Christian University Receives $643,000 Grant to Study and Foster LGBTQ+ Inclusion

Baylor University, a private Christian institution in Waco, Texas, has received more than $643,000 for a study titled “Courage from the Margins: Inclusion and Belonging Practices for LGBTQIA+ and Women in Congregations.”

Baylor University, a private Christian institution in Waco, Texas, has received more than $643,000 for a study titled “Courage from the Margins: Inclusion and Belonging Practices for LGBTQIA+ and Women in Congregations.”

Christian university receives $643,000 grant to study and foster LGBTQ+ inclusion

Baylor University in Waco, Texas, has bucked current “anti-DEI” trends and received a $643,000 grant to study and foster LGBTQ+ inclusion. The private Baptist research university, with a mission “to educate men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community”, has been given a grant to foster LGBTQ+ inclusion.  On 30 June, the university shared that the Center f…

New UC Merced study would help LGBTQ adults quit smoking. How federal policies are affecting progress

Reading Time: 3 minutes A new UC Merced study aiming to help LGBTQ2S+ adults quit smoking has paused recruitment pending legal challenges to the federal government’s funding decisions.  The study, unfolding in three phases, will generate a 12-week pilot program supporting LGBTQ+ individuals in rural communities who want to stop smoking. It depends on a research grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Earlier this year, the Trump admi…

Baylor University Receives $643K Grant To Study and Foster LGBTQ Inclusion

Founded in 1845 and claiming 16,000 students, Baylor University is the world’s largest Baptist University and also one of the oldest. Like many that have gone before, Baylor is deeply compromised despite seeking to be our theological betters. Baylor repeatedly touts their Christian creds, but the game is nearly up. Despite affirming that “The mission of Baylor University is to educate men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integra…