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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...

May 04, 2016

Love or Hate? It’s in the Eye of the Receiver

“What sorrow for those who say that evil is good and good is evil, that...

April 2016

April 20, 2016

Heads Up Anti-Gay Church: The Parents Are Coming!

You may believe that by teaching against homosexuality, you are keeping people from being LGBTQ...

April 12, 2016

‘Poison in a Pretty Package’ – Landon Schott’s Book “Gay Awareness”

It's a dangerous book, a deadly message and you should know about it. It is...

April 07, 2016

What If You Don’t Feel Like Anyone’s Idol?

The American Idol Finale. For fifteen years we have watched as this show has turned...

April 05, 2016

Stop Pretending God Endorses Your Homophobia

People have always been bigoted—in any number of ways. Jesus’ enormous challenge to “love your...

March 2016

March 27, 2016

To Worried Christian Parents of LGBTQ Children

I write today to Christian parents of LGBTQ children who are worried about their kids....

March 23, 2016

Sharing My Heart, My Vision, My Hope

We recently announced my new book with Westminster John Knox Press, and launched our new...

March 17, 2016

Don’t You Dare Tell Me My Opinion is Invalid Because My Child Is Gay!

I have five adult children I love with all my heart. Two of them identify...

March 08, 2016

The Story of the Prodigal Transgender Daughter

Let me give a new twist to an old story. Mitchell had fought back the...

March 02, 2016

Are You a Prodigal Parent to Your LGBTQ Child?

Prodigal. It has come to mean “someone who was wayward but has now straightened up...

February 2016

February 25, 2016

“To my LGBTQ child, I am so sorry.” – Dad

I am so sorry. And I am so thankful. First, please let me say that...

February 22, 2016

LGBTQ – God is NOT Mad at You and Never Has Been

No matter what you have heard: God is not mad at you. God is not...

February 16, 2016

Christians, You Do NOT Have Permission to Condemn Gays

We’ve all heard it. This smiling, friendly person says, “I’m so glad to see you....

February 08, 2016

A Dad, His Son, Nail Polish & Neighbors: A Lesson in Coexistence

One of the moms in our Facebook support group posted this interaction with her neighbors....

January 2016

January 26, 2016

I Was the Lucky One — I Did Not Grow Up in a “Christian” Home

“If you look closely, you will see that the things the church emphasizes as truly...

January 12, 2016

Top 5 Takeaways From the Gay Christian Network Conference

I love LOVE LOVE the experience of GCN Conference. I absolutely love all the...

January 04, 2016

A Father’s Plea to Christian Dads of LGBTQ Kids

Six years ago, my daughter came out. I love her. Nothing will ever change that....

December 2015

December 30, 2015

Apparently, I Won’t Be Going To Heaven

I want to share this with you. It is from our friend Jim Rigby. Jim...