Unity is Our Identity

Okay, it is with great pleasure (and pressure off of me to stop leaking information) that I announce we have opened registration for our God & Gays Conference coming up August 3rd and 4th in Nashville, TN!!! YEE HAWWW!!!!

Unity is Our Identity is the aptly titled theme and is from an affirmation written by Rev. Deborah Johnson. This is such a huge event, I get jolts of Red Bull without even drinking it just thinking of the line up. Check it out:

Friday night we'll kick it all off with showing God and Gays: Bridging the Gap, followed by the most amazing Q&A discussion yet featuring many of the people from the movie!

Then Saturday, here's who you'll spend the day with (you'll be blown away):

- Bishop John Shelby Spong
- Rev. Dr. Mel White
- Rev. Deborah Johnson
- Peggy Campolo
- Darlene Bogle
- Mary Lou Wallner
- Malcolm Himschoot (from Call Me Malcolm)

Music throughout the day from Nashville's own Bethany Gaddis and Vermont's Lindsay Carfagna.

Plus! You'll have your choice of break out group opportunities to meet others just like you from all over the country:

- "Conflict Management for the Church and Organization" Clergy and lay leadership workshop with Rev. Dr. Mel White
- "Healing the Sense of Separation" GLBTQ adult workshop with Rev. Deborah L. Johnson
- "Straight and Not Narrow" Ally training and workshop with Peggy Campolo & Rev. Phil Lawson
- "My Family Member is Gay, Now What?" Parents, friends and family members support and education with Mary Lou Wallner and PFLAG
- "Surviving Ex-Gay Ministries" Current and past ex-gays who seek support and alternatives with Darlene Bogle and BeyondExGay.com
- "Gay, Out and Burned by the Church: An Apology" Support and outlet for GLBTQ persons who carry wounds from past harm and pain from religion, lead by Laura Engleken
- "Youth in Alliance" College and high school ages, come and discuss how to be allies in your school, what language to use and GLBTQ youth support
- "Transgender in Action" support and focus on transgender persons seeking unification within themselves and with the Divine lead by Rev. Malcolm Himschoot from the documentary, Call Me Malcolm

And for the Big Finish: Comedy and Concert with Jami Lula, Jason Stuart, Valerie Joi Fiddmont and Jason & deMarco!

For hotel suggestions, visit our conference page: www.godandgaysthemovie.com/conference