About Julie Nichols

Julie Nichols is a "Catholic on-the-margins," a Native Texan, wife of 32 years, a mother of LGBTQ+ young adults, plus a daughter-in-law. She is an s an Educational Therapist and Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist who serves children and adults with developmental, learning disabilities, and cognitive disabilities, a part-time advocate for disabled and LBGTQ youth and their families, an early-onset Parkinson’s Disease patient, and was the first recipient of Advanced Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery in South Texas in 2017. Julie loves modern-day theological challenges, walks with the dogs, attending Mass/Church, and eating Mexican food on the San Antonio Riverwalk with her family. Her work has appeared in her Patheos column, New Ways Ministry, Outreach, Therapist.News, Righting America, Faith-on-View, other medical and educational publishers, and CathNews New Zealand.

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Christians & Moderate/Former Republicans Must Reject MAGA

In some of my past articles, I stated we were further outside... read more

As a Former Republican, I Highly Respect Liz...

This morning, my husband Grant and I were discussing current events as... read more

Reconciling LGBTQ+ Family to Traditional Families of Origin

On June 26, 2015, gay marriage became law-of-the-land in the United States.... read more

We Cannot Return to a 1950s Patriarchal Structure

Five years ago, I had not heard the word "misogyny," nor did... read more

The work of Religious and Non-Religious Progressives

Typically, new writing ideas either occur in the middle of the night... read more

Parents of LGBTQ+, Your Child's Life Depends on...

When I say the title above, "Parents of LGBTQ+, Your Child's Life... read more

Medical Realities--Why I No Longer Use the "Prolife...

About 7 years ago, I discovered a prochoice Catholic organization and couldn't... read more

Anti-Abortion Extremism is Harmful to Babies and Mothers

Since the extreme anti-abortion laws were passed in Texas and the overturning... read more

Interjection into Someone Else's Interior Life is Not...

I have come to the conclusion that it's very difficult to hold... read more

Left and Right Extremism; It's Not About Babies

This morning my husband and I enjoyed our regular coffee hour together. ... read more

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