A Gay Family of Faith Speaks Out on Bullying

The Rev. Dr. Cindi Love writes at the Huff Post:

Last weekend, I served as one of the conveners of the 2010 Soulforce Symposium in Philadelphia entitled "The Truth About Faith, Science, Love & Reparative Therapy."

For me, the most exciting part of the gathering was the compelling presence and energy of so many young adults from diverse communities, several of whom were Soulforce Equality Riders over the last five years.

These young people are brilliant and articulate and well-prepared. They were spot on with their requirements for those of us in leadership:

• They will not tolerate another generation of citizenship in their country where so many people are treated as "less than" if they are gender non-conforming.
• They will not barter peace of mind or their lives in any way that perpetuates gender profiling and bias.
• They "just say no" to discrimination regarding their employment, military service, rights of covenant relationship or safety.
• They will not accept or condone bullying, spiritual violence or religious abuse. MORE