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Hobby Lobby [Subliminally] Lifts Prejudice Against LGBTQ+ People

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And that’s when we noticed it! Our rainbow-rally cry, beautifully on display as if this were a Gay Pride Parade.

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November 6, 2018 2018

I’m a Man. I Was Raped. Shhh…

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The most cunning part of our violations is when our skeletons hold a bony finger to their mouths and whisper…Shhhh.

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September 27, 2018 2018

Ghosts in the Woods (Searching for Grace)

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We are the hippies, the junkies, the questioners, the rabble rousers. We are the queer kids, the misfits and losers. We are the ghosts in the woods and we are searching for what was lost.

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July 19, 2018 2018

Why I Am Gay (Gay Pride, 2018)

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In Kindergarten, I sat across from Fritz Cornell. I liked his face. I liked it differently than I liked […]

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June 6, 2018 2018

Belonging in Love

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I fell in love. It happened in just 3 days and lasted 8 months. At first, I was […]

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June 4, 2018 2018

Unbecoming (The Truth Will Set You Free…ish)

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The truth will set you free. But sometimes the truth is painful.

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April 2, 2018 2018

We Belong Together (She Wrote It Down)

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At this very moment, I’m sitting in an empty house. It’s my new beginning that is filled with fear and what-ifs and what-the-hell-just-happeneds. I am alone and afraid. I am starting over.

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February 19, 2018 2018

Rise Up (For Yourself. For Them. For Us.)

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Gay is not going away. And in our churches, the tide is turning.

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January 21, 2018 2018

Almost Straight (A Coming Out Story)

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This is not who I have become. It is who I was from the beginning. A gay man.

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November 3, 2017 2017

How Emptiness Sings (Grieving The Loss Of A Loved One)

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I lost my sister. It’s been nearly a year. My current life mantra is: F*@k October.

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October 23, 2017 2017

Spiritual & Life Coaching (My Ever Expanding Career Path)

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I am writing this letter to friends, colleagues, and those like you who have been on this journey […]

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July 13, 2017 2017

This Is Not the End

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Hang on, friend. Because this is not the end.

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April 4, 2017 2017

Invite the Misfits (A Lesson in Love, Nudity, and Being Yourself)

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He was naked and unashamed.

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March 20, 2017 2017

One Small Door (The Hope of the World)

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The gifts are all opened. The breakfast casserole and monkey bread have been devoured, and everyone has gone back to bed. Including my wife.

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December 25, 2016 2016

Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) – My Stolen Angel

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This is for those who are grieving this Christmas. You are not alone.

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December 19, 2016 2016

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