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June 2017

June 14, 2017

Wonder Woman, Parents, & the LGBTQI Community!

Diana. Wonder Woman! Just saw the movie, and I kept thinking about you. I will...

June 09, 2017

An Unclaimed Body – the Last Victim of Pulse. Where is the Love?

At a time when a parent weeps uncontrollably, mourning the death of their precious child,...

May 2017

May 09, 2017

How To Parent an LGBTQI (or Any) Child

Today’s my girls’ birthday, my lovely youngest daughter. She moves to LA tomorrow. Onward toward...

April 2017

April 20, 2017

The Ultimate Question: What If You’re Wrong??

Are we so terrified of an angry God that we choose to err of the...

April 19, 2017

My Easter Sunday with Jen Hatmaker and Her Downtown Friends

What would Jesus do on Easter Sunday? As I stood under the bridge in downtown...

March 2017

March 28, 2017

Parents, Would You Rather Have a Gay Child or a Dead Child?

I am sorry if the title of this post shocks you, or strikes you as...

March 21, 2017

Christians, Here’s Why You Don’t Have to be Afraid to Support Gays

"Prejudices are breaking down. Walls are breaking down. Pastors are rethinking their entrenched positions. Parents...

March 07, 2017

Can You Tell Which Woman is Transgender? And Why Does it Matter?

With all this conversation about who we pee next to, I wondered if you could...

February 2017

February 28, 2017

Transgender & Bathrooms: Who Are The Ones Who Really Need Protecting?

What do you when the bully in a school is the teacher? What impact does...

February 21, 2017

You Had Me at Hello… My Advice to Adele

She was so upset. Almost to the point of tears. And nearly an hour later,...

January 2017

January 28, 2017

“You must obey!” It’s One of the Biggest Lies in the Church

One of the biggest lies perpetrated throughout Christendom is that God is primarily interested in...

December 2016

December 06, 2016

LGBTQI: You Deserve to Love & be Loved! You Deserve to be Free!

Well, here you are! You're gay or bi or lesbian or transgender or intersex or...

November 2016

November 17, 2016

Do Those on the Other Side Love Their Children Too?

Well here we are, caught in a maelstrom. The fear has never felt so intense,...

November 03, 2016

Are You the Parent of an LGBTQ Child? You Are Not Alone.

“Mom, I’m Gay!” You want to shove those words back in and put the lid...

October 2016

October 11, 2016

Coming Out to Christian Parents

If you are LGBTQI, coming out to your Christian parents and family can be overwhelming....

September 2016

September 15, 2016

My Daughter… the Wise, Wonderful Heretic!

“If the you of five years ago doesn’t consider the you of today a heretic,...

September 07, 2016

Eat, Pray, Love Who You Love. Elizabeth Gilbert Comes Out!

I love how Elizabeth Gilbert - the bestselling author of Eat, Pray, Love - came...

September 01, 2016

Does Christian Scripture Really Condemn Homosexuality?

Rejection, shunning, condemnation, ridicule, bullying, all in the name of God. If you are LGBTQ,...

August 2016

August 29, 2016

A Boy in a Tutu, a Mom, and the Scary Words of a Stranger

"My son wears tutus. It was fine... until yesterday!" This is the story of the...

August 23, 2016

As a Person of Faith, I Fully Accept & Affirm LGBTQ

“You’re a Christian! How can you support LGBTQ people and gay marriage? Don’t you realize...

August 09, 2016

7 Reasons Christian Parents Who Reject Their Gay Children Are Being Arrogant

How Arrogant Must You Be to Reject Your LGBTQ Child? EXTREMELY. To stand at the...

August 04, 2016

Would Unconditional Love Change Things?

It's women’s gymnastics time again! It is my favorite Olympic event, of all time, period....

July 2016

July 20, 2016

It’s Baaack! The Nightmare of Ex-Gay Reparative Therapy

So-called “reparative therapy” is in the news again! Yippee! Nevermind that those who have been through...

July 12, 2016

The Biggest Mistake I Made as an LGBTQ Ally & Advocate

At points in my journey as the Dad of two LGBTQ children—coming from being a...

July 01, 2016

11 Things I Would Tell You If You Were My LGBTQI Child

I was heartsick that a Pastor - claiming to speak for God - called his...

June 2016

June 09, 2016

“Uh, No, We Don’t Have Gay People Here!”

So many people in power are completely out of touch with the people they are...

June 01, 2016

11 Reasons You Should Absolutely Go to Your LGBTQ Child’s Wedding

One of the most spectacular weekends of my life was the time of my daughter's wedding! I don't...

May 2016

May 26, 2016

God is NOT a Bully… Though Some Christians Are

Here is the great tragedy of the church: it has distorted God’s message for humanity...

May 20, 2016

Loving Your LGBTQ Child and Strengthening Your Faith

I took my laptop with me to the kitchen for a lunch break from writing...

May 09, 2016

Life is Short Enough. Don’t Give Yours Away.

Time flies whether you’re having fun or not. Mary Engelbreit. Mother’s Day. My sweet husband...