[ October 7, 2009; 12:30 pm; ] Same-sex marriage is certainly not new to debate, and it will receive its fair share this Wednesday at the University of Georgia’s Law School.

In a program called “I Do To Who? Same-Sex Marriage Discussion,” local pastor Renee DuBose of Our Hope Metropolitan Community Church will debate the issue of same-sex marriage with Professor Robin Wilson [...]

The following are photos from Rev. Troy Perry’s recent voyage to the Classic City to celebrate Our Hope Metropolitan Community Church’s 10th anniversary. Rev. Perry is the founder of the Metropolitan Community Church, a denomination that is home to a mostly lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer congregation. Over the weekend, Rev. Perry gave a [...]

“We can win this fight!”
These were the final words from Rev. Troy Perry’s mouth when he gave a keynote address to a crowded room at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education this past Saturday.
Perry founded the Metropolitan Community Church, a denomination made up mostly of a lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender congregation. And, despite a [...]

Finding a hottie in Athens may be easier than you thought.
alright mo’s,
so you want to know where to meet hot guys in athens, and you don’t want to go to the local gay bar.
first off, you’re right. the gay bar sucks for meeting people. at least people for sex, or relationships, or relationships that might [...]

[ April 10, 2009; 6:30 pm; April 12, 2009; 11:00 am; ] [caption id="attachment_922" align="aligncenter" width="455" caption="Our Hope MCC"][/caption]

Our Hope MCC announced the following events for Good Friday (April 10) and Easter (April 12).

Event: Good Friday Service
Location: Presbyterian Student Center @ 1250 S. Lumpkin Street
Times: 6:30 p.m.
About Event: This annual Good Friday event will include “The Stations of the Cross” and will close with communion. All are [...]

[ April 7, 2009; 5:30 pm; ] [caption id="attachment_981" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Renee DuBose, pastor of Our Hope MCC in Athens."][/caption]

Join Our Hope MCC pastor Renee DuBose Tuesday, April 7, at 5:30 p.m. in the Russell Hall lobby to discuss faith and sexuality. Pastor Renee will give an introduction about what she does and then talk about the current issues surrounding sexuality, how [...]

Lesbians are being raped in Africa in an effort that, some say, is aimed to “cure” them of their sexual orientation. Those involved are calling this “corrective” rape. The idea is that by having sex with a man, they will no longer desire same-sex relations.
The problem is growing. An ActionAid report claims that support groups [...]

Renee DuBose, pastor of Our Hope MCC in Athens.
For the background on this story, click here.
Pastor Renee DuBose, the leader of Our Hope Metropolitan Community Church here in Athens, sent the following letter regarding the current situation in Crisp County, Georgia.
I read with great sadness the article you wrote about how a Baptist minister was [...]

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Our Hope Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) invites the public to join them in worshiping God next Sunday, April 5, at 11 a.m. The service will be followed immediately by a potluck lunch. Below is [...]

Three Athens' religious leaders (left to right): Renee DuBouse, Our Hope MCC, Dann Brown, Episcopalian chaplain, and Parker James, University Church. Photo taken by the author on March 25, 2009.
God and gays were discussed tonight at the University Union’s “Forum on Faith and Homosexuality.” The forum is a part of the Union’s “Ideas and Issues” [...]