{"id":26475,"date":"2015-10-14T16:20:57","date_gmt":"2015-10-14T20:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/why-lgbtq-clergy-are-standing-up-for-black-lives-matter\/"},"modified":"2015-10-14T16:20:57","modified_gmt":"2015-10-14T20:20:57","slug":"why-lgbtq-clergy-are-standing-up-for-black-lives-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/why-lgbtq-clergy-are-standing-up-for-black-lives-matter\/","title":{"rendered":"Why LGBTQ Clergy Are Standing Up For Black Lives Matter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Why LGBTQ Clergy Are Standing Up For Black Lives Matter<\/b><\/p>\n<p>On Thursday Oct. 15, a group of LGBTQ clergy members from around the country will gather in Portland, Oregon for a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nehirim.org\/interfaithclergy\/\" target=\"_blank\">four-day conference<\/a> focused on the&nbsp;<span>&ldquo;Black Lives Matter&ldquo; movement. For Debra&nbsp;Kolodny, a&nbsp;white, <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">bisexual<\/a> rabbi who is organizing the event, it&#8217;s an opportunity for LGBTQ people of faith to &#8220;support one of the most critical movements of our day.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re in a moment right now where the dominos have toppled around one of the largest issues in the LGBTQ community:&nbsp;the right to marry,&#8221; she told The Huffington Post. &#8220;The question rises, where can we put our prophetic voices and activate our constituencies?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>LGBTQ rights&nbsp;and other social justice issues have been&nbsp;central to Black Lives Matter from the start, as Alicia Garza, one of its founders, emphasized&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/blacklivesmatter.com\/herstory\/\" target=\"_blank\">on the group&#8217;s website<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><\/p>\n<p>Black Lives Matter affirms the lives of Black queer and <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/offers.cam4tracking.com\/aff_c?offer_id=125&#38;aff_id=2778&#38;source=gfcsb\">trans<\/a> folks, disabled folks, Black-undocumented folks, folks with records, <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">women<\/a> and all Black lives along the gender spectrum. It centers those that have been marginalized within Black liberation movements.&nbsp;It is a tactic to (re)build the Black liberation movement.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>LGBTQ people, whether they are black or not, know what it is to be marginalized and &#8220;<span>desacralized,&#8221; Kolodny told HuffPost. Many have &#8220;intersecting identities&#8221; that make the struggle for equal rights deeply personal. As faith leaders, she continued, LGBTQ clergy bring a &#8220;cosmology&#8221; of welcoming and uplifting the &#8220;least among us.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>For many LGBTQ people, Black Lives Matter is more than a solidarity issue. &#8220;The assault on black lives <em>is<\/em> an LGBT issue,&#8221; wrote Esperanza Garcia and Ty Brooks, two LGBTQ activists of color, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.advocate.com\/commentary\/2015\/02\/02\/op-ed-why-black-lives-should-matter-all-lgbt-people\" target=\"_blank\">in a February column<\/a>&nbsp;in Advocate. Anti-LGBTQ violence&nbsp;disproportionately affects <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a>, <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">lesbian<\/a> and transgender people of color, according to&nbsp;the <a href=\"http:\/\/avp.org\/storage\/documents\/2013_ncavp_hvreport_final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs<\/a>.&nbsp;Transgender people of color are&nbsp;six times more likely to experience police brutality&nbsp;than white, cisgender survivors.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>White LGBTQ individuals can no longer stand in the sidelines, Garcia and Brooks wrote,&nbsp;and Kolodny agrees. &#8220;None of us are free until all of us are free,&#8221; the rabbi told HuffPost,&nbsp;echoing a <a href=\"http:\/\/ideas.ted.com\/none-of-us-is-free-until-all-of-us-are-free\/\" target=\"_blank\">common theme<\/a> that runs through both the Civil Rights and <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> rights movements.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Kolodny is co-facilitating the conference with<span>&nbsp;Dr. P&icirc;r Shaykh Ibrahim Abdurrahmani Farajaj&eacute;, provost and professor of Islamic Studies&nbsp;at the Starr King School for the Ministry, and Rev. Tara Wilkins, executive director&nbsp;of the Community of Welcoming Congregations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Queer religious leaders will gather from around the country to reflect, activate and agitate around Black Lives Matter: so, why does that even matter? It matters because Black <a href=\"http:\/\/www.slate.com\/blogs\/outward\/2014\/01\/10\/trans_what_does_it_mean_and_where_did_it_come_from.html\" target=\"_blank\">trans*<\/a>, Black <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">bisexual<\/a>, Black <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">lesbian<\/a> and Black <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> lives are also Black lives, and they all matter,&#8221; said&nbsp;Farajaj&eacute; in a press release.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The conference will hear from representatives from the Portland chapters of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/blacklivesmatterpdx\" target=\"_blank\">Black Lives Matter<\/a> movement and <a href=\"http:\/\/surjpdx.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Showing Up For Racial Justice<\/a> (SURJ).&nbsp;The group of roughly 30 LGBTQ clergy members will include Muslims, people of multiple Jewish movements,&nbsp;Christians from a variety of denominations, Buddhists and other faiths.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Kolodny <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shalomlife.com\/news\/27391\/nehirim-puts-on-first-ever-retreat-for-lgbt-rabbis-cantors-students-in-san-francisco\/#?1%23?1%23WebrootPlugIn%23?1%23?1%23PhreshPhish%23?1%23?1%23agtpwd\" target=\"_blank\">came out as bisexual<\/a> in 1984. She <span>and many of the other<\/span>&nbsp;LGBTQ&nbsp;clergy members who will be present at the conference&nbsp;have ample experience working in <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> rights and other social justice movements.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>To this end, the rabbi has&nbsp;asked all participants to bring examples of actions they have taken to support Black Lives Matter and get ready to workshop these ideas in order to develop a game plan to take back to their home cities.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;We bring the power of our ability to articulate the need [for change], an organized constituency, and&nbsp;a knowledge of how to achieve&nbsp;political outcomes,&#8221; Kolodny said. <\/span><span>&#8220;Everything we&#8217;ve learned can be brought to bear on this issue.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Also on HuffPost:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&#8212; This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/terms.html\/\">terms.<\/a> It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.<\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rc.feedsportal.com\/r\/241225969182\/u\/197\/f\/677065\/c\/35496\/s\/4aad3dd9\/sc\/7\/rc\/1\/rc.htm\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/rc.feedsportal.com\/r\/241225969182\/u\/197\/f\/677065\/c\/35496\/s\/4aad3dd9\/sc\/7\/rc\/1\/rc.img\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rc.feedsportal.com\/r\/241225969182\/u\/197\/f\/677065\/c\/35496\/s\/4aad3dd9\/sc\/7\/rc\/2\/rc.htm\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/rc.feedsportal.com\/r\/241225969182\/u\/197\/f\/677065\/c\/35496\/s\/4aad3dd9\/sc\/7\/rc\/2\/rc.img\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rc.feedsportal.com\/r\/241225969182\/u\/197\/f\/677065\/c\/35496\/s\/4aad3dd9\/sc\/7\/rc\/3\/rc.htm\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/rc.feedsportal.com\/r\/241225969182\/u\/197\/f\/677065\/c\/35496\/s\/4aad3dd9\/sc\/7\/rc\/3\/rc.img\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/da.feedsportal.com\/r\/241225969182\/u\/197\/f\/677065\/c\/35496\/s\/4aad3dd9\/sc\/7\/a2.htm\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/da.feedsportal.com\/r\/241225969182\/u\/197\/f\/677065\/c\/35496\/s\/4aad3dd9\/sc\/7\/a2.img\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/adchoice.feedsportal.com\/r\/241225969182\/u\/197\/f\/677065\/c\/35496\/s\/4aad3dd9\/sc\/7\/ach.htm\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/adchoice.feedsportal.com\/r\/241225969182\/u\/197\/f\/677065\/c\/35496\/s\/4aad3dd9\/sc\/7\/ach.img\" border=\"0\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/pi.feedsportal.com\/r\/241225969182\/u\/197\/f\/677065\/c\/35496\/s\/4aad3dd9\/sc\/7\/a2t.img\" border=\"0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/pi2.feedsportal.com\/r\/241225969182\/u\/197\/f\/677065\/c\/35496\/s\/4aad3dd9\/sc\/7\/a2t2.img\" border=\"0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.huffingtonpost.com\/c\/35496\/f\/677065\/s\/4aad3dd9\/sc\/7\/mf.gif\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.huffingtonpost.com\/c\/35496\/f\/677065\/s\/4aad3dd9\/sc\/7\/l\/0L0Shuffingtonpost0N0C20A150C10A0C130Cwhy0Elgbtq0Eclergy0Eare0Estanding0Eup0Efor0Eblack0Elives0Ematter0In0I82962980Bhtml0Dutm0Ihp0Iref0Fgay0Evoices0Gir0FGay0KVoices\/story01.htm\" class=\"autohyperlink\">feeds.huffingtonpost.com\/c\/35496\/f\/677065\/s\/4aad3dd9\/sc\/7\/l\/0L0Shuffingtonpost0N0C20A150C10A0C130Cwhy0Elgbtq0Eclergy0Eare0Estanding0Eup0Efor0Eblack0Elives0Ematter0In0I82962980Bhtml0Dutm0Ihp0Iref0Fgay0Evoices0Gir0FGay0KVoices\/story01.htm<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why LGBTQ Clergy Are Standing Up For Black Lives Matter On Thursday Oct. 15, a group of LGBTQ clergy members from around the country will gather in Portland, Oregon for a four-day conference focused on the&nbsp;&ldquo;Black Lives Matter&ldquo; movement. For Debra&nbsp;Kolodny, a&nbsp;white, <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">bisexual<\/a> rabbi who is organizing the event, it&#8217;s an opportunity for LGBTQ people &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/why-lgbtq-clergy-are-standing-up-for-black-lives-matter\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Why LGBTQ Clergy Are Standing Up For Black Lives Matter<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2466,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[107],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26475","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Why LGBTQ Clergy Are Standing Up For Black Lives Matter - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/why-lgbtq-clergy-are-standing-up-for-black-lives-matter\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Why LGBTQ Clergy Are Standing Up For Black Lives Matter - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Why LGBTQ Clergy Are Standing Up For Black Lives Matter On Thursday Oct. 15, a group of LGBTQ clergy members from around the country will gather in Portland, Oregon for a four-day conference focused on the&nbsp;&ldquo;Black Lives Matter&ldquo; movement. 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