Homophobia in the Black Church Panel at CA-NAACP Convention

HOMOPHOBIA IN THE BLACK CHURCH
Hosted by the African American Ministers Leadership Council
and the National Black Justice Coalition

Date: Saturday, October 24, 2009
Place: Manhattan Beach Marriott
Time: 10:30a.m – 12:00pm & 2:40 – 3:50pm

Description:
Many of our brothers and sisters are suffering from the destructive homophobia
that afflicts society at large as well as the African American community. Too
often, gay people within our own communities are treated without respect. Too
often, our churches are a source of and not a refuge from the intolerance and
discrimination they experience in the world. Homophobia makes our churches
fertile ground for those who seek to set us against one another, who seek to
promote discrimination and unequal treatment in pursuit of their own political
power. It is time that we Speak Until Justice Comes and lift up a gospel of hope
and love for one another. It is time for us to challenge discrimination that harms
our brothers and sisters, our families, and our communities.

Moderators:
Dennis Nelson
Outreach Coordinator
African American Religious Affairs
People For the American Way Foundation

Rev. Gerald Johnson
Individual Rights &
Advocacy Vice Chair
California State NAACP