Virginia Mollenkott Addresses Queer Theology and Feminism on April 3 Dr. Virginia Ramey Mollenkott, pioneer of Biblical feminism and queer theology, will give a lecture, “‘Trans’forming Religion: How the Genderqueer Movement Is Progressing Beyond Feminist Thought,” in the Memorial Lounge of Pasquerilla Spiritual Center at Penn State, 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 3, 2012. Mollenkott is the author or co-author of 13 books, including several on women and religion. In 1978, she co-authored Is The Homosexual My Neighbor? A Positive Christian View, which was expanded and updated in 1994. She has lectured widely on lesbian, gay, and bisexual rights and has also been active in the transgender cause, serving as co-author of Transgender Journeys (2003). She recently contributed a chapter titled, “Trans- forming Feminist Christianity,” to New Feminist Christianity: Many Voices, Many Views, edited by Mary Hunt and Diann Neu (2010). A multi-award-winning English professor emeritus at William Paterson University of New Jersey, Mollenkott earned her B.A. from Bob Jones University, her M.A. from Temple University and her Ph.D. from New York University. Co-sponsors are the Center for Ethics and Religious Affairs at Penn State, Friends Meeting of State College, the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County, University Baptist and Brethren Church of State College, and Young Adults of State College Presbyterian Church. Contact: Beth Bradley, bab139@sa.psu.edu

1. Dr. Virginia Ramey Mollenkott
‘Trans’forming Religion:
How the Genderqueer Movement Is Progressing
Beyond Feminist Thought
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
7:00 p.m.
Memorial Lounge, The Pasquerilla Spiritual Center
For more information, please contact Cera@sa.psu.edu or 814-865-6548.
Co-sponsored by: Penn State’s Center for Ethics and Religious Affairs, Friends Meeting of State
College, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County, University Baptist and Brethren
Church of State College, & Young Adults of State College Presbyterian Church
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