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Picnic with a purpose

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Michael and Dominique worked the grill.

Deirdre, Sara, Judy, Kevin, and Vicki didn’t seem to MIND the heat.

MIND members from nine different congregations gathered to share fellowship and food.

Park Slope UMC’s garden was a lovely setting for the MIND picnic.

Rob and Nehemiah looked cool despite the 96 degree temperature.

Carol’s MIND cupcakes and Helen’s peanut butter cup cookies capped off a wonderful afternoon.

The mercury peaked at 96 degrees on Saturday, but that did not keep 40 MIND members from turning out for […]

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UMC minister attacked in hate crime

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Going back to reclaim site of assault – solidarity events in DC, Chicago, NY

 

Rev. Josh Noblitt and his partner were attacked in Atlanta’s Piedmont Park on July 2. According to news reports, the attack started when they were accosted by three young men, who said “Are y’all gay? Two men laying on a blanket. We ought to beat y’all for that.” They later returned with a large stick. Noblitt and his partner defended themselves and called 911, but one of […]

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A good day for marriage equality

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A federal judge in Boston ruled a key part of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional today. Two separate cases were before the district court. In Gill v. Office of Personnel Management, Judge Joseph Tauro ruled “DOMA violates the equal protection principles embodied in the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment,” reports Bay Windows. In the other case, Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Health and Human Services, Tauro held that the DOMA definition of marriage (one man and one […]

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Gay Pride pix

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Bishop Alfred Johnson celebrated communion with the marchers as we waited to step off.

SPSA is out and proud!

New Day brings their welcome from the Bronx.

This Broadway Cares marcher understands…

PSUMC puts out the Welcome mat.

Church of the Village turned out in style!

Immigrants, undocumented, LGBT, youth: Project Reach makes the connections.

Mark Miller posed with the Asbury contingent at Gay Pride 2010.

Michael Fram literally flew the rainbow colors as part of MIND’s celebtation of the diversity of God’s creation.

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