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...
by Angela Yarber | May 12, 2025 | Opinion
As the United Methodist Church recently ruled that officiating same-sex weddings is up to individual pastors and we honor lifting the 40-year ban on LGBTQ+ clergy, I think of a poetry book intimately tied to this so-called debate. Rebecca Wilson’s “Unraveling” is a...
by Angela Yarber | Apr 16, 2025 | Opinion
Have you ever kept quiet just so you wouldn’t rock the boat? Perhaps you didn’t speak your mind—or speak up for someone who couldn’t—for fear of retaliation. So many women in ministry have been forced to remain silent about the toxicity we face, which is precisely the...
