This exhibit showcases materials from the "Rolling the Stone Away: Generations of Love and Justice" Conference. The conference, which took place from October 31-November 2, 2017, in St. Louis, Missouri, brought together early leaders of LGBTQ Christian groups with present-day LGBTQ Christian leaders to preserve stories of early exploration of the intersection of the LGBTQ community and Christianity and discuss where the community is heading now. The exhibit showcases a sampling of materials relating to both the logistics behind the conference's organization as well as the material discussed between generations of LGBTQ Christian leaders.
All conference sessions—from plenaries on LGBTQ religious history, to conversations on queer theology, to rituals honoring LGBTQ saints and prophets—were recorded. Browse the video archive here to learn more.
Want to learn more about the historical context for the sessions at RTSA, about the organizations represented, and about the scholars, activists, and leaders presenting? Visit the "Rolling the Stone Away in Context: A Civil Rights Timeline" page.
Head over to the gallery to see candid photographs, conference exhibits and poster sessions, and more.
Interested in the details of how this conference came to be, how the planning team forged ahead, how this project got funded, how speakers were selected, and sessions were developed? Find meeting agendas, minutes, video recordings of conference calls with invited guests, and a representative sample of financial records and budget drafts here.
This conference could not have been brought together without the efforts of several groups of dedicated, passionate people. For information on all the teams and committees and individuals that made RTSA possible, check out "The People of RTSA."
Last but not least: Rolling the Stone Away, as the first major conference on LGBTQ Christian concerns, was a landmark event—but the work of LGBTQ Christians and their allies is far from over. Our hope is that RTSA will spark a much larger flame. For further resources on LGBTQ Christian activism and religious history, please explore our closing exhibit page.