National Coming Out Day events: Virtual options!

Queer and Wonderfully Made Worship

October 11 - 7:00pm ET

Gender & Sexuality Justice Ministries invites you to celebrate queer lives OUT LOUD on National Coming Out Day. Worship will be led by a variety of familiar United Church of Christ faces. Rev. Jes Kast will provide a homily, members of Encuentros Latinx will provide a bi-lingual scripture reading, Rev. Dr. Katrina Roseboro-Marsh of the Open and Affirming Coalition will provide a queer celebration prayer and more Queer clergy members will provide queer blessings as our benediction.

LGBTQ Religious Archives Network Virtual Gala

October 22 - 6:00pm ET

Join us on October 22nd to honor outstanding leaders and activists from our past and our present day who have inspired us with their "radical resistance" and their prophetic vision of justice, love and equity. Our GALA online gathering will be a glorious celebration of LGBTQ+ religious history and LGBTQ-RAN's unique role in bringing that to life. Your participation and support help ensure that our legacy will live on into the future. Free registration at the link above. 

Drag Queen Bingo - Hybrid Event

October 14 - 6:30pm CT

Hosted by Gateway ONA, the 4th Annual Drag Queen Bingo Fundraiser to benefit Alliance Q and the Open and Affirming Coalition of the United Church of Christ will be held on Saturday, October 14, 2023 at Parkway United Church of Christ, Saint Louis. Virtual option.