Rainbow Camp near Thessalon focuses on bullying
Monday, January 16, 2012 by: SooToday.com Staff
New Northeastern Ontario Rainbow Camp hopes to end bullying
“Come out and be yourself!” is the rallying cry for organizers of a new Northeastern Ontario Rainbow Camp
The camp will be a five-day retreat for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered kids, their friends and family members in a beautiful natural setting.
“In our area, and most of Ontario, there is not much in the way of public support for queer people and the camp is our humble effort to offer support,” says Harry Stewart, chair of the Welcome Friend Association. Read more...
If Your Spouse Is Gay, You Are Not Alone
Author, 'Stronger Day by Day'—Posted: 1/11/12 03:00 AM ET
No one knows exactly how many gay, lesbian, or transgender people there are throughout the world.
This is so partly because some of these gay folks don't know it themselves and partly because they know it, but they don't want to share this information with others (namely their family or government).
And it is with good reason that people hide their sexual preferences. In cultures where homosexuality is less accepted, the consequences of being queer range from being ostracized to bringing shame to your family to being killed. Full article...
A New Command
We recognize...that we have fallen short of Jesus' vision for his followers--particularly with respect to our lesbian and gay sisters and brothers. We confess that as a church, we have failed to demonstrate Jesus' love in our interactions with the LGBTI members of our community. Read the full statement, then join others in signing the resolution.
As a 501(c)(3) California nonprofit corporation, Seventh-day Adventist Kinship International cannot officially support (or condemn) any political issues or candidates. However, as a volunteer support organization that champions human rights for all people and believes that no one should be mistreated or discriminated against because of their sexual orientation, SDA Kinship fully supports its LGBTI members who desire legal same-sex marriage and equal human rights within our society.
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