Tag: LGBTQ

Ah, Bangkok. It’s like the spunky cousin of San Francisco, but with more pad thai and fewer hills. For a lot of us in the LGBTQ+ community, this city has been on the bucket list for its vibrant nightlife, rich culture, and its general “let’s embrace everyone” kind o...

While preparing for retirement can be difficult for anyone, LGBTQ+ Americans face unique challenges that can cast a shadow over their golden years. For example, LGBTQ+ people over age 60 leave the workforce sooner, are less likely to believe that their retirement savings are on track and struggle mo...

We have plenty of evidence that anti-LGBTQ thoughts and beliefs directly contribute to behaviors Paul describes as “fruits of the flesh” (Gal. 5:19–26) and that any reasonable person would find problematic. People who regard same-sex relationships as sin often denounce LGBTQ peo...

How can bias and discrimination impact survivors with developmental disabilities (DD) within the LGBTQIA+ community? Survivors with DD within the LGBTQIA+ community often experience bias and discrimination which impacts their access to services. Too often, people do not understand or personally k...

Almost all of these rights and privileges are guaranteed in American life. Every aspect of human interaction revolves around identifying the oppressed and the oppressor. If this is not done, is it considered a way to dismantle American society? This society admits that people have internal though...

My doctoral program included training as a statistician, and I have used those skills at times in research on religious topics. The denomination in which I served as ordained clergy financed a study I did on small and dying congregations. I collected data, crunched data, and analyzed data. In cas...

Disclaimer: I do not know pc language. I do not follow LGBTQ+ stuff and considering how many concussions I’ve had it is nearly impossible to believe I could learn their language. I apologize in advance for any terms I use that aren’t correct. I was raised in a very sheltered Christian ho...

The Evolution of Gay Rights: Over the past few decades, there has been a remarkable transformation in the global conversation surrounding LGBTQ+ rights. What was once a marginalized and often silenced community is now finding its voice, demanding not just tolerance but full acceptance. Numerous c...

Long story short, Sieran learned quite unexpectedly that his nonbinary friend harbors some quite aggressive anti-trans ideas and couldn’t let the issue go even after Sieran requested a change of subject. As that was going down, I was dealing with a crowd of aggressive anti-trans gay people ...

Think back to the days when opting out of sex education classes was a norm. Remember the signed forms, the parental notes excusing us from the class? It was a brief period, a week or two at most. Those who didn’t consent received a package of all the material, a chance to change their minds...

To say I struggle with the winter holiday season is an understatement. I love festivity and celebration, and I have a deep cultural reverence for Christmas traditions of love, charity, light, warmth, and family. But I don’t have any family, a circumstance tons of older LGBTQ people share wi...

I could tell Rodolfo* was intoxicated as soon as he opened the door to his apartment. The slurry Spanish and smell of rum were the giveaways, plus he was always chattier after a few shots with his supper. Bottles lined the counter next to a half-eaten dish of enchiladas. Aware that Rodolfo was an al...

Sometimes you only have to look at an object to get a feeling that there’s an LGBTQ story just waiting to be uncovered. You gaze at the object longingly, hoping for the story to jump out at you. You examine the label forensically, scouring the limited interpretation text for a little clue to c...