Coowner politics and prose bookstore. On behalf of everybody here that busboys, welcome and thank you for coming. We have terrific sessions for you this evening. Were talking about lifes works, moral arguments of choice and several other voices on the issue including Womens Health and reproductive life. This is subject of intense interest of access to legal abortion and organizations providing the service have been cut in federal funding. All eyes are now focused on the Trump Administration and the Supreme Court and what they will do in the coming months. Im sure you know that. As evidenced by how crowded this room is this evening. The panelists will be moderated our moderator is sitting on the end holds a phd in local science. And spent two decades in Public Policy and advocacy. Starting with a stint as a staff member from congress which dealt with health and education issues. She sense work for several groups involved in health and gender matters, currently the senior fellow. Shes be
Coowner politics and prose bookstore. On behalf of everybody here that busboys, welcome and thank you for coming. We have terrific sessions for you this evening. Were talking about lifes works, moral arguments of choice and several other voices on the issue including Womens Health and reproductive life. This is subject of intense interest of access to legal abortion and organizations providing the service have been cut in federal funding. All eyes are now focused on the Trump Administration and the Supreme Court and what they will do in the coming months. Im sure you know that. As evidenced by how crowded this room is this evening. The panelists will be moderated our moderator is sitting on the end holds a phd in local science. And spent two decades in Public Policy and advocacy. Starting with a stint as a staff member from congress which dealt with health and education issues. She sense work for several groups involved in health and gender matters, currently the senior fellow. Shes be
[inaudible conversations] good evening. I am a the coowner of politics prose thanks for coming. And with the new book lifes work and their other prominent voices of course is the subject of access of legal abortion and now all eyes are focused on the Trump Administration but i assure you of though that. But the panel will be moderated. Holding and a degree of Political Science did with the advocacy. But is the congress. And several groups were involved with gender matters and at the center for american progress. And later reacted to Reproductive Health. [applause] this says pac tonight. It at that intersection. It with that environment we find ourselves. So sitting next to me is dr. Parker. And is an advocate and abortion provider. By those services is an alabama of. And is constantly harassed and of moral authority of god. And then to make the choice and does that in the way that is because of his religion. So do organizing grassroots support with that representation in reproductive f
Im reporting from Covenant Baptist United Church of christ in washington, d. C. This is one of a growing number of churches that are welcoming people of all sexual orientations, gender identities and gender preferences. They call it open and affirming. Or ona. On this special edition of to the contrary we take to you three churches in very different parts of the country that are opening their doors along with their communal lives and ministries. Open and affirming is our churches are our way of grappling intentionally and faithfully with one of the most difficult things that the church faces right now. How to welcome and embrace and sanctify gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer people. Here in st. Paul park, minnesota, a new consciousness is taking hold. Although this town was a manufacturing hub back in its heyday, today its a quiet town with one oil refinery. The church mirrors the town. Once a Thriving Church the community United Church of christ saw its population dwindle
Their open and affirming task force. He went on to work on same sex Marriage Campaign while his partner, javin swanson finished cemetery. When he finished the two help had a Big Church Wedding in the seminary chapel. Javi knicks and obe as they commit themselves. Pastor obe was able to take time off to work with javin to help make minnesota the 12th u. S. State to legalize gay marriage. People are really struggling with what sculpture says and some of the traditional teachings of the christian church. When pastor obe was voted in, a few of the members quit coming. I wasnt going to quit coming whether pastor obe, its his business, not mine. Im not the judge. And hes preaching gods word. People are really just honestly wrestling with a lot of it. And they cant discount the reality that obe is doing fantastic ministry here just because hes gay. At the same time they cant just dust aside sort of the qualms about homosexuality. Javin is studying to be a lutheran minister. In 2009 the Evange