Why I Want Abortion To Be Legal

Growing up, I was very much pro-life. I was raised in conservative evangelical Christianity: this is pretty much just a given when you’re in that camp. It’s assumed you hold the pro-life stance. And while people have varying degrees to which they agree with the stance (some may make exceptions for rape/incest for example), it

An Observation

Something that I noticed in the 2016 election is happening again now. As people share their thoughts and opinions on the Republican and Democrat candidates, I’ve noticed that a significant number of the moderates and liberals in my life are able to both critique and praise various political figures (including but not limited to the

I Wasn’t Looking for a Side A Church

http://www.comingout4christians.net/side-a-side-b-primer.html explanation of Sides A & B if you’re unfamiliar with these terms  Side A: LGBTQIA+ affirming, anti-conversion therapy Side B: LGBTQIA+ non-affirming, anti-conversion therapy Side X: LGBTQIA+ non-affirming, pro-conversion therapy —————————————————————————————————————————————– I wasn’t looking for a Side A church. I’ve been in Side B and Side X environments my whole life. While many of the

Deconstruction, Reconstruction, and Re-Thinking God (and the LGBTQ+ Community)

This is an article I wrote & published in April 2018, just a few days before my 20th birthday. A lot of things in my life are the same, and a lot is also different now compared to about two years ago. As I’ve deconstructed, reconstructed, learned, and unlearned many concepts, this is something I’ve

Hope Through Collective

I’ve talked quite a bit on this blog and on my social media pages about my faith. Throughout 2019 and into 2020, I’ve been going through my own personal faith deconstruction, which I’ve talked about some. It has been immensely painful and while it has given me good community online – and I’m very grateful

Faith & The LGBTQ+ Community: #OnceGay

This post is yet another one sparked by discussions I recently saw on Twitter regarding Christianity and the LGBTQ+ community. Specifically, the controversy around Bethel & their stance on homosexuality, and discussions online about the topic using the hashtags #OnceGay and #ThisIsWhatOnceGayLooksLike. I made a Twitter thread about it you can read below: “Regarding the