How Many Times…

Have I said that not all religions are the same, they are not all fire and brimstone.

Overtures on racism, gender-affirming care are approved Monday

Commissioners to the 227th General Assembly discern items of business from the Racial Justice and Gender and Sexuality Justice Committees

Presbyterian News Service

June 29, 2026

By Cindy Corell

During the Monday morning plenary, commissioners to the 227th General Assembly approved several pieces of business from the Racial Justice Committee regarding racism. The Assembly also approved a measure regarding gender-affirming healthcare sent by the Gender and Sexuality Justice Committee. 

Commissioners approved with amendments several recommendations of the Special Committee on the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and Race concerning racism and white supremacy.

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The recommendation also included a direction to Presbyterian Life & Witness to assemble resources on anti-racism, diversity, equity, inclusion, white Christian nationalism and racial justice and make them accessible to the whole church.

But then it went on to recommend…

A motion from the Gender and Sexuality Justice Committee declaring that the PC(USA) supports access to medically necessary, evidence-based gender-affirming healthcare was approved 441-30.  

GEN-02, On Access to Health Care, directs the Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy to update its healthcare policy so that it reflects this topic of business.  

Zayn Silva, a corresponding member with the Advocacy Committee for LGBTQIA+ Equity, said the church has struggled to offer compassion for gender-affirming healthcare.  

“During the HIV/AIDS crisis, we called treatment moral confusion, and people died without our love,” Silva said.  

Silva said compassion for those seeking gender-affirming care is an example of LEAF, an acronym shared in the morning worship by Moderators the Rev. CeCe Armstrong and the Rev. Tony Larson. LEAF, the Moderators offered, stands for "Love Everyone and Flourish." 

“Let us not let people die without love now, because this is a life-and-death matter,” Silva said.

Not all religions are the same, some have our backs.

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An article on WISN ABC reported that,

Trans pastor leads Milwaukee's only LGBTQ+ affirming Christian campus ministry

June 4, 2026

Kendall Keys

Where Maryland Avenue and Kenwood Boulevard meet in Milwaukee stands the Corner House. It's a Lutheran campus ministry at UW-Milwaukee.

"We are actually the only Christian campus ministry that's LGBT+ affirming operational in the city of Milwaukee," The Rev. Elias Henry said. "We are the only one for 70,000-plus college students."

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"We are often a place where people come, and they say, I didn't know a place like this existed. I didn't know a church, a Christian organization, could be welcoming of LGBT+ people, let alone have a pastor who is part of the community," Henry said.

Henry, who is transgender, holds a place in the pulpit that remains rare in American ministry.

"I am one of about half a dozen trans men who are Presbyterian pastors in the country," Henry said.

So please don't paint religion with a broad brush, there are those that support us!