Before The Tragedy, There Were People Eddie Justice was 30 years old when he was killed at Pulse on June 12, 2016. During the attack, he texted his mother from inside the club. "Mommy I love you." Then: "In club they shooting." Whenever I think about Pulse, I find
Who Gets to Tell Their Truth? One of the things I remember most clearly about being young is how often adults assumed they understood my life better than I did. Sometimes they were right. There are things I can see now that I could not see then. But when
Beyond Affirming "Beyond Affirming: Ministry in LGBTQIA-Inclusive Churches" by Cody J. Sanders & Art Wright Westminster John Knox Press, 2026, 160 pages At A Glance: “Beyond Affirming” is a practical guide for churches seeking to move beyond statements of inclusion and cultivate communities where LGBTQIA+ people can genuinely
What Asexual & Aromantic folks Teach Us About Belonging I have lost count of how many sermons I have heard about marriage over the years. Most were well-intentioned. Many contained wisdom worth hearing. Yet they often shared the same assumption: that a meaningful life naturally moves toward romance,
Bayard Rustin Remembered In August 1963, more than 250,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C. for what would become one of the most important demonstrations in American history. Most people remember the speech delivered that day by Martin Luther King Jr. Far fewer know the name of Bayard Rustin, the
Who I failed To Notice (And Why) One of the most uncomfortable things I have had to learn is that not seeing someone is not the same thing as opposing them. For much of my life, there were people whose experiences, struggles, and gifts sat outside my field
Embrace Over Respectability One of the most striking stories in the Gospels is the woman who had been hemorrhaging for twelve years. Her condition left her physically suffering, financially depleted, and religiously marginalized. According to the purity codes of her day, her ongoing bleeding rendered her unclean. For
The Subversive Power Of Joy A few years ago, I found myself sitting around a table with a group of queer Christians. There was food, laughter, stories, and the kind of easy conversation that only happens when people no longer feel the need to explain themselves. Nobody was debating
Trans Lives Behind the Headlines Pride Month is supposed to be a celebration. For many transgender people, however, it arrives against a backdrop of court cases, political campaigns, policy debates, and media coverage that treat their lives as a public controversy. There is something profoundly strange about watching strangers
Beyond Colonial Categories One of the enduring myths of colonialism is that it only took land. In reality, it also sought to reshape how people understood themselves, their relationships, their communities, and even their bodies. Through laws, churches, residential schools, and countless other mechanisms, colonial systems worked to
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