Today—December 1—we join millions across the globe in remembering the lives lost to HIV and AIDS, honoring those living with HIV, and recommitting…
Back in July, while many of us were at the United Church of Christ’s General Synod in Kansas City, Missouri, I delivered a…
Click here to Become a Monthly Sustainer! Right now, as hatred and fear rise, the Open and Affirming Coalition continues to stand firm…
Across our nation, LGBTQ+ people are under attack. Trans and nonbinary youth are being targeted by cruel legislation. Inclusive books and curricula are…
Currently, trans people in America are being targeted in ways that are both chilling and familiar. The current administration and its allies are…
The past weeks have been heavy. The assassination of Charlie Kirk — a man whose career was built in part on demonizing LGBTQ+…
Today, we commemorate Juneteenth—the day in 1865 when the last enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas, were told they were free, more than…
In recent years, Christian nationalism has become one of the most dangerous forces shaping American politics, law, and culture. It is a movement…
Throughout American history, Christianity has been wielded both as a weapon of oppression and as a force of liberation. Nowhere is this contradiction…
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent—a season of reflection, repentance, and renewal. As ashes are placed on our foreheads, we are reminded:…
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