[1] Siefkes, a straight ally, then Director for Discovering Ministries in the American Lutheran Church (ALC), had received a grant from the ALC to hold a national meeting of homosexual persons and resource persons to discuss their sexual orientation and its effect on their relationship with society and the church.
[citation needed] At that meeting were Allen Blaich (student, University of Utah), Howard Erickson (Minneapolis Star Tribune reporter and contributor to The Advocate), Diane Fraser (assistant professor at Gustavus Adolphus College), Marie Kent (instructor in a Minneapolis home for the mentally challenged) and the Rev.
[citation needed] Shortly thereafter, as the ALC intended, LCGP representatives found themselves in dialogue with church officials.
The effect of his attacks was somewhat contrary to his presumed intent, like the proverbial increase of sales resulting from "banning a book in Boston."
[citation needed] The 1980 name change reflected the organization's international nature, with members, chapters, and movement building within the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC).
[citation needed] The "fish" logo was created by Steve Broin and adopted by LC/NA in 1982 to replace the Luther rose.
The approximately 4,000 respondents represented 0.08 percent of the total population of the ELCA, which stood at about 4.8 million at the time of the survey.
As of January 2023, the RIC roster[4] exceeds 1,002 settings, including congregations, synods, campus ministries, colleges, and other organizations, in the ELCA, ELCIC, and independent Lutheran.