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A Collection of GraceOnline's Gay and Lesbian Content

Hard Hearts, Minds on Faiths Front Lines
As Episcopalians, we are called to "respect the dignity of every human being." How is this possible when that other human being is screaming epithets and pounding the Bible? The Reverend Daniel Webster, Communications Officer for the Diocese of Utah, tells of an encounter that tested his commitment to human dignity. | Originally posted: 07/11/2002 | Media Type: Text

James Hormel: Diplomatic Integrity
In this address to the Men of Grace, former ambassador to Luxembourg James Hormel tells of personal commitment to country and to living a life of integrity. | Originally posted: 02/06/2002 | Media Type: RealAudio

The Exiles
Will America's churches ever accept homosexuality? | Originally posted: 08/01/1999 | Media Type: Multimedia Feature

Gifted by Otherness
Bill Countryman and M.R. Ritley explore the peculiar ministry of gay and lesbian Christians and what it means to be caught in the middle. | Originally posted: 09/12/2001 | Media Type: text

Andrew Harvey: The Direct Path
Special guest moderator, the Reverend Canon Lauren Artress, engages spiritual scholar Andrew Harvey in a conversation about forging a spiritual path. | Originally posted: 10/29/2000 | Media Type: RealAudio

Tom Ammiano: An Inspired Activist
How did Tom Ammiano, a stand up comedian and gay activist, mobilize thousands of supporters and become a real contender in the race for mayor of the nation's most colorful city? | Originally posted: 6/11/2000 | Media Type: text

Limit or Expand Rights to Marriage: You Decide
A hot political topic throughout the nation: same-sex marriage. Hear what the Knight Initiative really means and why it will influence marriage in every state. | Originally posted: 3/5/2000 | Media Type: RealAudio

Beyond Tolerance:
Most gays and lesbians feel alienated from the religions of their childhood, yet still feel a deep yearning for spiritual connection. Either having abandoned their birthright traditions, or feeling the need to challenge those traditions, they are in a peculiar position among people of faith. | Originally posted: 13/30/1998 | Media Type: RealAudio

Why is Same-Gender Love a Sin?
In a discussion, panelists examine what it means to read the Bible. The nature of the Bible itself, both as a Holy Book and a political tool, is discussed through the lens of same-gender love. | Originally posted: 12/13/1998 | Media Type: RealAudio

The Forum: Dying Gracefully
A panel of caregivers and those facing death talk about finding hope and spiritual transformation in the dying process. | Originally posted: 9/37/1998 | Media Type: RealAudio

Morality and Human Sexuality
Sexual freedom has become a trademark of our society. What have we learned from the last several decades about the spiritual implications of sexual freedom? Join our compelling panel discussion about what it means to be moral, sexual humans in our society. | Originally posted: 3/8/1998 | Media Type: RealAudio

Being Gay/Lesbian and Christian: Finding a Place at the Table
How does one reconcile being gay and Christian? Are they mutually exclusive? Kent Brintnall from the Metropolitan Community Church; Cathy Gordon, from St. Marks in Berkeley; David Perry co-founder of Bay Area Media Gays, and The Rev. Anthony Turney, a deacon at Grace Cathedral discuss being Gay/Lesbian and Christian. Moderated by Rick Johnson. | Originally posted: 7/28/1996 | Media Type: RealAudio

Red, White, and Blue
Dr. White is Justice Minister of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches, the only Christian denomination with a primary outreach to gays and lesbians. In this interview, he discusses some of the many issues surrounding the gay community within the religious world. | Originally posted: 1/31/1999 | Media Type: text