The goal of the conference is to “help stop the harm caused by heterosexism, reparative therapy, ex-gay ministries and other sexual orientation change efforts.”

I’ll be presenting my workshop on Sunday, Nov. 22.

I hope you’ll be able to come!

Go here to register.

Go here for more details:

http://www.crosscreekchurch.org/index.php?page=holycow

My partner Wanda and I went to Canada last month and got officially hitched!

While we were there I preached at St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church and we marched in the Ottawa pride parade.

You can view pictures of this event here.

You can read my ruminations on the wedding at Religion Dispatches, as well as some of the mean-spirited comments that require a bulletproof faith!

I’ll be preaching at the Church of St. John the Evangelist at the corner of Elgin and Somerset at 10:15 a.m. on Sunday, August 30, then joining the pride parade at 11 a.m.

The most exciting part of the trip, though, will happen on Friday, August 28, when Wanda and I will get legally married in Canada. Sadly, when we return to the States we will again be legally single, but it is our hope that one day our marriage will be recognized in the United States along with all other international and domestic marriages.

I hope some of you can be there Sunday, August 30 for the worship service! Say hi if you’re there.

Check it out here! And be sure to subscribe to her show’s feed!

Anyway, here’s a link to my segment. We talked about Bulletproof Faith, gays in the military and lots of other stuff.

Seed Show – 5/11/09

Here’s a clip, if you can take it:

In Bulletproof Faith, I consistently argue that this “gays vs. God” is a false dichotomy, because religious arguments against gays and lesbians are not the other side of the issue – even though they may appear to be simply because they protest so loudly.

There is no “other side” to the gay issue anymore than there is another side the issue of whether the earth is round or flat. We know which one is right and those who think the earth is flat are looked upon with derision and pity.

Gay and lesbian people can be just as Christian as any straight person, and I would make a bet that there are plenty of gay Christians out there who are voting for Lambert in this competition. (Full disclosure: I don’t watch Idol, so I don’t really have a dog in the hunt on this one.)

In the end, though, I would hope that anyone who does watch Idol and is voting would vote for someone because they’re talented and is the best person in the competition. I don’t care if they pray at night or climb into bed with a person of the same or opposite gender.

O’Reilly and the rest of the right wing media will simply take any chance available to bash gays and lesbians. But, we know his words are a lie. There are plenty of gay and lesbian Christians out there – and their faith is both bullet – and O’Reilly – proof.

Update: The Advocate has comments from both Allen and Lambert:

Kris Allen: I hope that having the Christian vote does not help with anything. I hope it has to do with the talent and the performance that you give. It’s not about religion and all that kind of stuff.

Adam Lambert: This is a singing competition, not a church thing.

At the risk of interjecting “church” into the mix: Amen!

• June 23, 2009, 1 p.m.: Bulletproof Faith workshop at Growing Bold, the gathering for the UCC Coalition for LGBT Concerns. Crowne Plaza, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

• June 8, 2009, 7 p.m.: Preaching at the Binghamton People of Blessing Service: A Service for the LGBTQ Community, West Presbyterian Church, 80 Main Street, Binghamton, NY.

Hope you’ll get a chance to see me – or better yet – invite me to come to your area!

• May 23, 2009: AIDS Committee of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada. I’ll be presenting my workshop on Bulletproof Faith on Saturday, May 23, 2009 from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. at the Ottawa Public Library Downtown with a book signing at 5 p.m. at After Stonewall Bookstore.

• May 28-31, 2009: The Evangelical Network 2009 Conference, Charlotte, NC. I’ll be presenting my workshop on Bulletproof Faith on Friday, May 28, at 10:30 a.m. Hope to see you there!

Hope you’ll be able to join me at either or both!

For more upcoming appearances, go here.

• May 4-5, 2009: HRC’s Clergy Call, Washington, DC. I’ll be lobbying Congress for LGBT rights!

• May 2-3, 2009: Clarendon Presbyterian Church, Arlington, Virginia. Workshop on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. – noon, preaching on Sunday at 10 a.m service.