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Heartland Clergy Interviews

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Scott Jones

The Oklahoma City-based podcast Oklahoma: Inside Out has recently interviewed two Heartland clergy who have signed the Heartland Proclamation. Rev. Dr. Kathy McCallie of Church of the Open Arms UCC in Oklahoma City discusses the bible and sexuality among other topics. Rev. Dr. Scott Jones of First Central Congregational United Church of Christ in Omaha […]

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Human Rights Campaign Supports Heartland Proclamation

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Scott Jones

In their weekly message the Human Rights Campaign supported the Heartland Proclamation: Good afternoon.  Every day, I am deeply moved by the many diverse people across this country working for LGBT equality often with little fanfare or resources.  In Omaha, Nebraska, for instance, an extraordinary group of religious leaders are working to advance the Heartland […]

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Heartland Proclamation Stirs Up Controversy

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Eric Elnes

The Presbyterian Layman – a conservative publication focusing largely on issues facing the Presbyterian Church – released an article today observing that the Heartland Proclamation “has ignited lots of debate” across the internet. Curiously, while the article devotes significant space to quoting ministers who oppose the Heartland Proclamation, none of them are Presbyterian.  The only Presbyterians […]

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Vancouver, BC, Clergy Inspired by Heartland Proclamation

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Eric Elnes

Today a group of clergy from Vancouver, BC, issued The Vancouver Proclamation – a document inspired by The Heartland Proclamation, whose wording closely follows it.  Other groups have contacted us asking if they could borrow the wording to create their own proclamations.  We say, “Go for it!”  Our own proclamation was inspired by one developed […]

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Gay People Exist

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Scott Jones

In an essay on the blog Religion Dispatches, author Jay Michaelson writes that “when it comes to LGBT people, our very existence is still, somehow, subject to debate.”  He identifies it as the only civil rights struggle where many opponents doubt the existence of those seeking full equality.  He writes, “I’m being forced to defend […]

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