The African-American Roundtable Project of The Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies ( CLGS ) in Religion and Ministry at the Pacific School of Religion will hold its second Souls 'a Fire Conference June 23-25 at The Chicago Theological Seminary, 5757 S. University.
According to a press release, Souls 'a Fire presents a rare opportunity to hear African-American LGBT people of faith from around the country—along with their straight allies —speak publicly about some of the most controversial issues in the church today, including those that center around race, faith, gender, class, and sexuality.
The events include:
— Opening Worship and Reception—'How We Got Over May Not 'Necessarily' be How We'll Get Through,' with Rev. Lynice Pinkard.
— 'Wrapped Up, Tied Up, and Tangled Up: The Politics of Aesthetic Maleness, Masculinity, and Charisma in Black Religious Culture,' with a panel of African-American men across academic disciplines and religious denominations.
— 'Reclaiming Stonewall: Issues at the Intersection of Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality.'
Participants will include Johari Jabir of the University of California-Santa Barbara; Rev. Lynice Pinkard of the First Congregational Church UCC in Oakland, Cal.; Michael Brown of Emory University; and Vickie Sides of the Chicago YWCA.
Call CLGS at ( 800 ) 999-0528, see www.clgs.org/3/conference_souls_a_fire2.html, or e-mail clgs@clgs.org .