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
Transgender Day of Visibility is a necessary reminder to honor and uplift transgender and non-binary people. It is also a day to celebrate the lives and contributions of trans and non-binary people, while acknowledging the harsh reality of the continued assaults on the community. In
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
In recent years, transgender people and LGBTQ+ people as a whole have faced increasing challenges at the hands of governments, right-wing think tanks, internet influencers and hate groups as wrong-headed ideologies fuel the ongoing violence against those whose gender expression violates artificial norms. It’s why,
Remarks prepared for the Transgender Day of Remembrance service at First Christian Church of Decatur, Ga. Friends, community, allies: We gather today with heavy hearts, but also with spirits bound by love and resolve. Today is the Transgender Day of Remembrance. It is a day
Since right-wing religionists and politicians discovered the use of “culture wars” to scare people into voting for them and their pet causes back in the Moral Majority era, we can understand why the leaders of these so-called “wars” have pushed this idea on the country
Just about seven years ago, our family had the privilege to get to know our child more deeply than we had ever known him. Our son, at the time our daughter, came out to us as transgender. While that took some explaining to understand, we
As I was thinking about Pride activities last month and ongoing, I had the thought that it takes a particular courage to be out and proud. Where does that courage come from? Are those individuals who truly need this particular courage aware that God backs
There will be parades and observances across America this Memorial Day commemorating U.S. service members who made the ultimate sacrifice. But not all service members will be honored for their acts of service, bravery, and patriotism. Back in the day, LGBTQ+ service members who died
Pope Francis, the “People’s Pope” and one of the Roman Catholic Church’s most beloved pontiffs, who was laid to rest today after passing into the arms of God on Easter Monday at age 88, nonetheless left behind a complicated legacy on LGBTQ+ inclusion in the