God vs. Gay? The Religious Case for Equality | Yale

Sun, Jan 22
2012

at Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale
80 Wall Street
New Haven, CT
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Religious people should support equality for gays and lesbians not despite religion — but because of it.  So argues Jay Michaelson is his new bestselling book (recently #1 on Amazon, gay/lesbian nonfiction), God vs. Gay? The Religious Case for Equality.
Contrary to the myth that the Bible prohibits homosexuality (the myth of “God versus gay”), Michaelson shows how the handful of Biblical verses sometimes used against LGBT people are ambiguous, and subject to interpretation. The real question is not “what about Leviticus?” but what values cause us to choose one interpretation or another, and how we as human beings grow when we encounter other people.

In this text-based and no-holds-barred discussion, scholar and activist Jay Michaelson discusses his own personal journey of acceptance and affirmation, and how the overwhelming majority of our religious values support inclusion of LGBT people. Plenty of time will be allowed for questions and conversation.

 

Note: Jay will also be appearing at Beth El-Keser Israel (BEKI) at 10am on Sunday.  Click here for details.