When I first came out in the mid-90’s and began to hang around with other queer folks, I was embarrassed to be identified in the same group as those who were transgendered. It pains me to say that, so much so that 10 years later I’m sitting in Starbucks with tears in my eyes. I [...]

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A sharply divided California Supreme Court today legalized same-sex marriage, a historic ruling that will allow gay and lesbian couples across the state to wed as soon as next month and inflame the social, political and moral debate over gay unions. In a 4-3 ruling written by Chief Justice Ronald George, the Supreme Court [...]

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I know more than you think I do and I have Wordpress Stats to thank. The statistics page provides all kinds of information that completes my life. For example, it lets me know how many people visit everyday, what website you visited that led you here, the words you entered into a search engine to [...]

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It’s not at all surprising one of the recurring messages for GLBTQ Christians is that in being gay we’re creating a problem since something happens nearly everyday that gives that snarly little message another minute of air play.
In our families we hesitate in coming out to the people we love because we don’t want them [...]

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Have you ever sought the approval of others or been obsessed with what others think about you?
No. Wait. I’m probably the only one.
Or am I? Maybe I’m wrong.
Do you think I’m wrong?
I wonder if you think this is a weak opening. Do you think it is?
Maybe it’s not good enough and I should start all [...]

Posted in Christian Lesbian Identity, Coming Out, Gifted by Otherness, Queering the Bible, Special Series 11 Comments »

Miracles happen. Water turns to wine. A basket of fish and bread becomes a feast for a crowd. The dead are raised with a two-word command. A glob of mud and the blind see. A hemorrhage ceases with a touch to a garment’s edge. Miracles happen, and everything changes in the blink of an [...]

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When I wrote the other day that I believe we are who we are and we love who we love because it’s by God’s design and for God’s purpose that we’re GLBTQ people; when I called being gay a divine calling, a holy vocation and for the sake of the Gospel, I was saying I [...]

Posted in Christian Lesbian Identity, Coming Out, Gifted by Otherness, Queering the Bible, Special Series 14 Comments »

I’d intended to have another blog entry up by today but mid-day I took a flight to the Pacific Northwest to spend a few days with my mom and so most of the day has been spent packing, departing, flying, arriving, and loving on mom. I pulled my laptop from my messenger bag only a [...]

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For more than ten years there’s been a growing community of Christian Lesbians that have been active members in the e-mail groups that grew out of SisterFriends-Together (formerly christianlesbians.com). Last week, the home of one of our long-time active members was destroyed by a house fire. While the women in our community are incredibly grateful [...]

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Why are you gay?
What’s the first answer that comes to your mind?

I’m being tested by God to see if I’ll remain obedient and faithful.
I’m being tempted by the enemy who wants to destroy me.
I was born with a defect in my personality or a genetic flaw.
Something happened to me in my childhood.
I gave into sin [...]

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