by Kali Cawthon-Freels | Jun 9, 2026 | Faithful Pride Initiative, Opinion
Sunday evening, I frantically grabbed my TV remote to change the channel. A kind congregant had just texted me a reminder of something I’d completely forgotten: The 79th Annual Tony Awards were airing, and I was about to miss them! My wife and I quickly found the...
by Kali Cawthon-Freels | Apr 27, 2026 | Faithful Pride Initiative, Opinion
Throughout 2026, the Faithful Pride Initiative (FPI) has been collaborating with Christian Athlete Circles (CAC) to create content to help people of faith better understand the debate around transgender athletes participating in sports that align with their gender...
by Kali Cawthon-Freels | Apr 2, 2026 | Faithful Pride Initiative, Opinion
Tuesday, the Supreme Court of the United States voted 8-1 to overturn Colorado’s ban on conversion “therapy” for minors. Conversion “therapy” is designed to turn queer people straight and cisgender. It is typically recommended and dolled out by Christian counselors,...
by Kali Cawthon-Freels | Feb 27, 2026 | Opinion
Tuesday evening, people all over the country gathered in their living rooms in front of the television. While many turned to the State of the Union Address—with heavy hearts and perhaps a stiff drink—I curled up with a blanket and opened Netflix on my TV....
by Kali Cawthon-Freels | Jan 27, 2026 | Opinion
I’ve never been a violent person. Even so, I am intimately familiar with the language of violence. I was introduced to it as a teenager in the early 2000s in my charismatic evangelical youth group. Church leaders encouraged us to go everywhere with our “sword” so we...
