Tag: LGBTQ

  • A bigot veto is bad policy

    A bigot veto is bad policy

    In an attempt to do something they think is good, some lawmakers are creating a Frankenstein’s monster of the law.

  • Avoiding Pain

    Avoiding Pain

    This story is less about the miracle of giving sight to the blind, but the way the leaders avoid seeing grace.

  • In Bad Faith

    In Bad Faith

    The political impact of these “don’t say gay bills” is furthering incoherent and illogical laws for culture war benefit.

  • Name—More than what we call him

    Name—More than what we call him

    We often pretend names aren’t that important. But when we name, we recognize the power they have in our lives.

  • No Act of Faith

    No Act of Faith

    It is no act of faith to deny Desmond Tutu’s daughter from presiding at her godfather’s funeral because she is married to a woman.

  • Firing the anti-gay teacher was the right call

    Firing the anti-gay teacher was the right call

    The people are starting to realize just how gross and ugly bigotry is. And this story shows how easy it is to respond to the needs of students.

  • The United Methodist Church didn’t listen to Jesus yesterday.

    The United Methodist Church didn’t listen to Jesus yesterday.

    Today the United Methodist Church stepped away from unity. In fact, the only path toward unity was on the table and a simple majority rejected it.

  • an ideal marriage

    an ideal marriage

    On Saturday, a bishop of the church rejected the authority of the Episcopal Church. The next morning, scripture rebuked him. Of course, nobody thinks this started on Saturday. We’ve been fighting about sex for decades. But Saturday, something new happened. Bishop William Love, as The Episcopal Bishop of Albany, you wrote a pastoral letter to…