The amazing public turnaround of Bernice King on LGBT rights

By: Tuesday January 17, 2012 10:46 am

“I know deep down in my sanctified soul that he did not take a bullet for same-sex unions.” – Bernice King, the daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King in December 2004.  She marched with the now-disgraced, scandal-ridden Bishop Eddie Long that year in a march against marriage equality. In 2012, at Atlanta’s annual Martin Luther King [...]

MLK Day Reflection for LGBTQ Justice in the Black Church

By: Monday January 16, 2012 7:00 am

Today is MLK Day. I am proud to count myself among the many people working for social justice today who stand on the shoulders of Martin Luther King, Jr. Too many people think King’s statements regarding justice are only about race and the African-American community – thus excluding the LGBTQ community. But King said that, [...]

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