A campaign aimed at apologizing for the
anti-gay rhetoric of some Christians returned to Chicago Pride for a
fourth year.
The Marin Foundation describes its I'm
Sorry campaign as “the original activism of love
apologizing to the LGBT community for the ways Christians have caused
harm. We view this campaign as our commitment to making the first
step towards relational reconciliation in a tangible way.”
In 2010, Andrew Marin wrote a post
apologizing for his former homophobic ways. In I Hugged a Man in
His Underwear. And I'm Proud, Marin described his elation at
hugging a Chicago Pride paradegoer who was in his underwear. The
post and accompanying photo went viral.
Marin Foundation Executive Director
Michael Kimpan told gay glossy The
Advocate that “there is a need for some folks to
acknowledge the harm done toward the LGBTQ community in the name of
God and religion.”
“The I'm Sorry campaign provides such
an opportunity, to offer an apology and reparations face to face,
building bridges of reconciliation between those who once spoke words
of hate and intolerance and now desire to speak words – and actions
– of love,” he said.
At Chicago's annual pride parade,
members dressed in “I'm Sorry” t-shirts lined up behind police
barricades holding signs which read “I used to be a Bible-banging
homophobe – Sorry” and “I'm sorry for how the church has hurt
you.”
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