by Reverend David Weekley The most significant recent change in my life was the decision to leave local church ministry and Portland, Oregon to return to Boston University School of Theology and Boston, Massachusetts. This decision affected not only … Continue reading
By Rev. David E. Weekley My spouse and I enthusiastically and proudly watched the second inauguration of President Barack Obama on January twenty-first, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. As we listened we were amazed to hear the word “gay” and … Continue reading
Published at http://interfaithcoalition.blogspot.com on January 18, 2013 New Book – “Hung Jury: Testimonies of Genital Surgery by Transsexual Men” – editor Trystan Theosophus Cotten Pictured are ICTE’s Rev. David Weekley and Deborah Weekley, outside of the Massachusetts Statehouse on Action Day for Transgender Equal … Continue reading
by Reverend David Weekley The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) was first introduced in the 103rd Congress as S.2238 in 1994. This act would protect employees from job discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. The Senate and Human Resources Committee … Continue reading
As part of Transgender Awareness Week 2012, GLAAD.org published a guest blog post written by Deborah Weekley, wife of Reverend David Weekley. In Being the Spouse of a Trans Clergy Man, Deborah shares her thoughts, hopes and concerns about a … Continue reading
Affirmation Letter to the Council of Bishops For Immediate Release, Thursday, November 15, 2012 By Affirmation: United Methodists Co-spokesperson Tim Tennant-Jayne October 18, 2012 Bishop Rosemarie Wenner and the Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church Council of Bishops … Continue reading
Please comment on and push out Dr. Nancy Wilson and Bishop Yvette Flunder’s op-ed that just went up today on the on-line National News section of the Washington Post. With cartoon-like clergy blaming LGBT people for Hurricane Sandy, and Maryland clergy … Continue reading
The Guerrilla Angel Report posted earlier this month that new measures recommended by the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Law Reform Advisory Council (Whew! Say that three times fast.) would delete the requirement of sex reassignment surgery (SRS) for legal ID … Continue reading
Image Courtesy of LoveOnTrial.org. Last year Reverend Amy DeLong was tried by United Methodist Church for being open about her sexual orientation and partnered relationship and for officiating a holy union ceremony for a lesbian couple seeking God’s blessing within … Continue reading