Posts by Ross Murray, Senior Director, GLAAD Media Institute
A Lutheran Bishop Asks Roman Catholics to Support Marriage Equality in Minnesota
December 9, 2011
Retired Bishop Herbert Chilstrom reminds the Roman Catholic bishops that they have been champions of human rights for American citizens in the past, and calls on them to pause and reflect on their position regarding marriage equality for the people of Minnesota.Read More
November 25, 2011
Christ Chapel Celebrates 30 Years of HIV/AIDS Ministry
Thirty years ago Christ Chapel opened its doors to do ministry and provide services to people who were suffering from HIV and AIDS. Christ Chapel opened in the early years of the AIDS epidemic, when the disease was not well understood. Christ Chapel will be celebrating 30 years of ministry with a gala on December 3.Read More
November 24, 2011
Giving Thanks for Pullen Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC
As we gather with family and friends this Thanksgiving to give thanks GLAAD asks you to remember those LGBT-supportive faith communities who are doing the work of justice in the world. This week the Raleigh News Observer brought us a story this week of Pullen Baptist Church. The church voted unanimously to discontinue performing legal weddings in the church building until all couples are able to have their marriages recognized by the state of North Carolina.Read More
November 15, 2011
Story to Watch: US Conference of Catholic Bishops Addresses "Religious Liberty"
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is meeting this week, November 14-16 in Baltimore, Maryland.Read More
November 7, 2011
LGBT-Affirming Movement Within the Mormon Church
GBT and affirming Mormons, as well as LGBT-affirming non-Mormons, gathered this weekend at the Mormon Stories conference in Salt Lake City. Read More
November 3, 2011
Americans Understand and Support Transgender People More than Previously Thought
It is often assumed that most Americans are not familiar with transgender people, but these survey results showed a surprising level of understanding and familiarity with transgender people.Read More
November 3, 2011
Minnesota Episcopalians Vote to Support Marriage Equality
Increasingly, communities of faith are finding that discrimination doesn’t match their values, and religious groups are voicing their support for issues of LGBT equality.Read More
October 27, 2011
GLAAD Amplifies the Voice of Pro-LGBT Christians
GLAAD’s Director of Religion, Faith & Values, Ross Murray, published an essay in CNN’s Belief Blog about Christians’ increasing acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. The essay, entitled “My Take: Why Christians are embracing their LGBT neighbors,” demonstrates the changes in both hearts and minds, as well as denominational policies, the increasing welcome, acceptance, and advocacy for and with LGBT people.Read More