Renewing a Queer (Religious) Agenda

The last couple of weeks have been difficult for queer folk. The United Methodist Church took a vote on the legitimacy of our lives and the citizens of North Carolina took a vote on the legitimacy of our love. We didn’t fare too well in either church or state.

Whether our lives are deemed “incompatible with Christian teaching” or our loving relationships are deemed sub-par to straight marriages, the message is clear: there are some among us who do not believe queer people should exist.

Religion is often at the forefront of these arguments — in both affirming and denouncing the legitimacy of queer lives. Faith played a role in President Obama’s evolution in understanding and affirming same-sex marriage. And faith certainly played a role in the decisions made by Methodists and North Carolinians.

As we continue to consider the role of religion in our thinking about queer lives and loves, the following are a few of my own developing commitments toward a renewed queer religious agenda:
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