on sexual orientation, gender identity and the Bible, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and UNID@S, unveiled today a new bilingual guide, A La Familia: A Conversation About Our Families, the Bible, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.

En un esfuerzo por promover el diálogo dentro de las familias e iglesias latinas sobre la orientación sexual, la identidad de género y la Biblia, el National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, la Campaña de Derechos Humanos y UNID@S, presentaron hoy una nueva guía bilingüe, A La Familia, Una Conversación Sobre Nuestras Familias, la Biblia, la Orientación Sexual y la Identidad de Género

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 print Griffin Horace L. Their Own Receive Them Not: African American Lesbians & Gays in Black Churches theirown.jpg Cleveland The Pilgrim Press 2006 240 pp. 9780829815993 Griffin provides a historical overview and critical analysis of the black church and its current engagement with lesbian and gay Christians, and shares ways in which black churches can learn to reach out and confront all types of oppression - not just race - in order to do the work of the black community. http://www.rlpgbooks.com/Catalog/SingleBook.shtml?command=Search&db=^DB/CATALOG.db&eqSKUdata=1578862671 _blank online editors Resource Guide to Coming Out for African Americans comingoutafricamer.gif People of color may face unique challenges when they come out as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. To address these issues, the Human Rights Campaign's National Coming Out Project has developed a new resource on coming out in the African-American community. This will be followed by coming out for Latinos and Latinas and coming out for Asian Americans. http://www.hrc.org/Template.cfm?Section=African_Americans&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=17570 _blank print Flunder Yvette A. Where the Edge Gathers: Building a Community of Radical Inclusion wheretheedgegathers.jpg Cleveland Pilgrim Press 2005 144 pp. 0829816380 Reflections on creating, sustaining, celebrating community and powerful sermons preached in community by the pastor of City of Refuge UCC in San Francisco. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0829816380/qid=1140067424/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-9871044-1994548?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 _blank online Selders Bishop John, Jr. editors Black Voice For Gay Marriage Bishop John Selders Jr., pastor of the Amistad United Church of Christ in Hartford, is one of only a few black pastors who support gay marriage. A longtime activist on HIV issues in the African-American community, he helped organize the first Black Church Summit in Atlanta this past January to discuss making churches more welcoming to gays and lesbians. Selders recently became a consultant to Gay & Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD) and Love Makes A Family in an effort to gain African-American support of marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples. Selders, who has a wife and two children, spoke with Staff Writer Frances Grandy Taylor about why he supports same-gender marriage, and what he thinks it will take to move change the stance of African-American clergy. http://www.courant.com/news/local/northeast/hc-3q0423.artapr23,0,1660441.story _blank online editors Jumping the Broom: A Black Perspective on Same-Gender Marriage From the National Black Justice Coalition (PDF document) http://nbjcoalition.org/jump_broom1.pdf _blank online editors Black Leaders Speak Out From the National Black Justice Coalition (Word document) http://nbjcoalition.org/assets/docs/BLACK-LEADERS-SPEAK-OUT.doc _blank multimedia Wilson Debra A. editors Jumpin' the Broom: The New Covenant jumpinthebroom.gif MOYO Entertainment 2005 0:29 This film highlights Black lesbian and gay couples who share personal and heartfelt stories that challenge levels of intimacy between two people. Their commitment redefines and honors love, family values, politics and religion in today's society. Features best-selling author Dr. Michael Eric Dyson. DVD http://www.moyoentertainment.com/ _blank print Watkins Rev. Tommie L. Living Out Loud Miami Beach The Watkins Group 2005 Living Out Loud is a Black ordained Baptist minister's story of the discrimination he experienced from the United States Government and his own religious community because of his sexual orientation. Rev. Watkins' life shows by case and example that equality for "non-heterosexuals" is a civil rights/human rights issue. http://www.twgllc.biz/pages/lol.html _blank print James G. Winston Lisa C. Moore Spirited: Affirming the Soul and Black Gay/Lesbian Identity spirited.jpg Washington D.C. RedBone Press 2006 391 pp. 0965665933 More than 40 writers address the question of how we, as same-gender-loving black people, affirm ourselves as sexual and spiritual people. These sacred narratives are a canon for our survival - holy texts proclaiming the divinity of our lives, the righteousness of our love, and the sanctity of our being. Spirited is a must-read for those on a journey toward spiritual and self-acceptance. http://www.redbonepress.com/books/spirited/ _blank multimedia Hoshino Lina Deborah Lee In God's House: Asain American Lesbian and Gay Families in the Church ingodshouse.gif PANA Institute 2006 It's time for us to have a conversation. Asian American lesbians and gays have been largely invisible in Christian churches. Some Asian American churches silence the issue for fear of division and conflict. Other Asian American church leaders have condemned homosexuality and publicly protested against same-sex marriage. Yet lesbian and gay Asian Americans and their families worship and serve in churches every day. Where are their voices? This honest and thought-provoking film tells a story that the church needs to hear: that of Asian American Christian lesbian and gay people, their pastors, and their parents. DVD http://www.ingodshouse.com/ _blank print Pharr Suzanne Homophobia: A Weapon of Sexism expanded homophobia.jpg Berkeley Chardon Press 1997 125 pp. 1-890759-01-5 This classic book is essential reading for anyone wishing a greater understanding of how homophobia functions to keep all people - not just lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning - from realizing their full potential. http://www.amazon.com/Homophobia-Weapon-Afterword-Annotated-Bibliography/dp/1890759015/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1208552550&sr=8-1 _blank print Tobin Diane Gary A. Tobin, and Scott Rubin In Every Tongue: The Racial & Ethnic Diversity of the Jewish People ineverytongue.jpg San Francisco Institute for Jewish & Community Research 2005 251 pp. 1-893671-01-1 Jews have always resembled the peoples among whom they live, whether in Africa, Asia, or Europe. Why should American Jews be an exception? In a land where racial and ethnic boundaries are becoming increasingly blurred, the American Jewish community is also shifting. In Every Tongue is both a groundbreaking look at the changing faces of the Jewish people and an examination of the timelessness of those changes. Ranging from distinct communities of African American Jews and adopted children of color in white Jewish families to the growing number of religious seekers of all races who hope to find a home in Judaism, In Every Tongue explores the origins, traditions, challenges, and joys of diverse Jews in America. This book explodes the myth of a single authentic Judaism and shines a bright light on the thousands of ethnically and racially diverse Jews in the United States who live full and rich Jewish lives. It is impossible to read In Every Tongue without coming away with a deeper respect for and a broader understanding of the Jewish people today. In a time when Jewish community leaders decry the shrinking of the Jewish population, In Every Tongue imagines a vibrant and daring future for the Jewish people: becoming who they have always been. http://www.amazon.com/Every-Tongue-Racial-Ethnic-Diversity/dp/1893671011 _blank online editors Shared Differences: The Experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Students of Color in Our Nation's Schools This report provides a richer portrait of students of color within the LGBT student population. Findings demonstrate some important distinctions in the school experiences among different communities of LGBT students of color, while highlighting similar challenges that these youth encounter. http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/library/record/2374.html?state=research _blank print De La Torre Miguel editor Hispanic American Religious Cultures hispanic.jpg Santa Barbara ABC-CLIO 2009 2 volumes, 780 pp. 1598841394 Spanning two volumes, Hispanic American Religious Cultures encompasses the full diversity of faiths and spiritual beliefs practiced among Hispanic Americans. It is the first comprehensive work to provide historic contexts for the many religious identities expressed among Hispanic Americans. The entries of this encyclopedia cover a range of spiritual affiliations, including Christian religious expressions, world faiths, and indigenous practices. Coverage includes historical development, current practices, and key individuals, while additional essays look at issues across various traditions. By examining the distinctive Hispanic interpretations of religious traditions, Hispanic American Religious Cultures explores the history of Latino and Latina Americans and the impact of living in the United States on their culture. See "GLBT" entry by Hector Luis Torres. http://www.amazon.com/Hispanic-American-Religious-Cultures-Miguel/dp/1598841394/ref=sr_1_1? _blank print Smith Max African America’s 3rd Rail: SGL 3rdrail.jpg Chicago Smith 2009 240 pp. 0615282067 African Americans have thoughts and ideas regarding same gender love (SGL) that rarely are informed by the experiences of openly SGL people who live within black communities. This book links racism to homophobia and economic exploitation due to the history of Africans in America learning Christianity during slavery, when literacy and criticism of the social order were forbidden. The first generation of black Americans to actively fight racism, sexism, and homophobia, in the first decade of the twenty-first century, have reached middle age. This book documents many actual events that resulted in very different ways of thinking among same gender loving people of African descent in America. This book seeks to open a dialog between same gender loving people within the African American community and heterosexuals who may have outdated or homophobic views, and to promote human rights for all people. http://www.amazon.com/African-Americas-3rd-Rail-SGL/dp/0615282067/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1254431184&sr=8-1-fkmr1 _blank print Love Joshua Uncommon Hope: A DVD Enhanced Curriculum Reflecting the Heart of the Church for People Affected by HIV/AIDS UncommonHope.jpg Bloomington, IN Trafford Publishing 2009 208 pp. 1426901909 Uncommon Hope offers a dynamic, small-group curriculum designed to support people of faith in answering God's call to end the silence and inaction magnifying the human suffering and death wrought by HIV and AIDS. Whether your church or faith-based organization is just beginning to engage in HIV/AIDS ministry or has a long history in the work, Uncommon Hope provides tools and experiences to foster the development of spiritual responses that are authentic to your community, consistent with the core teachings of all major faith traditions, and respectful of the rich diversity reflected in the lives most impacted by the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

Uncommon Hope is open to and inclusive of all people living with HIV and AIDS, whether they are infected in the body or affected as concerned and caring community members. The program is a progressive, multi-unit curriculum packaged in six chapters, each comprising a combination of educational tools, engaged learning, public action, and social support. Participants are afforded the opportunity to acquire new skills and insight at each stage of the process: Awareness, Truths, Radical Change, and Inspiration.

For more information, call 1-866-HOPE MCC (4673-622). http://www.amazon.com/Uncommon-Hope-Enhanced-Curriculum-Reflecting/dp/1426901909/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259873091&sr=8-1-spell _blank print Boyd Malcolm Chester L. Talton editors Race and Prayer: Collected Voices, Many Dreams RaceandPrayer.jpg Harrisburg, PA Morehouse Publishing 2003 224 pp. 0819219096 The damage done by hatred and prejudice-based on race, sexual orientation, religion, or gender-runs very deep. The damage done is often invisible, but it simmers beneath the surface anyway. In Race and Prayer, Malcolm Boyd and Chester Talton have collected poems, prayers, and prose that bring the anger and frustration to light, and ultimately, they hope, to a place of reconciliation and healing. Includes prayers and poems by MCC Moderator Nancy L. Wilson. http://www.amazon.com/Race-Prayer-Collected-Voices-Dreams/dp/0819219096/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1261159244&sr=8-1 _blank print Palmer Gerald The Church Has AIDS: Essays on Sexuality, Sexual Orientation, Taboos, Religiosity and the Black Church thechurchhasAIDS.jpg Raleigh, NC Lulu 2010 84 pp. 978-0-557-12464-0 The Church Has AIDS explores the social issues and stigmas that fuel the HIV/AIDS pandemic in the African American community. Minister Palmer looks at religious based heterosexism and religiosity and it's impact over such issues as sexuality and sexual orientation in an upfront and in your face manner. Available as a downloadable E-book. E-book (pdf) http://www.lulu.com/product/e-book/the-church-has-aids/6468453?productTrackingContext=center_search_results _blank online editors An African American Civil Rights “foot soldier” speaks on the ending of “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” From: Rev. Gilbert H. Caldwell http://truthinprogress.com/2010/06/an-african-american-civil-rights-foot-soldier-speaks-on-the-ending-of-dont-ask-dont-tell/ _blank print Cheng Patrick S. Radical Love: An Introduction to Queer Theology RadicalLove.jpg Harrisburg Seabury 2011 176 pages 1596271329 Contextual theologies have developed from a number of perspectives - including feminist theology, black theology, womanist theology, Latin American liberation theology, and Asian American theology - and a wide variety of academic and general introductions exist to examine each one. However, Radical Love is the first introductory textbook on the subject of queer theology. In this lucid and compelling introduction, Cheng provides a historical survey of how queer theology has developed from the 1950s to today and then explicates the themes of queer theology using the ecumenical creeds as a general framework. Topics include revelation, God, Trinity, creation, Jesus Christ, atonement, sin, grace, Holy Spirit, church, sacraments, and last things, as seen through the lenses of LGBT theologians. https://www.churchpublishing.org/products/index.cfm?fuseaction=productDetail&productID=8604 _blank online editors Guía para cristianos gay latinos - Consejos para integrar la fe y la orientación sexual en familias e iglesias Guide to Latino gay Christians - Tips for integrating faith and sexual orientation in families and churches http://gaylatino.about.com/od/Vidagayespiritual/a/Gu-Ia-Para-Cristianos-Gay-Latinos.htm _blank online editors Comunidad Gay Gay Community http://gaylatino.about.com/ _blank online Rainbow Bridges: A Community Guide to Rebuilding the Lives of LGBTI Refugees and Asylees rainbowbridges.jpg San Francisco ORAM - Organization for Refuge, Asylum & Migration 2012 48 pages Rainbow Bridges, a 48-page guide developed in a pilot project to resettle LGBT refugees in San Francisco, offers practical step-by-step guidance on welcoming new refugees, ensuring their mental and physical wellbeing, and helping them find support in their new communities. It includes sample forms, a suggested code of conduct, and outlines the avenues for refugees to receive housing, employment, and federal assistance. http://www.oraminternational.org/images/stories/Publications/oram-rainbow-bridges-2012.pdf _blank print Essex Barbara J. Bad Girls of the Bible: Exploring Women of Questionable Virtue BadGirls.jpg Cleveland Pilgrim Press 1999 144 pages 082981339X Barbara Essex has written a series of studies examining Bible characters, with all their flaws and strengths. This sequel to her popular Bad Girls of the Bible: Exploring Women of Questionable Virtue (United Church Press, 1999), presents fourteen women from the Hebrew scriptures and New Testament who, often unconventionally and silently, found ways to overcome social limitations and make a difference within their communities. None is a true villain; Essex calls them "bad" simply to show their humanity, their courage and outrageousness, and the patriarchal constraints they had to break through. She believes these women can inspire and teach us valuable lessons. With humor and simplicity, Essex discusses each woman using a historical-critical approach with reference to feminist and womanist interpretations. Each chapter assigns a text for reading, reproduces a focal text, and provides questions for reflection. The women featured are Hagar, Shiprah and Puah, Miriam, Zipporah, Bathsheba, Rizpah, and Huldah, all from the Hebrew scriptures, and the crippled woman, the Syrophenician woman, Martha and Mary, the Samaritan woman at the well, and Mary Magdalene from the New Testament. A final chapter gives ideas on teaching and preaching to today's women; ideas include constructing a Facebook page for the woman at the well or describing a family counseling session featuring Dr. Phil, Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. There are suggestions for group and individual study, and the book ends with a list of print and online resources. Appropriate for church libraries and for women's study groups. http://www.amazon.com/Bad-Girls-Bible-Exploring-Questionable/dp/082981339X/ref=la_B001JSDL80_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1343665310&sr=1-3 _blank print Westfield N. Lynne Dear Sisters: A Womanist Practice of Hospitality DearSisters.jpg Cleveland Pilgrim Press 2007 148 pages 0829814493 What allows African American women not just to survive, but to become resilient? Westfield finds an answer to this question as she examines the Dear Sisters' Literary Group. She reflects on the ways in which the hospitality of the group relates to the long standing African American tradition of concealed gatherings, the Christian tradition of hospitality, and Christian education. http://www.amazon.com/Dear-Sisters-N-Lynne-Westfield/dp/0829814493/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1343665933&sr=1-1&keywords=n.+lynne+westfield _blank online editors Injustice at Every Turn: A Report of the National Transgender Discrimination Survey Transgender and gender non-conforming people face rampant discrimination in every area of life: education, employment, family life, public accommodations, housing, health, police and jails, and ID documents. This data is so shocking that it will change the way you think about transgender people and it should change the way you advocate. The National Transgender Discrimination Survey was conducted by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and the National Center for Transgender Equality. From the link above, download copies of the full NTDS report, the Executive Summary, detail on Black Respondents, detail on Latino/a Respondents (available in English and Spanish), detail on Asian American Respondents (available in English, Chinese [Traditional], Hindi, Korean, Tagalog, Tamil, Vietnamese) http://www.thetaskforce.org/reports_and_research/ntds _blank print Bell Geneva E. My Rose: An African American Mother's Story of AIDS myrose.jpg Cleveland Pilgrim Press 1997 112 pp. 0829811605 The inspiring story of a mother-son journey through issues of sexuality and illness, where her love and God's love do not fail. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0829811605/qid=1133568159/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-8017367-5735232?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 _blank print Kroeger Brooke Passing: When People Can't Be Who They Are New York Public Affairs/Perseus Books Group 2003 288 pp. 1891620991 Despite the many social changes of the last half-century, many Americans still "pass:" black for white, gay for straight, and now in many new ways as well. We tend to think of passing in negative terms - as deceitful, cowardly, a betrayal of one's self. But this compassionate book reveals that many passers today are people of good heart and purpose whose decision to pass is an attempt to bypass injustice, and to be more truly themselves. Passing tells the poignant, complicated life stories of six present day "passers" whose stories, interwoven with others from history, literature, and life, explore the social realities which make passing an option in our culture and its logistical, emotional and moral consequences. They also raise fascinating questions about both the nature of identity and the structure of society. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1891620991/qid=1133563548/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-8017367-5735232?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 _blank print Ratti Rakesh A Lotus of Another Color: An Unfolding of the South Asian Gay and Lesbian Experience Boston Alyson Publications, Inc. 1993 303 pp. 1555831710 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1555831710/qid=1133565506/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-8017367-5735232?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 _blank print Williams Walter L. The Spirit and the Flesh: Sexual Diversity in American Indian Culture Boston Beacon Press 1992 345 pp. 0807046159 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0807046159/qid=1133567794/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-8017367-5735232?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 _blank