Peggy Campolo

Peggy Campolo, an advisory member of the Council of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists, is a highly-visible advocate for the full inclusion of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people within the church. She is a member of PFLAG and Evangelicals Concerned and belongs to Central Baptist Church in Wayne, Pennsylvania, one of two “Welcoming and Affirming” American Baptist congregations in the Commonwealth.

A graduate of Eastern University, Mrs. Campolo is a writer and editor. She contributed to a book edited by Walker Wink entitled “Homosexuality and Christian Faith—Questions of Conscience for the Churches.”

Mrs. Campolo has been an advocate for justice for her GLBT sisters and brothers since 1994. She is a highly sought-after speaker at conferences, churches and colleges. She and her husband, Tony, reside in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. They are the parents of two grown children and have four grandchildren.

Peggy Campolo’s Mission Statement

My commitment is to live out the values of the Kingdom of God on earth. I am an advocate for justice for God’s gay, bisexual and transgender children, not in spite of the fact that I am a follower of Jesus Christ, but because of it.

I believe in traditional family values, including the rights and responsibilities of marriage for all God’s children, not just those who happen to be straight.

I want to let my GLBT brothers and sisters know that God loves them just as they are, and I am committed to telling their stories to those who do not understand them – be those people their classmates, their parents, their churches, their pastors or their representatives in government. That is the Kingdom work God has given me to do, and doing it brings me great joy and peace.