LGBTQ+ 101
January 26, 2025 In this session we will learn about what all the letters mean, explore how Christianity has treated people who identify as LGBTQ+ and discuss how to be a good ally Presenters: Dr. AJ Hardie, Program Director Gabriel Loredo, Transgender Advocate OutReach LGBTQ+ Community Center outreachmadisonlgbt.org |
The Word of God: What Does The Bible Really Say?
February 23, 2025 In this session we will look at how the Bible has impacted LGBTQ+ people, clarify polarizing biblical passages and explore different interpretations of scripture Presenter: Dr. Jimmy Hoke, Ph.D New Testament and early Christianity scholar, author, and educator jimmyhoke.com |
The Beauty of Gender Expression
April 27, 2025 Presenter: Pastor Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford Madison Common Council member, stand-up comedian, civic leader, pastor of Light of Love Fellowship Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford, who was called “…very funny.” by the Late Late Show’s James Corden, is a transgender standup comedian, actor, speaker, activist and politician. In 2023 she became the first transgender woman elected to office in Madison, WI. She currently serves on the Common Council as Alder for District 15. In addition to her life as a speaker, comedian, and civic leader, Dina Nina also leads Light of Love Fellowship, an inclusive and affirming faith community, an organization which aims “to encourage connection with the divine, provide a safe space for those who have faced adversity within faith communities, and promote love as our guiding principle.” https://lightoflovefellowship.com/ |
The Queerness of Faith
May 18, 2025 Presenter: Rev. Liz Edman Episcopal priest, political strategist, and author The Rev. Liz Edman is an Episcopal priest and political strategist who has been igniting people's understanding of Christianity and queer life for more than 25 years. She is the author of Queer Virtue, a renowned text that lifts up the queer ethical path as a model for progressive Christian practice, illuminating and potentially vivifying the Christian faith. Liz has lived and worked on the front lines of pressing issues where religion and sexuality meet, serving as an inner city hospital chaplain to people with HIV/AIDS in the '90s, helping craft political and communications strategies for marriage equality efforts and organizing Christian communities to fight anti-trans laws in the public square today. https://www.queervirtue.com/ |
