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Allen and Burgess got married 20 years ago in a private beach ceremony before same-sex marriage was legalized. They later opened The Vision Cathedral of Atlanta in , which is predominantly. Bishop Oliver Clyde Allen III has a theory: Churches that oppress LGBTQI+ people are not churches. Allen is the senior pastor and founder of The Vision Cathedral of Atlanta, which he began. Atlanta gay pastor’s ex-wife on healing after he left her for a man.

"I trusted my husband," Lydia Meredith reveals during an interview with rolling out. She recently penned a deeply personal. With no shortage of LGBTQ+ affirming churches in Metro Atlanta, queer individuals who still desire to immerse themselves as full members in a particular faith community can do so. Bishop Oliver Clyde Allen, III is a religious trailblazer, human rights advocate, author, CEO founder and Pastor of one of the largest affirming congregations in the U.S., The Vision Cathedral of Atlanta.

He is a member of the Mayors LGBTQ Advisory Board and a Commissioner on the Atlanta Human Relations Commission. Bishop Jim Swilley said he hopes to prevent teen suicides by coming out. I want to tell you that it is not," Jim Swilley said in a video shot in the nondenominational megachuch Swilley founded 25 years ago. Though Swilley said coming out was a decision he's struggled with since childhood, he made the announcement last month not for personal reasons -- he said he hopes to save lives.

The year-old founder of Church in the Now in Conyers, Ga. Online, those hateful messages have been drowned out by an outpouring of support. Swilley has recently reached his 5,friend limit on Facebook and his wall is adorned with praise for his decision to come out. Those of you who have had less than supportive things to say, please know that I really do understand where you're coming from, and I'm sure many of you actually mean well, and want to help me I respect your opinions and viewpoints, and can only ask for the same consideration.

Since Sept. Inspired to do something after Clementi's death, Dan Savage recorded the first in what would become a spiraling series of videos -- many eventually featuring prominent celebrities -- called " It Gets Better. We don't have to wait for an invitation or permission -- that we can reach out to them using social media or YouTube. Why not?

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