by Angela Yarber | Jul 31, 2025 | Opinion
Pride Month may be behind us, but the need for the church to honor queer life remains a present reality. So, the focus of today’s Belief Behind the Book is Diana McLean’s Love is the Why: Heart-Centered Poems by a Queer Woman Minister. Belief Behind the Book is a...
by Angela Yarber | Jun 30, 2025 | Opinion
A lot of churches are quick to quip that “love is love,” waving a rainbow flag once a year in worship, while neglecting the fact that queer, trans and drag lives are under attack. Hear me clearly: As a queer clergywoman, I’m grateful that more and more churches have...
by Angela Yarber | Jun 16, 2025 | Opinion
For many queer folks, June is a holy month. The Pride flag, our sacred symbol. Its festivals and parades, a visual rainbow of our diversity and the sparkle we will not keep in the closet. I love it. And I loathe the ways it has been commodified by straight supremacy,...
by Angela Yarber | Jun 3, 2025 | Opinion
As Pride Month unfolds against the backdrop of escalating anti-trans legislation and harmful rhetoric from political leaders, faith communities are uniquely positioned to embody radical love, justice and truth. Now more than ever, it is imperative that these...
by Angela Yarber | May 22, 2025 | Opinion
As many open and affirming churches prepare for Pride Month, I’m excited to feature several books by queer authors in Belief Behind the Book. This month is Trent Clifford’s inspiring “Reclaiming Faith: Learning to Reimagine Church, God, and Ourselves.” Belief Behind...
