Anthony Petro & Heather White in The Daily Free Press

BU community discusses sexuality in religion, politics

Heather White and Anthony Petro discuss the ties between religion and sex in the United States during a conversation Monday evening in the College of Arts and Sciences. PHOTO BY JESS RICHARDSON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF
Heather White and Anthony Petro discuss the ties between religion and sex in the United States during a conversation Monday evening in the College of Arts and Sciences. PHOTO BY JESS RICHARDSON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

More than 50 students gathered in Boston University’s College of Arts and Sciences Monday afternoon for a conversation about the history of religion, sexuality and LGBT rights in America.

The talk, “Reforming Sex: Religion and Politics in Modern America,” was organized by BU professor Stephen Prothero, who teaches a class on religion and politics at BU. He opened the discussion with a disclaimer. read more….