Press

Article in the New York Times covering CWC’s marriage equality work, February 19, 2012

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/19/us/within-gay-marriage-battle-a-quiet-struggle-in-churches.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1&sq=Stringfellow&st=cse&scp=1

 

Article in the Huffington Post describing the work of Umoja (the African-American congregation outreach to encourage the welcome of LGBT individuals and their families), February 15, 2012

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rev-roland-stringfellow/umoja-project-brings-toge_b_1274859.html

 

Article in the Bay Area Reporter covering CWC sacred activism, February 14, 2012

http://www.ebar.com/news/article.php?sec=news&article=67420

 

Article and coverage that was picked up by many national and international media print and television outlets of CWC role in leading the response to the court’s ruling on Proposition 8, February 8, 2012

http://www.sfbg.com/politics/2012/02/07/san-francisco-celebrates-same-sex-marriage-ruling

 

KTVU Fox coverage of the role CWC took in the Valentine’s Day Marriage Counter action and civil disobedience, February 7, 2012

http://www.ktvu.com/videos/news/san-francisco-same-sex-marriage-activists-arrested/vF5Cd/

 

Article in San Francisco Chronicle covering the disinvite of Rev. Stringfellow and other queer clergy from a holiday service at a Catholic parish, December 23, 2011

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/12/22/BAH81MFU18.DTL

 

Article in the Huffington Post about California’s Fair Act, written by Rev. Stringfellow, October 12, 2011

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rev-roland-stringfellow/california-fair-act_b_993449.html

 

Demonstrators for Equality Hold Valentine’s Day Civil Disobedience

SF Bay Times, February 2011
Proponents for same-sex marriage and the repeal of Prop. 8 that bans it staged a show of unity in gathering at San Francisco City Hall with a handful of clergy members and city leaders.

Prop 8 vs. black homophobia

Salon.com, October 30, 2008
An African-American lesbian explains why she’s hopeful that an “Obama Effect” won’t kill gay marriage in California.

A list of print and broadcast news stories

Links to media coverage of faculty, staff, and students of Pacific School of Religion and Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry (CLGS) on issues of same-sex marriage during the last year, listed by publication and date.

Prop. 8 rivals seek support in black churches

SF Gate, Oct. 22, 2008
The electoral battle over whether same-sex couples can marry is reaching its peak, and both campaigns are turning their attention to African Americans, particularly the churchgoing.