Harassment and The Society of Biblical Literature
By Kalie Hargrove
“SBL Values Affirmation: SBL is committed to its core values, including inclusivity, equality, and critical inquiry. The Society strives to promote engagement from a variety of perspectives and to foster a respectful environment that rejects all forms of discrimination and harassment.”
This is the message that greets a person when they log into their membership account for the Society of Biblical Literature, one of the oldest, largest, and most diverse Christian academic societies in the world. Unfortunately, those core values are still not enough to stop the SBL from actively profiting off the discrimination and sexual harassment of LGBTQ2IA+ people…
Kalie Hargrove (she/her)