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LGBTQ Families Speak Out

A video interview study about the school experiences of LGBTQ families living in Ontario (2014 – 2020) Welcome to LGBTQ Families Speak Out About School at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, September 2014 – June 2020 Hello! Welcome to the Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Families Speak Out…

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The Difference Between a Welcoming Church and an Affirming One Is Huge

April 30, 2018 – A survivor of “conversion therapy” tries to find a church that doesn’t just tolerate, but embraces. The church service was exactly how I remembered it as a child. I raised my hands in praise as the worship team sang songs I had heard on the radio every day of my childhood….

Activist Aims To Get UK To Allow Genderless Passports For Residents

April 23, 2018 – Christie Elan-Cane may get a step closer to that goal this week. CHELTENHAM, England (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – In a 25-year battle to have the identity of genderless people recognized in British passports, Christie Elan-Cane fought depression and unemployment. The campaigner, who was born female but identifies as neither male nor…

Starbucks and the Pope

The people at Starbucks managed to arrange a meeting with the Pope at the Vatican. After the papal blessing, the Starbucks official whispers, “Your Holiness, we have an offer for you.  Starbucks is prepared to donate $100 million to the church if you change the Lord’s Prayer from ‘give us this day our daily bread’…

One Liners

“Don’t let your worries get the best of you. Remember, Moses started out as a basket case” Some people are kind, polite, and sweet-spirited – until you try to sit in their pews. Many folks want to serve God, but only as advisers.

LGBTIQ Movies

IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A SWEET LOVE STORY 1  The Way He LooksBrazilian film based on a fantastic short of the same name. It tells the story of a blind gay teenager who falls for the new boy at school, much to the frustration of his best friend. It is tender, warm, romantic and everything…

Support As A List

Click here if you would like to view with a brief intro to each Best Online Therapy Based on In-Depth Reviews – A comprehensive guide to online therapy appsA Navigation Guide To Self-Discovery During Your Addiction Recovery Journey 

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Speaking of Faith: Gay Straight Conversation For Group Study (by Rev Caleb Crainer)

This e-book is well-researched and meant for group study.  It contains 10 sessions, each designed to last for one hour, and includes activities, discussion questions, related topics, and resources. SESSION 1: __________________ Introduction SESSION 2: __________________ Closet (hiding) SESSION 3: __________________ Coming Out (expectations, trust, truth) SESSION 4: __________________ Same Gender Loving (biblical examples)

Rizi Timane – Part 2 – F2M Trans Singer, Actor, Coach, Advocate

Rizi Xavier Timane is a female-to-male transgender singer, actor and trans-specialist coach who advocates for transgender rights. He was born and raised in Nigeria, West Africa. Rizi realized at age eight that he was a boy living in a girl’s body and approached his parents about this dilemma. His parents, converts to fundamentalist Christianity, responded…

Scott Williamson Catches a Glimpse of Heaven

Scott Williamson is one of the most positive individuals I have ever met. His amazing ability to see the glass half full is unparalleled and makes him well-liked by anyone who knows him. Despite some less-than-ideal circumstances surrounding his life, Scott remains upbeat and committed to his favorite verse of Scripture which says, “For I…

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Marriage – History or Mystery? by Sally M. Masters

As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Northampton Pride and the 2nd anniversary of the legal recognition of same sex marriage in Massachusetts this year, history has been at the forefront of my mind. Several thousand same sex couples have married in Massachusetts over the past two years, and life is only better for the…

The Fib Factory by Wayne Besen

I have yet to visit Focus on the Family’s massive “campus” in Colorado Springs – a place so large it has its own zip code. But each year, thousands of fundamentalists traipse through this tourist trap to bow to King James. The people I know who have visited say that pictures of the group’s leader, James Dobson,…

God and Money

“When it comes to giving, some people stop at nothing.”  “With the price of everything else going up these days, aren’t you glad the Lord hasn’t increased the tithe to 15%?”  “When it comes to giving until it hurts, most people have a very low threshold of pain.” “When it comes to giving, some people…

Tithing (by Mary)

Well I can’t imagine anyone voluntarily selecting to read an article about tithing, but it was on my heart, and so I sent it out as part of one of my Newsletters. If you are about to read it, then I know that God is speaking to you, so I pray that you will be…