Religion

Episcopal priest Carter Heyward was irregularly ordained in 1974 as one of the Philadelphia Eleven. Now in retirement, she's organizing Moral Mondays, leading NAACP strategy, and writing about white Christian nationalism.

Rev. Heather Tolleson, lead pastor of First Christian Church Katy, is celebrating 10 years of marriage equalityy by officiating free weddings for LGBTQ couples—part of her mission to create safe, visible spaces for queer joy…

The Vatican has approved guidelines from the Italian Bishops' Conference that allow gay men to become priests under specific conditions.

Kyle Young and Michael Gierl made history as the first same-sex couple to marry at St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Houston.

Houston’s Unity Church, led by openly gay pastor Michael Gott, embraces diversity and progressive values.

The Reverend Lisa Hunt retired from St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church (SSEC) in May 2024, after serving as rector since 2006. Hunt saw significant changes in both church and the larger culture with regard to queer…

Queer priest champions spirituality and pastoral care for everyone.

In the past five years, over 4,100 Harris County residents have lost their lives to gun violence. Bering Church, an LGBTQ-affirming United Church of Christ (UCC) congregation in the heart of Montrose, will honor these…

Faith is a huge part of Rev. Leslie “RevJax” Jackson’s life, and the openly bisexual pastor is on a mission to help unify Houston’s religious and LGBTQ communities.

It's a question fracturing major Christian denominations.