The Black Church, a ndu for spirualy and social change, has cultivated untls lears throughout history. Wh an creasg number of Black clergy speakg out support of the lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr (LGBT) muny, this legacy ntu. “As preachers, we have to echo a msage of clivy of all people the fay […]
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GAY BLACK PASTORS REVEAL 'DOWN LOW' LIFTYL ON NEW 'IYANLA: FIX MY LIFE'
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As we near the end of Black History Month, we’re featurg ten lbian, gay, transgenr, same genr lovg, and queer lears (pictured clockwise) who are makg history as they pave the way for the wele and affirmatn of all people across Christian tradns. ” In 1977, his h song “I Was Born This Way” beme the first gay liberatn dance h. Harmon is the -director of Many Voic, an anizatn mted to creatg a natnal movement for gay and transgenr jtice om wh the Black church.
Two gay pastors, who for years have been keepg their homosexualy secret, will reveal their “down low” liftyl to their fai and ngregatns an emotnal three-part seri premiere of OWN’s Iyanla: Fix My Life, which kicks off on Saturday. But as for Iyanla Vanzant, she hop to spark a larger nversatn about the taboo topic of homosexualy the black church. “My experience has been whenever this nversatn up of homosexualy the black church, ’s shut down.
Pastor Mchell was married wh five children and spent years preachg agast homosexualy, but he was havg affairs wh men. Pastor Derek never thought his fay, who openly showed hostily toward gay people, or his ngregatn would be acceptg of his secret liftyle.