Providing information and resources for parents, youth workers and educators to help kids navigate their sexuality.
The Raiders defensive lineman came out in a statement posted to his Instagram account on Monday, becoming the first active player in the league to publicly identify as gay. Read the article here.
Kellogg’s launches a new cereal called Together With Pride. Read the press release here.
Sean McDowell blogs about a new comic series from Marvel that will introduce the first LGBTQ individual to pick up the mantle of Captain America. Read his 3 reflections for the church by clicking here.
The children’s entertainer announced she is queer in a way that feels different from the past. Read the article here.
Same-sex marriage has become legal in a growing number of countries in recent years. Read the report from Pew Research here.
Azusa Pacific University, an evangelical Christian institution that last fall notably removed its ban on same-sex relationships only to reverse course a few weeks later, has once again flip-flopped to allow gay relationships on the California campus. Read the article here.
Suicidal thoughts and attempts are vastly more common among gay, lesbian, bisexual and queer teens in the US. Read the article here.
Tammy Perlmutter shares her experience in this blog post from Harvest USA. Read it here.
Fans have taken to social media to petition for Disney to give “Frozen’s” lead character Princess Elsa a female love interest in the film’s sequel.
Read the article here.
Actress and Girl Meets World star Rowan Blanchard opened up to fans on her Twitter about her sexuality, telling them that while she’s found herself mostly attracted to boys, she identifies as queer and refuses to be labeled.
Read the rest of the article here.
Feminists and frat boys, asexuals, groupies, and that quiet kid who sits in the front row. A weeklong survey of what it means to be young and in lust (or asexual or aromantic) in 2015.
Read the full story here.
The rate of individuals announcing their change in sexuality is three times that of a year ago, according to Facebook.
Read the article here.
byFaith magazine takes a look at some of the arguments advocates for same-sex marriage have used and how Christians should respond.
Read the article here.
Earlier this year, Baylor University made a discreet change to its sexual misconduct policy by removing a line regarding “homosexual acts.”
Read the article here.
The Barna Group offers research and insight into where Christians stand in this divisive conversation.
Read the findings here.
John Piper blogs about the recent Supreme Court decision and the institutionalization of sin.
Read the full blog post here.
From the article from Carl R. Trueman for the First Things blog:
Tony Campolo has become the latest evangelical leader to declare for gay marriage. It is perhaps not a surprise: Campolo has been a gadfly in the evangelical world throughout his career and his adoption of this cause is of a piece with many of his other pronouncements over the years. While his move is unlikely to have a great impact on evangelicalism—far more significant will be the coming shifts on the issue by megachurch pastors—his statement is emblematic of the way evangelical attitudes are likely to change.
Read the rest of the blog post here.
From the article by Nicholas Black for HarvestUSA:
The church is in confusion today. The voices advocating for the inclusion of same-sex relationships in the church have been loud enough to sow confusion even among ordinary church members in solid evangelical churches. The typical layperson’s grasp of Scripture on the issue of homosexuality is weakening. Studying the Scriptures on the matter doesn’t seem to help anymore. Why? Because these passages are increasingly undermined by strong, cultural worldviews that are driving alternative interpretations of Scripture.
Read the entire article here.
Jonathan Merritt interviews Wesley Hill about his upcoming book “Spiritual Friendship: Finding Love in the Church as a Celibate Gay Christian.”
Read the full interview here.