Brandiilyne Dear

March 31, 2016

by Alexandra Bolles, Associate Director, Campaigns & External Engagement

Mississippi pastor speaks out, says #NOHB1523

The faith-filled and personal statement speaks to the experience of being an LGBT Christian woman in Mississippi and the harmful impact HB 1523 would have, not just on the community, but on the state as a whole.

GLAAD

March 31, 2016

by Alexandra Bolles, Associate Director, Campaigns & External Engagement

How 6 LGBT Mississippians would be harmed by HB 1523

The anti-LGBT HB 1523 is on Gov. Phil Bryant's desk for approval. Here's how it could impact 6 LGBT Mississippians' lives.

Brandiilyne Dear

March 8, 2016

by Annette Covrigaru, Programs Intern

Pastor of LGBT-affirming Mississippi church wins Emerging Ministry Award

LGBT activist and pastor Brandiilyne Dear is the recipient of this years Metropolitan Community Churches' Emerging Ministry Award for her work with the LGBT-affirming Joshua Generation Metropolitan Community Church in Mississippi.

July 15, 2015

by Adrianna Redhair, Video & News Intern

Meet Brandiilyne Dear, pastor and LGBT advocate sparking change in Mississippi

Brandiilyne Dear, a Pastor at the inclusive and welcoming Joshua Generation Metropolitan Community Church in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, is an LGBT advocate working to accelerate acceptance in her home state of Mississippi and beyond.