Tweet In December, I took a trip to Vancouver, BC to speak at Lighthouse of Hope Christian Fellowship. Lisa Salazar, the moderator, is on the Board of Canyonwalker Connections. She asks excellent questions that give insight into the work I do. In our work and friendship, she has become like a sister to me; that ease [...]
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GOP, You Want to Know Why You Lost the Election? Because You Could Not Count on Evangelicals Like Me
Tweet The Republican Party and conservative Evangelicals and Protestants that supported and voted for Mitt Romney are now analyzing the after-election tallies and theorizing the shortfall they expected in votes. The statistics showed that 78% of Evangelicals voted for Romney and 21% for Obama. Mike Huckabee, and others, posit that much of the blame for [...]
“Wall of Love” at Pride Charlotte | Standing against Hate in Love
Tweet I met a young lady last August at Pride Charlotte, and I saw her again this year. She excitedly ran up to me, “Do you remember me from last year?!” she asked. Of course I did, her voice is gravelly distinct. After hugging her and kissing her cheek, I stared into her face and [...]
The Street Preachers at Gay Pride Events | A Christian Response
Tweet I am a white, heterosexual, Evangelical Christian female. I have never been screamed at for being white, heterosexual, Christian or female while attending a public event. No one has ever publicly tried to demean me or attack me for the core of who I am, and certainly, I have never been subjected to loud, constant [...]
Upcoming Plans & Financial Needs for Summer 2012 for Canyonwalker
Tweet Canyonwalker Connections is a 501(c)3 tax deductible organization. The work of advocacy cannot be accomplished without the assistance of supporters. Please consider taking Canyonwalker Connections as a missions organizations, monthly donations or a one-time donation. If there is an event that you feel strongly in supporting, below are: Upcoming Plans for Summer 2012 May SpiritFest (a [...]
Parents at the Gay Christian Network Conference? YES!
Tweet For the past five years, I have conducted a workshop or gathering time for parents , friends and allies of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people at the Gay Christian Network Conference. Not only has the group size increased, but the stage of acceptance of the group has progressed radically. In 2007, the parents [...]
The “(Un)comfortable” Spiritual Blessings and Prophecy on Gay and Trans Christians
Tweet I hike, think, pray, read and sometimes, I even listen to God on trails. Some strange thoughts marinate along those many miles. I have been thinking about this particular post for about six months. A few days ago, I read a prophetic word and knew it was time to write this. I believe, because [...]
Invitation for Pastors to Dialogue about the Gay & Trans Christians
Tweet The issue of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (glbt) Christians in the church has become a polarizing and even frightening conversation in some faith communities. There are glbt people sitting in virtually all congregations and church youth groups. How is your church addressing this? A few years ago, when I offered dialogue to 57 [...]
Come to the Gay Christian Network Conference in Orlando, January 5-8
Tweet The Gay Christian Network (GCN) holds an annual conference each January as part of its mission to share the love and light of Christ. GCN was started in August 2001 by Justin Lee , recently named one of the 15 most inspiring LGBT religious leaders and author of the upcoming “Torn: Rescuing the Gospel [...]
Listening to Michael Brown and Scott Lively | Where Do You Fit in the Dialogue?
Tweet Michael Brown, “Line of Fire” Michael Brown interviewed Scott Lively on Brown’s daily radio show “The Line of Fire,” October 19th . Lively, President of Defend the Family, is one of the more prominent staunchly anti-gay activists in the world and Brown, founder of Coalition of Conscience, is quickly gaining status in the US for his similar views. [...]
Becoming Christian Allies for the LGBT Community
Tweet In the past decade, I have gone from being a comfortable friend of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community (LGBT) to becoming a visible advocate. The gay community I had been warned about was not the gay community I came to know; the exclusionary practices of the Christian church were unsettling to the sense of [...]
Ten Things I’ve Learned About Gay People in Ten Years | A Christian Perspective
Tweet In 2001, if you had asked me, “Kathy, can you be gay and Christian?” I would have hedged a bit and fallen on the side of “No”. I did not have any close relationships with gay people nor had I ever studied the issue in the Bible. I did not even know one gay [...]
Str8apology Action | Pride Charlotte
Tweet . “Hey, ‘str8apology lady’, tell ‘em. Tell her what you told me. Tell her Jesus loves her too.” So, I did, over and over throughout the day at Pride Charlotte on August 27th. I have gone to pride events for years and the extremes seen in Charlotte that day tell the greater story [...]
Jesus Left Room for Same-Sex Marriage | Mazel Tov! Come On In
Tweet Jesus left room for people who do not fit inside the “one man + one woman marriage” paradigm. One by one, individual states are wisely challenging the law and moving into the room left for same-sex couples so long ago by Jesus. After speaking directly about marriage and divorce (Matt. 19: 1-9), Jesus says [...]
In the Center of His Will at Civic Center | SF Gay Pride
Tweet For four years, I’ve been going to San Francisco Gay Pride wearing a printed shirt that says “Hurt by Church? Get a Str8Apology Here.” Accepting and affirming churches are present. They host booths and walk in the parade, but I walk around with a big target on my front and back inviting conversation. The [...]
