It’s well known that June is Pride Month for LGBTQ+ communities worldwide — and parades abound. As we all rev up each year for Pride, so too do the fault lines of race, gender identities, class and more. This Pride Month also serves as a
Whatever the cause — whether it’s a No Kings Rally, or a display of LGBTQ+ Pride — there are numerous personal reasons to march, protest, demonstrate. Some are based upon our own self-worth and personal values while others are guaranteed to produce frustration, burnout and
My heart broke all over again as I participated in a Bible study recently and one of the participants — an openly gay middle-aged adult still struggling to gain basic family acceptance — shared their hurt, frustration and disappointment at never feeling quite free of
Why we should probably just keep ‘Christian’ in quotes at this point The current U.S. administration has turned the use of religion into an art form. Their modus operandi is to mainstream the idea that “Christianity” truly means doing ones best to destroy those over
Across the United States, a wave of anti-transgender legislation is reshaping access to public space. As of last moth, 44 bathroom-related bills were under consideration, with six already enacted in states including Florida, Idaho, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas. Several of these laws impose
What I didn’t understand about lesbians When I first came out in the ’90s, gay male spaces entirely shaped my world. I was a serious party boy at nightclubs and dance parties. That’s where I found connection and a sense of belonging. But I often
When the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled — on Transgender Day of Visibility, no less — that therapists’ speech is protected under the First Amendment, they opened the door for so-called “conversion therapy” to continue under the guise of free speech. The tell? Religious and
In messages for equality, keep it short Two examples of how in this day and political climate we need short, bumper-sticker size slogans to get our messages across hit me this past weekend. Today’s reality, whether we like it or not, is that people are
You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same
Why we need more ‘tomboys’ on the playground Just look at her. There’s something so free about the girl on the playground who hasn’t gotten the message that she should act like a “little lady.” The playground is her place to soar, to dream of