Eliel Cruz
Eliel Cruz is an organizer, speaker and writer based in New York City. He is working on a forthcoming memoir and is represented by Ayesha Pande Literary.
All Stories by Eliel Cruz
I confess: I hate going to church
By Eliel Cruz — July 17, 2015
It's too painful to hear preachers offer a narrow vision of grace, one that excludes LGBT Christians.
Wheaton chaplaincy staffer backs same-sex relationships, quits evangelical college
By Eliel Cruz — July 14, 2015
Julie Rodgers blogs, “I’ve quietly supported same-sex relationships for a while now”
My atheist porn star friend made me a better Christian
By Eliel Cruz — July 13, 2015
Our unexpected friendship showed me how to be more like Jesus.
Seventh-day Adventist can only deny the full body of Christ for so long
By Eliel Cruz — July 6, 2015
Cut the church politics: It’s time my church ordained women.
How to be a Christian ally to LGBT people
By Eliel Cruz — July 2, 2015
Some easy steps for Christians to advocate for the LGBT community.
Here’s why gay parents may make the best parents
By Eliel Cruz — June 29, 2015
There are no accidental parents among same sex couples.
American Airlines rainbow colored reply to an unhappy baptist
By Eliel Cruz — June 17, 2015
These skies are gay friendly
Franklin Graham’s effort to blacklist LGBT-friendly companies is a quixotic idea (COMMENTARY)
By Eliel Cruz — June 9, 2015
(RNS) The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan’s Purse are looking for neutral banks. I wouldn’t suggest Chase, Citigroup or Bank of America -- all of which scored 100 percent in the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index.
Tony Campolo announces support for inclusion of “gay Christian couples”
By Eliel Cruz — June 8, 2015
While leaving the B and T behind..
Franklin Graham calls on Christians to blacklist LGBT-friendly companies
By Eliel Cruz — June 7, 2015
That’s a mighty long list of companies….
Why Christian summer camps should stop rejecting LGBT counselors, campers
By Eliel Cruz — June 4, 2015
Booting them out sends a message: You’re no child of God. How’s that for nurturing faith?
Call her Caitlyn: calling trans people by their names
By Eliel Cruz — June 2, 2015
Spurning someone’s name for your own reason is more than disrespectful. It’s cruel.
7 trans Christian voices worth hearing
By Eliel Cruz — May 29, 2015
There are the trans christians our church needs to invite to the table.
Another faithfully LGBT Christian comes out of the professional closet
By Eliel Cruz — May 27, 2015
RNS Editor Kevin Eckstrom has a new job and a new way of facing the public – as himself.
Trans media has thrown Christians for a loop
By Eliel Cruz — May 14, 2015
We’re regressing to archaic language as the trans community steps out of the shadows.
