Next meeting date and place
Our next IGSA meeting is April 22, 2010 at 6:30 pm at St. Paul's Memorial Church on the Corner. We welcome new people to join us as we plan our next steps.
We are people of faith who believe in the sanctity of marriage. We believe society should encourage people to live in loving, stable, committed relationships. We believe that such relationships between two adults, whether of the same or different genders, are sacred relationships, and should be recognized in law and respected by all.
News and Events
Embracing Gender Identity and Sexual Diversity in Our Faith Communities
April 2, 2010 | 1:45-2:45 p.m.| Location: Kaleidoscope, Newcomb Hall (3rd floor)
Members of the Interfaith Gay-Straight Alliance discuss their work in various ways to help faith communities by:
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- Informing members of our community of the legal and social discrimination currently experienced by LGBTQ persons and their families,
- Persuading our local communities and government representatives at all levels to cease discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, and to legalize marriage by same-sex couples, and
- Offering support and resources to local faith communities and congregations, and to their LGBTQ members.
This session will catalyze conversation about how perspectives regarding religious community life shape ideas about citizenship and participation in the democratic process.
Speakers:
- Rev. Patricia Barth, Interim Pastor, Sojourners United Church of Christ
- Rev. Jim Bundy, Retired Pastor, United Church of Christ
- Linda McNeil, Social Action Council, Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church - Unitarian Universalists
- Aron Teel, Charlottesville Friends Meeting (Quakers)
- Marlon Ross, Ph.D , University of Virginia, moderator
Hosted by the Interf aith Gay/ Straight Alliance in collaboration with the LGBT Resource Center, the Student Council Diversity Initiatives Committee, and UVA Pride