When LGBTQ+ folks are dehumanized by right-wing media, politicians & religious leaders, when our families and relationships are regularly described with violent words like "destructive" & "perverted," is it any wonder that eventually we become the target of physical violence too?
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Growing numbers of people use they/them/their as a gender-neutral singular personal pronoun. As much as possible, AP also uses they/them/their as a way of accurately describing and representing a person who uses those pronouns for themself.
This was by far one of the hardest, scariest, and important essays I’ve ever written. As a man, husband, parent, and Christian, I knew I must say something. And I tried. Here is my latest with @parentsmagazine on Roe v. Wade, fatherhood, and faith. parents.com/kindred/overtu…
I am haunted by James Baldwin’s words: “I think this nation should be, for the foreseeable future, in mourning. One must face the fact that this Christian nation may never have read any of the Gospels, but they do understand money.”
When I found out that God cared more about my faith being free than my faith being rooted in fear, then I found a faith of liberation, love, and wholeness.
If weeping and rage are all you have today, that is a good and holy response to the heartbreak of the world.
If you need to be angry at God, go ahead. They can take it. Or if you prefer, the Divine will weep and rage with you.
For all who are vulnerable and afraid, for Ukraine's people, for trans kids and their families in Texas, for all suffering amid war and violence, for all who feel forgotten—grant them courage, strength, and the true peace of knowing that they are beloved: God, hear our prayers.
i am definitely the target audience for ppl’s everyday “mundane” posts. i love that shit. photo dumps, spotify links and what music you’re listening to, the food you just ate, how your train ride is going. i think it’s so fun and cool