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
Why Rachel Held Evans’ book ‘Searching for Sunday’ brought me to tears
By Eliel Cruz — April 29, 2015
She poured her soul as ink on the pages of her new book – and I saw my own story there.
Lesbian couple fired from Christian daycare for ‘living a life of sin’
By Eliel Cruz — April 28, 2015
A Methodist Day Care center dismissed two women for being lesbian.
LGBT students to Biola University: ‘Tell Our Stories Too’
By Eliel Cruz — April 23, 2015
Students protest over campus screening of conversion therapy documentary.
Ex-gay stories flourish when bisexuality is ignored
By Eliel Cruz — April 21, 2015
Christians who don’t understand sexuality is a spectrum believe “successful” ex-gay stories.
Black clergy plan African tour to fight homophobia
By Eliel Cruz — April 16, 2015
They’re out to combat messages from anti-LGBT evangelicals
Let the churches say amen to ban on LGBT ‘conversion therapy’
By Eliel Cruz — April 9, 2015
The White House calls for a ban on conversion therapy after a petition spurred by the suicide of Leelah Alcorn.
The church’s devaluation of trans lives is violence
By Eliel Cruz — April 7, 2015
The only time most Christians speak about transgender community is to condemn them.
Religion is no license to discriminate, in Indiana or anywhere else
By Eliel Cruz — April 3, 2015
Christians everywhere should stand against state laws that can be used to discriminate -- not in spite of our faith but because of it.
How the church perpetuates the ‘gay lifestyle’
By Eliel Cruz — March 26, 2015
Why are some Christians always talking about sex?
My school won’t let us sell cupcakes for homeless LGBT youth
By Eliel Cruz — March 11, 2015
Andrews University says the fundraiser’s goals don’t mesh with the university’s mission.
I share Ben Carson’s religion – but not his views on LGBT people
By Eliel Cruz — March 6, 2015
If you knew how the Seventh-day Adventist church handled LGBT topics – you wouldn't be surprised by Carson’s comments.
4 Questions on First Things’ “Pro-Marriage” Manifesto
By Eliel Cruz — February 27, 2015
.... and one answer: Marriage Equality is inevitable.
Student at Wheaton College pelted with an apple over human sexuality question
By Eliel Cruz — February 26, 2015
An incident at the "evangelical Harvard” points to a greater problem our Christian campuses are facing.
Why insensitive evangelical rhetoric on LGBT youth is toxic
By Eliel Cruz — February 19, 2015
Two evangelicals get the story all wrong on Christian parenting.
Christian schools scapegoat LGBT youth and it’s time it stops
By Eliel Cruz — February 11, 2015
Why we should care when a gay student is told to "go back in the closet"
