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
There are weeks when the world feels unbearably loud. Threats, warnings, and declarations seem to fill every corner of public life, and lately much of that noise has centered on Iran. Some political figures have spoken in tones that feel almost apocalyptic, invoking divine sanction,
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
Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you enter your kingdom.” [Jesus] said, “Don’t worry, I will. Today you will join me in paradise.” (Luke 23:42-43) A few years ago, I was included in a meeting with a group of clergy who had received a large
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
Part 3 of 3 If you’d met me a few years ago, you’d have met someone who loved God. But I was afraid of Him too. I didn’t call it fear back then. That freedom began the day I realised something quietly revolutionary: God is
Part 2 of 3 I didn’t grow up hearing lots of different views about sexuality. I grew up hearing one. It was presented as settled. Clear. Biblical. Not something you explored, but something you accepted — and certainly not something you questioned. Over time, I learned the
Part 1 of 3 After a lifetime shaped by fear, faith, and silence, one journey home revealed what had been quietly true all along: God had never left me. I am writing this from my apartment in France. In November, I married my partner, Caroline.