The movement for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer recognition and civil rights has created monumental change in the world, and every June we lift up the history and stories of the LGBTQ+ ancestors who made Pride Month possible and allowed descendants to live more comfortably in their own bodies and in their own desires. … Continue reading “What Does That Mean, Anyway?”: Faith and 21st Century Queerness
This Sunday—Father’s Day—we will spend special time honoring the father-figures in our lives. Bring mementos, pictures, or other memories and come prepared to share at length during joys and concerns. I will bring a homily on personal reflections on Gay Pride and historical perspectives of being gay when it was REALLY not acceptable.
What makes a hero? The last decade has been full of Marvel movies, but that’s not what I mean. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, what many call the first Gay Pride Event, in fact Gay Pride Celebrations, are annually planned for June 28th, because young LGBTQ people stood against police discrimination … Continue reading Heroes
