Let's have the courage to be ourselves, together
Last year, I heard several times (not many, about 3 separate occasions) that leaders in the LGBT+ community were giving other leaders grief for allowing me to work with them on different projects. It hurt to hear this but I understood and don't blame them. If all they know of me is my past, I can see why they would be concerned. These LGBT+ …
Continue Reading about Responding To A Few Fellow LGBT+ Advocates
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 several people who went to the Exodus referral ministry …
Continue Reading about Following Up On A Few Items In The USA Today Article
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 therapy for minors is gaining momentum. I am so …
Continue Reading about Afterthoughts on USA Today Article – A Call for Courageous Voices
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. I learned of its history and meaning after …
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 and all of a sudden in the past few weeks …
Continue Reading about Divine Choreography – An Important Reminder
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 thoughts I have from my own experience and some …
Continue Reading about Embrace The Gift – Bisexual Awareness Week
