Love Your Fellow Man

[flwyd]

One of tamheals's friends in Florida once told us that "Colorado is the lesbian capital of the world." While it's a great place to meet other girls while hiking, walking your dog, or pursuing higher education, I don't know about in the world.

On the other hand, we do seem to be ahead of the pack in gay pastors leading large evangelical churches.

Unfortunately, we're not such a groovy place that evangelical pastors admit they're gay, gain acceptance from their congregation, and argue for equal rights for same-sex couples. We'll leave the gay marriage legalization to liberal and nonreligious places like Spain.

I hope Ted and Paul can come to terms with their sexuality and find healthy ways to satisfy their needs and desires. I hope the evangelical community can accept that they followed and respected gay/bi men and welcome them in their community as the people they are. It's What Jesus Would Do.

Comments

[477150n.livejournal.com]

On the other other hand, we have a lot of awesome gay ministers of non-mega churches.

[flwyd.livejournal.com]

Yeah... why can't the AP write about them?

[477150n.livejournal.com]

Too boring, I suppose.

"Gay minister brushes teeth, watches 3rd quarter of Broncos-Chargers game"

Really there *is* a lot to write about, in what they're preaching and doing in their churches. It's just not the sensational, shocking "homosexual lifestyle," which sells.

[maiden-midwife.livejournal.com]

When I was getting ready to leave Colorado to go to Portland, OR, many people told me that Portland is the Lesbian capital of the world. I was excited by this, but I have not found it to be true. My observation is that there are a lot of cool genderqueer people, a lot of laid-back liberal hippies here, and a lot of conservative evangelicals here.

I'm curious to find out how many other places are purported to be the Lesbian/Gay capital of the world.

[477150n.livejournal.com]

Heh, I was in New Orleans in May with a church group (from Boulder) that was overwhelmingly dikey-looking, and the waitress asked if we were from Portland.