The Augsburg Podcast features voices of Augsburg University faculty and staff. We hope this is one way you can get to know the people who educate our students to be informed citizens, thoughtful stewards, critical thinkers, and responsible leaders. Subscribe on Itunes. South, and news. Currently senior director of education and training at the GLAAD Media Institute, he works with various aspects of the media worldβadvocates and activists helping them to engage the media as a tool for LGBTQ advocacy ; the media industry advising on how to be fair, accurate, and inclusive in their stories ; and corporations helping them to be effective allies to the LGBTQ community.
In addition to his responsibilities with GLAAD, Murray is the founding director of The Naming Project , a faith-based ministry serving youth of all sexual and gender identities. Similar to a Lutheran Bible camp, the Minnesota-based summer youth camp has attracted over campers from across the country, and continues to provide a safe place for youth to comfortably discuss faith and how they understand themselves in relation to God and the rest of the world.
The coffee house talent show is always a highlight, and it gives campers a unique opportunity to express care and support for fellow campersβfully aware of the importance of feeling included.
Murray has been part of The Naming Project since it began 15 years ago, and has been gratified to see many young insecure campers grow into outspoken leaders and advocates. Throughout these experiences, faith identity and vocation have been central to his work, and he has often found himself returning to a mantra that he heard over and over from Dr. Though time-consuming, the bond that can result from this kind of ministry has greater potential to be deeper and more durable than the connections we make on social media or through our fast-information, media-driven connections.
A few years later, Augsburg became the first Reconciling in Christ University. After earning his B. He chose the Stonewall because of its significance as the site where the modern LGBTQ movement is seen to have begun 50 years ago, when members of the gay community rioted and staged a three-day protest to urge the NYPD to maintain peaceful and quiet conduct on the streets. Richard is also an Auggie, having received his B. A native of Littlefork, Minnesota, a small town near the Canadian border, Murray is amused that a boy whose home had no telephone until he was a junior in high school now finds himself living and working in a bustling metropolis like New York City, surrounded by a remarkable mix of people.
