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Chag Sameach this Passover and a Happy Easter Clergy Call Spotlight We excited to announce some of our recently confirmed speakers for the 2011 Clergy Call for Justice and Equality!
• Opening Keynote: Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry
• Intersectional Movement Building Workshop Facilitator: Beth Zemsky
• Press Conference Speakers: Rabbi David Saperstein (URJ), Rev. Elder Nancy Wilson (MCC), Rev. Geoffrey Black (UCC), Rev. Peter Morales (UUA), Bishop Minerva Carcaño (UMC) and more! Register now and join us in Washington, DC May 22-24th. Awards and Recognitions The Religious Institute Honors HRC's Religion and Faith Program
HRC congratulates the Religious Institute on their ten year anniversary and on their extraordinary advocacy work in the intersections of sexuality and religion. We were deeply honored to receive the Decade of Dedication award for our work to further LGBT equality among people of faith. We look forward to our continued partnership in energizing the religious community toward justice.
Learn more about the Religious Institute >> Congratulations, Dr. Nikki Young!
HRC is thrilled to announce that Dr. Thelathia "Nikki" Young, the inaugural winner of HRC's scholarship and mentorship dissertation scholarship, has successfully completed her doctoral studies. Congratulations, Nikki! Actions that Make a Difference
Catholic Support of Equality on the Rise
A recent report from Public Religion Research Institute shows a dramatic increase in pro-equality sentiments among Catholics nationwide despite their conservative leadership. Nearly ¾ of all Catholics support some form of civil relationship recognition for LGBT couples!
Read the full report >>
Inclusive ENDA Introduced, Golden Rule at Work
The US House of Representatives is soon planning to introduce a bipartisan, inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), which would create federal protections against workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Show your support for this legislation by signing the interfaith clergy letter, "Golden Rule At Work," which collected over 1,000 signatures in the last Congress and is still growing.
Learn more about ENDA >>
New Developments and Resources Unfinished Lives
Social justice advocate, Brite Divinity School professor and long-time advisor and friend of HRC's Religion and Faith Program, Rev. Dr. Stephen Sprinkle, has written a stunning new book that documents the lives of LGBT people who have lost their lives to hate violence. You can order Unfinished Lives: Reviving the Memory of LGBTQ Hate Crimes Victims today.
We will be working with Dr. Sprinkle to bring his work and his words to communities throughout the country. Stay tuned for more developments.
Radical Love
HRC Summer Institute Mentor Rev. Dr. Patrick Cheng has recently published Radical Love, An Introduction to Queer Theology. Purchase your copy now >> Religion Council in the News • Sharon Groves, Rev. Rebecca Voelkel and Rev. Cindi Love quoted in article about the shifting position of the Religious Right. • Rev. Eric Lee participates in panel of African American clergy weighing in on California marriage equality. Read More >> • Bishop Gene Robinson preaches for Equality as the New Hampshire marriage debate ramps up. • Rabbi Denise Eger named CCAR Vice President of Member Services. Learn more about the new CCAR leadership >> | Featured Resource 
Friendliest, Trendiest, Most Radically Inclusive Easter Celebration
April 24, 2011
Chicago, IL
Live stream also available MCC Conference for People of African Descent Our Friends and Allies
May 19 - 21, 2011
Washington, DC Clergy Call 2011
May 22-24, 2011
Washington, DC Change the World: A Young Queer Activist Retreat
May 22-26,
Stony Point, NY LGBT Muslim Retreat
May 27-30
Philadelphia, PA Nehirim East
June 10-12
Falls Village, CT National Jewish LGBT Camp Shabbaton
June 17-19
Waynesboro, PA Nehirim Rockies Getaway
July 1-3, 2011
Keystone, CO DignityUSA Convention
July 1-4, 2011
Washington, DC The Fellowship 2011 Annual Convocation
July 3-10, 2011
Las Vegas, NV Incompatible with Christian Teaching
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