Religious communities are rarely safe havens for LGBTQ+ people. Canonical texts are often contorted by extremists to justify homophobia, expulsion and worse. And yet, for many queer people, religion is at the center of their lives and identities.
Last week, we shared stories about queer Muslims and Jews. Today, we’re focusing on two trailblazing Black queer Christians who fought fiercely for the right to be both queer and Christian.
In this hour:
Eric Marcus from Making Gay History shares a piece about Reverend Carolyn Mobley-Bowie.
- Eric Jansen from Out in the Bay shares a story about Reverend Pauli Murray, a civil rights activist and the first Black person perceived as a woman to be ordained an Episcopal priest.
