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New Wave of Gay Seminarians
Abstract: Meet the new generation of LGBT students preparing for ELCA ministry.
In October last year we reported on a blog entry Where Are the Queers? from a student at Luther Seminary who had yet to encounter any LGBT seminarians.
Last week Minneapolis news site City Pages stepped forward with A New Wave of Gay Seminarians Prepares to Take the Pulpit by Bradley Campbell.
The article introduces Luther Seminary students Lauren Wendt, Dustin Nelson, Brenda Froisland, and Margaret Kelly. They are a personable group who share their insights into faith, seminary education, and growing up gay. They also share some of the frustration of preparing for careers that the church might deny them. If you've never had the opportunity to get to know a gay seminarian, this might be a good place to start.
Author Bradley Campbell also includes a short side piece discussing Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries.
