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  • Religion News Service

    06/15/2024

    Righteous Rage and Holy Hope: Rev. Don Abram, Pride in the Pews

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  • NEWSONE

    Florida State Rep. Michele Raynor Talks LGBTQ+ Community’s Intersection With Religious Spaces

    2/10/2024

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  • ABC 7 Eyewitness News

    Chatham church partners with LGBTQ+ organization to provide free HIV testing

    2/7/2024

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  • NEWSONE

    ‘Pride In The Pews’: Religious LGBTQ+ Reform Efforts Explore State Of The Black Church

    2/7/2024

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  • GLAAD

    Actor Nicholas Ashe Talks LGBTQ Inclusion in the Black Church, Storytelling at Spelman College

    2/7/2024

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  • The Atlanta Journal Constitution

    Atlanta gathering focuses on LGBTQ inclusion in Black churches Pride in the Pews holds first symposium at HBCU

    2/3/2024

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  • Scripps News

    Program works with pastors to bring LGBTQ inclusion to church

    12/31/2023

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  • Religion News Service

    Pride in the Pews announces Lighting the Torch: ‘State of the Black Church’ Symposium 2024

    12/18/2023

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  • The Body

    Pride in the Pews Is Blazing a New Trail for HIV Ministry

    12/5/2023

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  • Religion News Service

    Pride in the Pews announces 2024 Black Church Equality Fellowship, a leadership development program for Black faith leaders

    12/2/2023

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  • Religion News Service

    Pride in the Pews welcomes new board members

    10/4/2023

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  • Session Information: Parliament of the World's Religions

    Pride in the Pews: LGBTQ Christians and the Black Church

    8/14/2023

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  • Religion News Service

    Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson honors Rev. Don Abram and Pride in the Pews with 2023 Chicago Proud Award

    6/30/2023

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  • USA TODAY

    How these queer spaces are creating safe havens for LGBTQ communities

    6/14/2023

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  • NPR

    NPR's 'All Things Considered' Covers 'Pride in the Pews'

    5/18/2023

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  • Chicago Sun Times

    Pride in the Pews pastor seeks more inclusive Black church that welcomes LGBTQ+

    4/10/2023

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  • WBEZ CHICAGO

    How Pride in the Pews builds inclusivity in the Black Church

    3/31/2023

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  • Religion News Service

    Pride in the Pews honors Black LGBTQ+ faith leaders and allies

    10/18/2022

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  • Fox 32 Chicago

    Pride in the Pews' event hopes to bridge gap between church and LGBTQ+ community

    7/7/2022

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  • ABC 7 Eyewitness News

    Queering the Black Church: Chicago nonprofit collects stories of LGBTQ+ Christians

    3/18/2022

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  • The Christian Science Monitor

    For Black LGBTQ Christians, storytelling is a tool of resilience.

    1/27/2022

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  • Windy City Times

    Pride in the Pews: from storytelling to mobilizing Black LGBTQ+ leaders of faith

    12/21/2021

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  • Pomona College News

    Don Abram ’16 Preaches Pride in the Pews

    6/29/2021

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  • FOX 32 Chicago

    'Pride in the Pews' seeks acceptance for LGBTQ Christians in the Black church.

    5/3/2021

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  • Religion News Service

    Lil Nas X is inviting the Black church in with ‘Montero’

    4/6/2021

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  • ABC 7 Eyewitness News

    Chicago man celebrates 'Pride in the Pews' within the Black Church, calls for queers to share stories.

    3/18/2021

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  • Chicago Tribune

    ‘From 11 to 2 on Sundays I was straight’: After Harvard, young Chicagoan has new campaign to change Black Church attitudes toward LGBTQ people

    3/12/2021

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  • Anti Racism Daily

    Decolonize the Black Church

    2/28/2021

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  • The Collective Table Podcast

    What God Looks Like with Don Abram of Pride in the Pews

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