Tag: LGBT and Christian

One of the biblical “prooftexts” most commonly used against queer people is Romans 1:26. There, Paul characterizes homoerotic relations as “against nature” (Greek: para phusin).  

On Thursday, (Oct. 17), at 7 p.m. at the Bing Crosby Theater, they, along with local church, Branches, invite the community to listen to three speakers as they share their stories on how they reconciled their Christian faith with an affirming posture toward the LGBTQ community.

In a recent story covered by KXLY and the Spokesman-Review, complaints about Union Gospel Mission’s policy of not hiring openly gay people as well as questions about how they serve transgender homeless persons has been a stalling factor in a deal the City of Spokane wants to make with UGM to bring a waste water treatment plant onto property UGM owns.