Save the date for our upcoming symposium, Walking in Love! Join us to create a safe and brave space for LGBTQI+ people of faith, allies and faith leaders to engage in honest dialogue, learning, and reflection. Participants will hear from a variety of speakers on topics such as LGBTQI+ inclusion work in faith communities, personal journey through faith and acceptance, and how faith leaders can guide their communities to be affirming and inclusive of all identities. More details to come!
Date: Saturday, April 23rd
Time: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Where: Centenary United Methodist Church, 300 S. Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90013
To Register: https://walkinginlove2022.eventbrite.com
Schedule At-A-Glance
9:30am – Registration / Breakfast / Community Building Activities
10:00am – Welcome
10:10am – Morning Panel – Voices of LGBTQI People of Faith
11:10am – Break / Transition to Workshops
11:20am – Workshops
12:20pm – Lunch
12:45pm – Trans Chorus of Los Angeles / Lunch Continued
1:15pm – Transition to Afternoon Panel
1:30pm – Afternoon Panel – Transforming Faith Communities From Within
2:30pm – Break / Transition to Taking Action Sessions
2:45pm – Taking Action Sessions
4:00pm – Closing
Confirmed Panelists and Presenters include:
Rev. William Briones (LA Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple)
Pastor Danny Cortez (Long Beach Christian Fellowship)
Professor Laily Fitriyah (Claremont School of Theology)
Myles Markham (Storyteller & Producer)
Rev. Janice Steele (West Hollywood United Church of Christ)
Pastor Barbara Sunofsky (Long Beach Christian Fellowship)
Yunuen Trujillo (Archdiocese of Los Angeles)
Featuring a performance by the Trans Chorus of Los Angeles!
In-Person COVID Protocols:
All participants will be required to show proof of vaccinations the day of the conference. If not vaccinated, will need to provide a “negative” COVID test 48 hours prior to event date.
All participants will be required to keep masks on when indoors