First, thank you to everyone who has reached out about the USA Today article. Dan and I have gotten quite a bit of feedback and people reaching out wanting to share their story and experience. It might take a little bit to respond to everyone, but we will! It's also been great to hear from
Afterthoughts on USA Today Article – A Call for Courageous Voices
Yesterday (online, print edition out today) I had the honor of lending my voice and story to the USA Today article written by Susan Miller, "'Being LGBTQ is not an illness': Record number of states banning conversion therapy." It's encouraging to hear that the wave of bans against conversion
The “Rainbow Flag”
The Rainbow Flag (LGBT+ Pride) celebrates 40 years of flying high as a symbol of LGBT+ equality. The rainbow colors are everywhere at gay pride events and on my desk at home :). However, I had never really known why it was picked as the LGBT+ symbol until long after I came back out the second time.
Divine Choreography – An Important Reminder
I am directionally challenged so when Divine choreography (my friend Daniel Karslake's description) happens, it really gets my attention. For a while now I have been semi-quietly working on developing a new non-profit organization. I have pulled together a proposal and pitched it to a few people
Embrace The Gift – Bisexual Awareness Week
When it comes to the LGBT+ crowd, the "B's" don't get equal attention. There is a lot of myth and bias against bisexual people. It's worth your attention and time to learn about how being Bi is something we should affirm and celebrate as a form of human expression and love. This post contains a few
Joy Eclipses Cynicism: What The Eclipse Really Brought In Its Wake
Yesterday I watched the complete solar eclipse coverage from coast to coast on CNN. As millions of people exclaimed with wonder and joy witnessing the spectacular celestial alignment, I couldn't help but feel goosebumps. It was a delight watching grown adults turn into literal star-struck
Evangelical Political Idolatry Is A Threat To LGBTQ+ People: The Case of Roy Moore
The other day I was having a discussion with a friend about how LGBTQ+ people are deeply concerned about the political climate in America and how it will affect us now and in the quickly approaching future. What Roy Moore just said is a perfect example, a flashpoint, of why this is a dangerous time
An Extra Seat At The Table (Memoir Excerpt)
(Excerpted From Chapter 3, Memoir) At one time in my young adult party years, I was renting a couch (not a room, or apartment, a literal couch) for $40 a week. That's when an unusual situation arose. “Randy, you GO to that bible study!” was the somewhat loud and earnest voice coming from the
#RESIST “You Should…” Christianity
Would you agree that there are a LOT of Christians out there "should-ing" all over other Christians? "You should do this... Maybe you should do that... What should happen is... A True Believer should hold this belief/position/moral position..." and on and on. Many times after hearing from them