Category Archives: Personal Stories

Senator Rob Portman, Republican of Ohio, announced this week that he could no longer oppose gay marriage because his 21 year old son is gay and he wants his son to have the “joy and stability of marriage” that he … Continue reading →

Youth in Crisis: What Everyone Should Know About Growing Up Gay see http://faithandequality.com/david-blankenhorns-powerful-new-voice What is it like to be called an abomination by your religious leaders? To live in fear of losing your family’s love? To be afraid to go … Continue reading →

Jeff Chu was married last September. His mother and father weren’t there. ….”Jeff was pledging his devotion to another man. And his parents, strict Southern Baptists, have always deemed such a love sinful, and against God’s wishes.” AGAINST GOD’S WISHES……see … Continue reading →

These are the words of Wendell Berry: “My argument, much abbreviated both times, was the sexual practices of consenting adults ought not to be subjected to the government’s approval or disapproval, and that domestic partnerships in which people who live … Continue reading →

(from the website http://Soulforce.Org) I WOULD BE A DIFFERENT KIND OF LEADER IF NOT FOR SOULFORCE! We get asked why we do this work often. Sometimes, we think people wonder why we engage in such a Promethean task as endeavoring … Continue reading →

December 22, 2012, NEW YORK TIMES By FRANK BRUNI FOR a long while, my father’s way of coping was to walk quietly from the room. He doesn’t remember this. I do. I can still see it, still feel the pinch … Continue reading →

Copy and paste  this link to see and hear an advertisement Morgan Freeman recently made for the Human Rights Campaign:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrscFboMip8

Here is the link to four personal stories from Transgender folk:   http://www.glaad.org/transawarenessweek. Watch these videos to understand and relate.

by National Columnist on Health,   Jane Brody, From the New York Times, Tuesday, November 6, 2012 “Contrary to what some parents might believe or hope for, children are not born a blank slate. Rather, they come into the world with … Continue reading →

The following was recommended by a Pflag member who says it is one of the best essays she has read.  It is from Crumbs from the Communion Table, a blog by Justin Lee, Executive Director of the Gay Christian Network.  See … Continue reading →