LGBTQ

  • Vanderbilt University

    Research on intersex experience highlights overlooked population in religious communities

    A new book from Stephanie Budwey, an assistant professor of the history and practice of Christian worship and the arts, discusses the erasure of intersex people in the areas of science, law, culture, and theology due to the assumption that all humans are either ‘female’ or ‘male.’ Read More

    Oct. 24, 2022

  • Read This Book: Emergent Strategy

    Read This Book: Emergent Strategy

    Each month, we ask a member of the Vanderbilt Divinity School faculty or administration to recommend a book they are currently reading. Our March recommendation is offered by Lyndsey Godwin, Assistant Director of the Carpenter Program in Religion, Gender, and Sexuality. Lyndsey recommends “Emergent Strategy” by adrienne maree brown (AK Press,… Read More

    Mar. 18, 2018

  • Creating Change – Shakiya Canty

    Creating Change – Shakiya Canty

    The National Conference for LGBT Equality: Creating Change is an annual event. It’s truly a one-of-a-king organizing and skills-building event for the LGBTQ community and allies. The 28th annual Creating Change conference was held in Chicago, Illinois, this year. Vanderbilt Divinity School student delegates Shakiya Canty, Levi Dillard, Sarah Jordan,… Read More

    Mar. 30, 2016

  • Creating Change – Sarah Jordan

    Creating Change – Sarah Jordan

    The National Conference for LGBT Equality: Creating Change is an annual event. It’s truly a one-of-a-king organizing and skills-building event for the LGBTQ community and allies. The 28th annual Creating Change conference was held in Chicago, Illinois, this year. Vanderbilt Divinity School student delegates Shakiya Canty, Levi Dillard, Sarah Jordan,… Read More

    Mar. 23, 2016

  • Creating Change – Marty B. Tracy

    Creating Change – Marty B. Tracy

    The National Conference for LGBT Equality: Creating Change is an annual event. It’s truly a one-of-a-king organizing and skills-building event for the LGBTQ community and allies. The 28th annual Creating Change conference was held in Chicago, Illinois, this year. Vanderbilt Divinity School student delegates Shakiya Canty, Levi Dillard, Sarah Jordan,… Read More

    Mar. 16, 2016

  • Creating Change 2016 – Levi Dillard

    Creating Change 2016 – Levi Dillard

    The National Conference for LGBT Equality: Creating Change is an annual event. It’s truly a one-of-a-king organizing and skills-building event for the LGBTQ community and allies. The 28th annual Creating Change conference was held in Chicago, Illinois, this year. Vanderbilt Divinity School student delegates Shakiya Canty, Levi Dillard, Sarah Jordan,… Read More

    Mar. 2, 2016

  • 28th Annual Creating Change conference

    28th Annual Creating Change conference

    by Carlin Rushing, Program Assistant for the Carpenter Program in Religion, Gender and Sexuality The 28th annual Creating Change conference, organized by the National LGBT Task Force, was held in Chicago, Illinois, this year.  Bringing together hundreds of organizations, activist, organizers, faith leaders, students, and allies from across the nation… Read More

    Feb. 24, 2016

  • Creating Change 2015 – Sherry Brewer

    Creating Change 2015 – Sherry Brewer

    The 26th National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change made its home in downtown Denver, Colorado, February 4-8 2015. We had nearly 4,000 people from all over the country attend our five-day program that featured over 390 workshops, training sessions, meetings and events, and four unbelieveably spectacular plenary sessions. Vanderbilt… Read More

    May. 27, 2015

  • Creating Change 2015 – Robles

    Creating Change 2015 – Robles

    The 26th National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change made its home in downtown Denver, Colorado, February 4-8 2015.   We had nearly 4,000 people from all over the country attend our five-day program that featured over 390 workshops, training sessions, meetings and events, and four unbelieveably spectacular plenary sessions. Read More

    May. 20, 2015

  • Facing Race

    Facing Race

    RACE “… runners take your mark; get set…” CaPow! Left.     Right.   Left, right, left, right, left… The FINISH LINE was in sight running… (right, left, right, left…) giving my all running… (right, left, right…) with all my might running… (left, right…) I KNEW I could win… Read More

    Nov. 26, 2014