“God versus Gay”?
Taking Back Religion from the Anti-Gay Right
Leading Gay & Lesbian Faith Organizations, Leaders
Celebrate New Book God vs. Gay? The Religious Case for Equality with ‘LGBT Religious ‘Town Fair’ October 27; National Tour to Follow
(New York, New York – September 15, 2011): On October 27, 2011, from 7pm to 9pm, at the LGBT Center in New York (208 West 13th Street), over twenty leading gay religious and media organizations will gather to “take religion back from the religious right.” The event will celebrate the publication of a new book, God vs. Gay? The Religious Case for Equality (Beacon Press, 2011), by nationally-known columnist and activist Jay Michaelson (www.jaymichaelson.net), which argues that our shared religious values support, rather than oppose, full equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. The book has been called “a salvo in the case for equality” by Publisher’s Weekly.
“This is a beautiful, soulful book,” said Dr. Sharon Groves, director of the Faith & Religion program at the Human Rights Campaign, one of the sponsors of the October 27 event. “Michaelson charts a journey from rejection to full acceptance, from religious alienation to spiritual wholeness. It will inspire anyone who has felt abandoned by their faith and rejected for who they are.”
The event on October 27 will feature a unique “town fair” of over twenty co-sponsoring organizations, such as GLAAD, HRC, Faith in America, the Jewish Daily Forward, and SoulForce, presenting a unique opportunity for LGBT faith and rights activists to meet and network. It will also feature short addresses from leaders of the LGBT equality movement.
The book is being supported by a national tour and media campaign. The event is free and open to the public. More information available online at www.godvsgay.com and www.facebook.com/godvsgay .
