Gay Pastors

Openly Bisexual Pastor Divides Church Softball League

The Huffington Post | Samreen Hooda | Posted 05.16.2012

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Reverend James Semmelroth Darnell has been a pastor at St. John United Church since October and is openly bisexual, a fact that caused his church pull...

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Jim Swilley, Georgia Megachurch Pastor, Comes Out To Congregation After Gay Teen Suicides

Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Swilley, the pastor of a Georgia megachurch, recently revealed to his congregation that he is gay. The 52-year-old father of four said that his wi...

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Gay Pastors Reinstated: Rev. Bradley Schmeling And Partner Return To Clergy Roster

AP | KATE BRUMBACK | Posted 05.25.2011

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ATLANTA — A gay Atlanta pastor and his partner who have been at the center of a battle over the treatment of gay clergy by the nation's largest Luth...

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Clergy Support Marriage Equality

Carol Howard Merritt | Posted 05.25.2011

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Carol Howard Merritt

Oftentimes pastors face great criticism for striving on behalf of the LGBT community, risking their comfortable careers and livelihoods: pastors can be thrown out of their churches or they can endanger their professional status. So why do we do it?

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