Biblical Self-Defense
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Too often, the religious right misuses a few passages from the Bible to justify the oppression of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Too often, young people do not know how to respond to these texts or what they really mean and their contexts. As a result, any conversation with the religious right, be it in person or in society, can become an invitation to an lgbt person to feel poorly about themselves. This workshop analyzes each of the so-called "slammer passages" in detail, removing the fear they sometimes can instill. Included will be examination of contexts and translations. The workshop also empowers young people to feel positively about the combination of being lgbt and a person of faith, no matter the faith, by looking at other passages from both testaments as well.
Contact information: yya@uccCoalition.org, 720-941-1062
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Timothy Brown is a Commissioned Minister of the United Church of Christ, and has been the Youth and Young
Adult Coordinator of the United Church of Christ Coalition for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Concerns
since 1997. Brown is the co-editor (with Rev. Leanne Tigert) of a collection of coming out stories from a faith
perspective called “Coming Out Young and Faithful.” He is currently at work on a new book with the working
title, “Mentoring Queer Youth.” He is a Registered Suicide Intervention Skills Trainer. He teaches music in the Denver Public Schools, and is an avid bicyclist.