Black Churches Tackle Homophobia

The LATimes reports on a gathering of black church leaders to take on homophobia among blacks:

Traditional African American churches are not known for being tolerant of homosexuals — especially not in the Bible Belt.

But on Friday, more than 100 pastors and theologians from around the country filled Atlanta's First Iconium Baptist Church for a summit on homophobia in black churches.

"We may not all agree on gay marriage, but at the very least we can say that every child of God deserves to be affirmed in the family of God," the Rev. Kenneth Samuel, senior pastor of Victory Church in Stone Mountain, Ga., said in an interview.