‘Gay in the Eyes of God’ to air June 30 on MSPR

Morehead State Public Radio (MSPR) will present “Gay in the Eyes of God,” Sunday, June 30, at 4 p.m. 

Open any Torah, Bible or Koran, and the passages about homosexuality seem clear: being gay is an abomination; a sin; something that incurs the wrath of God. But for some, these interpretations are changing. 

The program is a special production of Interfaith Voices, the leading religion news magazine on public radio. It explores the ways in which the major American religious traditions (Christianity, Judaism and Islam) grapple with acceptance of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. 

“Gay in the Eyes of God” will present personal stories as well as interpretations of scripture and theology – both traditional and progressive. 

The series features stories from: 

Celestine and Hilary – a Catholic couple where one partner is transgender; a Catholic lesbian who decides the only way to be faithful is to be celibate; gay and lesbian Orthodox Jews in Brooklyn; an Orthodox rabbi who defends tradition; an openly gay imam who leads a welcoming service in a Washington, D.C. mosque; and an African-American Christian woman, who struggles with her father because of being a lesbian. 

Morehead State Public Radio broadcasts 24-hours a day from the campus of MSU and serves more than 20 counties in Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia. 

Additional information is available by calling 606-783-2001.