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
Since coming out in the 90s I’ve been through a lot of evolutions, wandering the fringes of Christianity. No home church or pastor, no place for Bible study. Whosoever has been one of the few consistent venues in my faith journey. So where am I
Every time I reach for my wife Caroline’s hand in public, I pause. It’s such a small gesture — two hands brushing — yet it can still feel as if it’s an act of courage. That hesitation says a lot about what it means to
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
To the American Conservative “Church,” I would like to start off by thanking you for doing majority of my hard work. You, “the church,” have been my biggest recruit in spreading my message that GOD hates people, especially those in the LGBTQ+ community. You have
Celibacy isn’t any more effective a smokescreen than ‘conversion therapy’ was Sam Allberry became one of the most prominent global voices advocating for the “celibate gay Christian” within conservative evangelicalism. Through books, conferences, podcasts, and ministries such as Living Out and The Gospel Coalition, his influence shaped how
Some churches have changed the gospel message, making LGBTQ+ Christians feel like their sexuality must be repented of to fit in. Harm happens when faith is turned against you. This harm doesn’t come from Jesus. It comes from the idea of Him that some churches
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
Some political moments feel as if a door closing. Others feel as if a window is opening. What happened in Hungary this month is a little of both. After years of headlines about crackdowns, bans, and fear, two things happened almost at once: Viktor Orbán