From Our Man in Havana: As America’s Berlin Wall comes down, we need more than symbolism By the REV. CANON ALBERT OGLE The Rev. Joel Ortega Dopico left our meeting on Friday from his office where he is the President of the 50-member Cuban Council of Churches to have an urgent meeting with the Cuban … Continue reading
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Shared plight of lesbian, straight women goes unheard?
Excerpts from a March 20 commentary that the Rev. Canon Albert Ogle wrote at the conclusion of recent meetings of the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York: Three thousand women are returning home from the UN after a unique opportunity to share insights and listen to one another. The question … Continue reading
Lesbians remain invisible globally, even to other women
Gay folk around the planet will never be free until women around the planet are free. — The Rev. Canon Albert Ogle Lesbian, bisexual and transgender women are still globally invisible, even to other women March 13 panel “Women of Faith. Women of Doubt.” will focus on the shared struggle for … Continue reading
United in battle against sexism, homophobia
Sexism and homophobia are the targets of a strategic partnership fighting against the repression of both women and LGBTI people in the developing world. “The root of homophobia is sexism,” says the Rev. Canon Albert Ogle, a leader of the partnership and president of St. Paul’s Foundation for International Reconciliation. “The LGBT movement globally owes … Continue reading
Catholic setback? LGBT hope remains for long-term change
In the short term, the final report of this month’s gathering of Roman Catholic bishops discussing homosexuality and family issues eliminated the welcoming words that the preliminary report had included about LGBTI people. The news of that reversal was reported here: No More “Welcoming To Homosexual Persons” In Vatican Statement (BuzzFeed) Catholic synod: Pope Francis … Continue reading
Canon Ogle on the move; ‘lot of work to do’ on LGBTI rights
The St. Paul’s Foundation for International Reconciliation, which supports local LGBTI rights groups in many countries with anti-gay laws, is preparing to open a new office on the East Coast of the United States. The move will occur as the foundation’s president and founder, the Rev. Canon Albert Ogle, leaves California after 32 years of … Continue reading
Defending French-speaking LGBT Africans’ rights (and lives)
In this RGOD2 column, which first appeared in the San Diego Gay & Lesbian News, the Rev. Canon Albert Ogle discusses: The challenges of learning the French language, The murder of French-speaking journalist / activist Eric Lembembe a year ago, and Strategies for defending the human rights of French-speaking LGBT people in Africa, including this … Continue reading
Honors for 3 who combat the evil of homophobia
RGOD2 column reprinted from the San Diego Gay & Lesbian News with permission, and with some embarrassment about the excessive praise that it contains. Honoring brave leaders who “combat evil” By the REV. CANON ALBERT OGLE A surprising quote struck a chord, deep inside me. I never think about the work I do for LGBT … Continue reading
Easter reflections on Christians who crucify LGBT people
Excerpts from a Holy Week meditation by the Rev. Canon Albert Ogle: The passion story will be read all over the world this weekend as the Christian community celebrates Easter, but in most of the countries where LGBT people are criminalized, there will be little connection in what religious authorities continue to do in conjunction … Continue reading
World Bank at moral crossroads on LGBT issues
From the Rev. Canon Albert Ogle, president of the St. Paul’s Foundation for International Reconciliation, at the beginning of this week: I am en route to Washington, D.C., for a full week of meetings planned around the World Bank’s Spring Meeting. It was only a year ago that the Bank had its first LGBT-specific panel … Continue reading
