Where’s Momma?!
As I begin this essay, on the evening of Mother’s Day, I have a very pertinent question: “Is Momma in the house?” The American Right is now in the process of imploding upon itself. How can we know, for certain, that it is about to
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Speaking Silence, Who Cares?
If I have chosen to air some silences in the church’s closet, it is to create room for open dialogue on Christian normalisations and how these normalisations disempower particular groups of Christians. I intimate that silence is the act in which particular members of the
Putting Faith in America
What do a defrocked Methodist minister, a furniture maker and a former, self-described, homophobic, right-wing bigot have in common? A commitment to ending religious-based discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. Their weapon of choice? Advertising. “These ads are intended to start something –
True Confession
June 2006 would mark the 15th anniversary of my creation of Rachel Miller and my journey to understand and accept my propensity to cross-dress. In the beginning my only goal was to feel better about my desire to wear a dress. After nearly a year
Are We Worth It?
Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Christians and seekers, I want to ask you all a very important question. Are we worth it? Do you believe that we are worth as much as hetero Christians? I know I’m being blunt, but we have no time to
There Are No Coincidences
There is a real tendency, in some modern religious circles, to discount the existence of miracles. They don’t happen every day, we are told, therefore they can never happen. Some people say this ignores the logic behind a belief in miracles. That if they happened
3 Keys to God-Honoring Relationships
As a part of my ministry, one of my most commonly received questions is “Well, if you believe God accepts both gays and straights and men and women as equals, if you don’t take all that stuff about the man as head of the woman
Soulforce Welcomes New Executive Director
When Jeff Lutes shared bottled water and conversation with members of Jerry Falwell’s Thomas Road Baptist Church during Soulforce’s first action in 1999, he had no idea where it would lead him. “I thought, ‘what in the world am I doing here in a place
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and Institute for Welcoming Resources Join Forces
News release The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and the Institute for Welcoming Resources (IWR), an umbrella organization for leading Protestant lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) welcoming church programs, have merged. The move, an unprecedented joining of LGBT secular and faith-based organizing, is
Gay Christians Have Online Magazine
As Whosoever celebrates its 10-year anniversary, we’ll be presenting articles that have appeared over the years about Whosoever or by Whosoever founder and editor Candace Chellew. This article originally appeared in the January 24, 1998 edition of The Patriot-News in Harrisburg, Pa. By John Blake,