The Pride Interfaith Coalition brings together many of the religious and spiritual organizations serving the GBLTQ people of the Greater Boston area.  Through interfaith worship and programing, the coalition creates a unique dialogue within the diversity of our community.

Pride Interfaith Worship Service - June 11, 2011

The 2011 Pride Interfaith Service was held at Old South Church in Copley Square before the annual Pride Parade.  With overcast skies, Rabbi Howard Berman summed up the sentiments of those who had gathered by saying, "In the words of Saint Barbara - 'Lord, don't rain on my parade'" (an excert of Rabbi Berman's community prayer can be read at http://inmylifetime.typepad.com/bkhipsher/2011/06/rabbi-howard-berman-modern-day-prophet.html). The Rev. Liz Walker, African Methodist Episcopal Church preached on The Risk of Love. The Coalition also was honored to present to Ken and Marcia Garber of Dignity/Boston the 2011 Pride Interfaith Award for their work for transgender rights and with transgender youth.

You can listen to the an audio recording of the 2011 Pride Interfaith Service at http://www.oldsouth.org/worship/2011-06-11

Dr. Kwok Pui Lan of The Episcopal Divinity School, Cambridge, MA writes:

Thanks so much for organizing such a moving interfaith service. I am a professor at the Epicopal Divinity School in Cambridge. Several faculty members and about ten students from my school attended this morning's service. I especially liked the broad spectrum of faiths represented, including the humanist tradition. I thought the dancing was especially spectacular. Ken and Marcia's story moved me to tears and I was touched by their courage and their determination to stand up for transgender youths. I have written a blog about it and hope that others will do whatever they can to spread their message.

read the blog: http://kwokpuilan.blogspot.com/2011/06/stand-up-for-transgender-youths.html

Deirdre Pulgram Arthen of the EarthSpirit Community lead the Call to Worship for the service.  Her experiences of the service are recorded in her blog. Click the link to read her blog: http://earthspiritcommunity.blogspot.com/2011/06/boston-gay-pride-interfaith-service.html

James Croft, Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard, provided the Call to Offering and wrote about his experience of the service.
Click the link to read his blog: http://www.templeofthefuture.net/current-affairs/humanist-pride-at-interfaith-service

Become involved!  If your organization is or has a ministry, group or focus towards the affirming spiritual development of lesbians, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer people of faith or belief and would like to become involved in the work of the coalition, please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.