Tweet Throughout Gay Pride Events this summer of 2013, there will be non-LGBT Christians taking a step of humility and responsibility in apologizing to the LGBT community and their friends and allies for the rejection and damage caused in the Name of Jesus. There are many of us who know the treatment of LGBT people [...]
John Paulk, Former Exodus & Love Won Out Leader Apologizes
Tweet In the 1998, at the height of the marriage of Evangelical Christianity and conservative Republican politics, another marriage was being hailed as “proof” that gay people could indeed overcome their homosexuality. John and Anne Paulk, former gay and lesbian people, were displayed on the cover of Newsweek magazine with the header “Gay for Life? [...]
Nevada Marriage Equality Starts in Senate with 12-9 Approval
Tweet The Nevada State Senate passed SJR13 the Marriage Equality Amendment late last night, April 23rd with a vote of 12-9. The Senate is composed of 11 Democrats and 10 Republicans; the sole Republican to cross party lines was Sen. Ben Kieckhefer (District 16, South Washoe County and Carson City). SJR13 states “Proposing to amend [...]
Excellent Interview of Kathy Baldock by Blogger Matt Roth
Tweet Thank you to Matt Roth of Matthew J. Roth “Embracing Religion without Religiousity” for interviewing me, Kathy Baldock, in his month-long series “Homosexuality & Christianity”. He posed some excellent questions and I appreciate the opportunity to answer them succinctly in a public forum. 1. Your ministry, Canyon Walker Connections, is geared towards bridging the [...]
Day of Dialogue | Sacred Bullying from Focus on the Family
Tweet Focus on the Family, a conservative Christian ministry, wants high school and college-aged students to join them in their “truth telling” sacred bullying-in-Jesus-Name of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community during Day of Dialogue. Even when words are wrapped in heart-themed paper and tied with a “Jesus-loves-you” ribbon, if there is something rotten [...]
Message at Open Door Ministries, Long Beach
Tweet Open Door Ministries, Long Beach, CA hosted me on Sunday, March 24, 2013. In this one hour presentation, I talk about: My background How I became an advocate for inclusion and equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Christian community. Homosexuality and the Bible Marriage and the Bible What the Conservative church understands about [...]
Equality Issues in Nevada
Tweet I participated in the third annual Nevada State Legislature Equality Days in Carson City. Four issues of concern were the focus: marriage equality, deletion of “infamous crimes against nature” and the disparity of legal age of consent for same sex couples, the religious freedom act and comprehensive sex education in Nevada. Marriage Equality Nevada [...]
Three Ways Marriage Equality “Harms” Marriage, So They Say
Tweet This week the Supreme Court of the United States will hear arguments in two important cases concerning Marriage Equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans — Prop 8 and DOMA. It’s been interesting watching my Facebook walls turn to red with support for marriage equality. Hundreds of friends, acquaintances and supporters have changed [...]
Why Does it Take Us So Long to Comprehend Equality?
Tweet In the past few weeks, several high profile people announced their support for Marriage Equality. Three had actively worked against same-sex unions and one had been publicly silent on the issue. Former President Bill Clinton signed the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) into law in 1996. Section 3 of DOMA codifies marriage as between [...]
Holding Fast Through the End
Tweet This is a more personal post; I tend to stay away from “me” and focus on the issue of equality and inclusion. The past five weeks have been a time of unusual sadness; it has felt like a dead weight often too heavy to lift. I’ve spent hours on my hike spinning it around, [...]
Christian Anti-gay “Rapper” is Daughter of My Youtube Cyberbully
Tweet Young Jessica K has become an unlikely Youtube “sensation” in the past few days. Her “Rated T for Tolerance” video jumped from about 5K views in 8 months to over 223K views in just four days. Publications and people reacted to the ignorance and bigotry of Jessica’s severely offensive anti-gay, stereotype-filled spoken word diatribe. If you were to [...]
The Reformation Project from Matthew Vines | Training Christians to Eradicate Homophobia in the Church
Tweet Today, The Reformation Project is being launched by Matthew Vines. The Reformation Project (TRP) is a non-profit organization designed to connect, train, and empower LGBT Christians and their allies to change their churches from within. I have a personal attachment to TRP, I am on the Board of Directors. From September 18th-21st at Asbury [...]
My Youtube Stalker David Jarzabek is a PASTOR!
Tweet [UPDATE 3/28: David Jarzabek, a cyberbully and assistant pastor in Texas, created a bully in his own child. The District Assemblies of God office and the Senior Pastor of Word of God church have not been able to/ tried/ found it necessary? to encourage Assistant Pastor Jarzabek to take the appropriate actions as a [...]
Jeffress, Tebow and Saying “NO”
Tweet A few years ago, maybe two, Pastor Robert Jeffress, Dallas First Baptist, did a four part series from his pulpit which is now hosted on James Dobson’s, founder of Focus on the Family, OnePlace.com network. It is entitled “What to say to Those Who are Gay”; all four parts are still online. The sermon series is [...]
Speaking Up against Ex-Gay Kent Paris at Summit Christian Church then . . .
Tweet Ex-gay speaker, Kent Paris spoke at Summit Christian Church in Sparks, Nevada this week over six sessions. I attended four of those sessions: one for 12 to 18 year olds and parents, two weekend services and one Q&A session this afternoon. Other than fifteen one-on-one minutes with Paris asking clarifying questions following the youth [...]
