Gay Christian Network Conference – What's Next

Contents:

• 2016 GAY CHRISTIAN NETWORK CONFERENCE — INTRODUCTN
• THE GAY CHRISTIAN NETWORK CONFERENCE
• THE GAY CHRISTIAN NETWORK CONFERENCE JT MET HOTON. HERE'S WHY THAT'S SIGNIFINT.
• TOP 5 TAKEAWAYS FROM THE GAY CHRISTIAN NETWORK CONFERENCE
• WHY THIS CHRISTIAN LBIAN WAS NOT AT THE GAY CHRISTIAN NETWORK CONFERENCE
• 2017 GAY CHRISTIAN NETWORK CONFERENCE — INTRODUCTN
• THE GAY CHRISTIAN NETWORK CONFERENCE: A GLIMPSE INTO THE FUTURE OF THE CHURCH

2016 GAY CHRISTIAN NETWORK CONFERENCE — INTRODUCTN

Followg the disappotg news about the Hoton Equal Rights Ordance (HERO), we at The Gay Christian Network, along wh the mayor of Hoton and our partner venu, want to assure you that the GCN Conference remas a safe space for all the LGBT muny—and that you are wele Hoton. Founr and executive director of The Gay Christian Network. Several Christian Femism Today members will be attendg the 2016 Gay Christian Network nference, “What’s Next” Hoton, Texas.

THE GAY CHRISTIAN NETWORK CONFERENCE

In Hoton, over a thoand Christians who intify as eher lbian, gay, bi, trans*, tersex, queer, qutng, or supportg (alli) will be  attendance. This year’s GCN speakers will clu: Allyson Robson, Baptist preacher and natnal trans lear; Brorick Greer, Epispal curate and social jtice advote; Misty Irons, natnally-acclaimed blogger and theologian; and Jt Lee, the Gay Christian Network Executive Director.

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Gay Christian Network Conference Instagram Page. Disver what mak the Gay Christian Network Conference the world’s largt, most celebrated, and most affordable annual LGBT Christian event. AboutFollowers 2ExhiborsSpeakers 3ReviewsTravel DealsThe The Gay Christian Network Conference, anized by the The Gay Christian Network will take place om 7th January to the 10th January 2016 at the Hilton Hoton North Hoton, Uned Stat.

THE GAY CHRISTIAN NETWORK CONFERENCE JT MET HOTON. HERE'S WHY THAT'S SIGNIFINT.

The nference will ver areas like Disver what mak the Gay Christian Network Conference the world’s largt, most celebrated, and most affordable annual LGBT Christian event.

Ls than 10 weeks after Hoton voters — many persuad by lol Christian pastors — repealed a cy ordance that would have protected Hotonians om discrimatn on the basis of sex, sexual orientatn, and genr inty (as well as race, relign, and other tras), 1, 450 people gathered the cy for the Gay Christian Network nference, the world’s largt annual event for LGBT Christians and their alli. “I want you to know that the recent headl about Hoton are not an accurate reflectn of this great cy and s rints, ” said Parker a vio msage welg the Gay Christian Network.

But hostg the Gay Christian Network nference Hoton was also seen as an opportuny to change the reputatn of Christians. ” Jt Lee, the founr of the Gay Christian Network, agreed. *** Found 2001 as an onle fom, the Gay Christian Network hosted s first annual nference Dallas 2005; 40 people attend.

TOP 5 TAKEAWAYS FROM THE GAY CHRISTIAN NETWORK CONFERENCE

Many of the first participants the nference and onle fom were a lot like Lee: young, whe, gay, cisgenr men om theologilly nservative tradns. Atten clud Christians who intified as gay, lbian, bisexual, transgenr, tersex, asexual, and queer, as well as straight alli, parents of LGBT people, and those still explorg their own inti. Should Christians heterosexual marriag stay married if one partner out as gay or lbian?

WHY THIS CHRISTIAN LBIAN WAS NOT AT THE GAY CHRISTIAN NETWORK CONFERENCE

And a year that featured staed attentn to police btaly and whe supremacy, neher was accintal that the 2016 Gay Christian Network Conference emphasized issu of tersectnaly, or how race, class, orientatn, and genr often tersect to create jtice … or privilege. Robyn Ford, a Gay Christian Network board member and longtime nference attene was glad to see the Christian LGBT muny bee aware of other forms of margalizatn, cludg race.

2017 GAY CHRISTIAN NETWORK CONFERENCE — INTRODUCTN

“I’m pretty sure they didn’t e to the Gay Christian Network expectg to hear about Black Liv Matter, ” said Ford. ” In her keynote addrs, Allyson Robson poted out that as the church be creasgly supportive of full LGBT cln, one of the most margalized groups will be nservative Christians who adhere to tradnal views about genr and sexualy — cludg the handful of protters who stood outsi the hotel throughout the nference holdg signs that proclaimed “Homo Sex is S. Top 5 Takeaways From the Gay Christian Network Conference.

The GCN Conference clus gays, lbians, transgenrs, bisexuals, straights, alli, moms, dads, siblgs, and others. Why this Christian lbian was not at the Gay Christian Network Conference. I am hearg tly wonrful news of love and warmth and transformative experienc g om the Gay Christian Network nference this past week.

THE GAY CHRISTIAN NETWORK CONFERENCE: A GLIMPSE INTO THE FUTURE OF THE CHURCH

I wholly, roundgly and whout an ounce of doubt, reject the view that holds that the Bible nmns gay sex, and that gay Christians should m themselv to lifelong celibacy. My llg to to be a voice that says what gay, lbian, bisexual and transgenr Christians daily tell me they are aaid to say. Four years ago I didn’t thk was possible to be both Gay and Christian.

To be gay was to have adopted a false inty rooted s and to be Christian was to fd one’s inty J Christ alone. You were eher gay and opposed to Christiany, or a Christian and opposed to homosexualy. The 100 LGBTQ evangelils were jt a small percentage of the nearly 1, 500 people that gathered at the Oregon Conventn Center Portland for the Gay Christian Network Conference, an annual gatherg of LGBTQ Christians and our alli hosted by The Gay Christian Network.

Of urse, any Gay Christian nference uld not be plete whout prottors, and this year the GCN Conference was vised by the famo Wtboro Baptist Church, who showed up on Saturday morng wh their signs and songs clarg God’s hatred towards LGBTQ people.