A modern-day profile in courage The nation watched with surprised shock back on January 21st at the sight of a national religious leader actually standing up for those she understands her Bible says to treat with mercy in a public rebuke to Donald Trump while
What was I doing on March 31, 2009? I wasn’t observing the first International Transgender Day of Visibility. Back in the U.S. after years in Quebec raising a foster child with my gay partner, I was writing novels and living a Bohemian lifestyle in a Detroit
It’s hard, is what it is. I don’t think it really matters much what it is that we’re letting go. As humans, we like our families, our communities, our stuff. Yet, what happens when we have to let go of an image, a memory, a
As we step deeper into this season of Lent, we find ourselves reflecting on what it means to “give up.” Our ideas of Lent often come with a focus on sacrifice, on letting go. But what if, instead, giving up became a pathway to abundance
If only we could embrace diversity the way Nature does Don’t get me wrong: I like all the letters that could be added to become LGBTQI+. In fact, I think there should be more — the more, the merrier. Now, that will drive copy editors
An LGBTQ+ survival guide In a world spiraling into chaos, protecting your mental health has never been more crucial. As we face relentless battles, prioritizing our well-being is the key to surviving the storm. This survival guide offers powerful strategies to help you stay grounded,
We’ve entered a new era in the struggle for equity, diversity and inclusion. For many it feels as if the legal gains made over the last 50 years are about to be rolled back — and with a vengeance. The politics of those leading this
How we have misunderstood this great commandment Many pixels have been spilled over the fact that the reaction from those who oppose Donald Trump’s mind-boggling reascent to the U.S. presidency is very different now than it was in 2016. In fact, the resistance seems to
Is leaving really an option when we number in the millions? Not long after the new U.S. president spent his first day back in office signing a raft of executive orders that were designed to inspire shock and awe, I had first-hand evidence that he’d
How faith shaped his life and public service We always remember our first experiences. My first experience to cast a ballot for the president of the United States was in 1976. James Earl “Jimmy” Carter Jr. — an engineer, a former naval officer, a humble