Coming into hope
after coming out of the closet
LOVING YOUR LGBTQ+ CHILD
I get asked this question pretty frequently:How do I best support my child after they’ve come out to me?And I love it. It shows they want to be intentional with their support, graceful with their words, and purposeful with their actions. Way to go, Mama. I just tend to think that they already know. When…
PERMISSIONS YOU DIDN’T KNOW YOU NEEDED
I was on a Zoom call with my writer friends and Julie was sharing the technical headache of setting up her email list. She had blocked out a day to tackle this huge item on her to-do list and nothing was working. The test emails weren’t going through and on the day she thought she…
A SEAT SAVER’S STORY: LEIF TRONDSEN
“As an LGBTQ+ ally, I too was forced to leave my non-affirming denomination. Although the Catholic Church is in the midst of a grassroots revolution, the entrenched hierarchy refuses to budge. Thus, its official doctrine regarding homosexuality remains as follows: “Homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered. They are contrary to natural law…Under no circumstances can they…
COMING OUT AT WORK
When I moved from my very comfortable and liberal workplace in North Carolina to teach in Texas, I wasn’t sure what coming out would be like. Here are the steps I took and they could be helpful for others, too. I’ll be sharing what it was like after having found a position, but here is…
A SEAT-SAVER’S STORY: FROM JULIE ECHOLS REYBURN
When I was coming out, I felt like I didn’t have a seat at my family’s dinner table, with my church community, and some of my friends. I wish someone would have said, “C’mon – you can sit here.” I wish more people would have said, “You’re safe and affirmed in this seat.” Seat saving…
5 WAYS CHURCHES CAN BE KINDER TO LGBTQ+
My wife and I moved to Austin two years ago and we’re only just now starting to look for a church. There are key marks the church has to hit for me to want to walk through those doors. Here is my list of what I wish all affirming churches were mindful of. Affirm, not…
A SEAT-SAVER’S STORY: DANA BUTLER
“I believed all the right things. My theological and political opinions checked the right boxes, biblically speaking. It was how Christians were supposed to see things. How I was supposed to see things. Until it wasn’t. Until all the theological and political issues–all my correct beliefs–were dismantled. Until they were humanized. The story was so…
A SEAT-SAVER’S STORY: JENN MACK
For the past four weeks now, I’ve shared a story with you about seat saving. They are each unique, but share the common goal of loving others without barriers, with attention, without judgement, and with graciousness. I loved reading Jenn’s story because it’s not just about seat saving; it’s about seat creating. It’s about creating…
A SEAT-SAVER’S STORY: ALICIA FICK
I’ve said over and over that we need affirming allies of faith to share their story of how they came to be affirming. Few of us grew up in an environment that was kind to queer people. I started by sharing my story, then sharing my friend Beth’s, and it’s turned into a series I’m…
A SEAT-SAVER’S STORY: BETH RICHARDSON
We need affirming allies to share their stories of how they came to that space, right? That’s what I’ve said over and over and last week I shared my journey. Then what? Do I hope that more will follow after I place my words at their feet, or maybe I build a space for those…
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Olivia Meeks 