by Kali Cawthon-Freels | Jan 29, 2025 | Faithful Pride Initiative, Feature|News, LGBTQ+
On January 20th, President Trump signed an executive order declaring that there are only two genders. In the days that followed, LGBTQ+ people across the US expressed fear and concern for what this means for their rights, particularly as Christian Nationalists showed...
by Katie Valenzuela | Jan 17, 2025 | Faithful Pride Initiative, Feature|Opinion
Editor’s Note: The following article appeared in the March/April issue of Nurturing Faith Journal (NFJ.) In 2025, NFJ became Good Faith Magazine and is free of charge for all Good Faith Advocates. I read Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower in January after...
by Kali Cawthon-Freels | Dec 12, 2024 | Faithful Pride Initiative, Feature, Opinion
On Thursday, December 5th, my church hosted its first-ever Holiday Blues service, a time for members and guests to sit honestly with the grief they feel around the holidays. Some had lost a loved one earlier this year and were navigating the holidays without that...
by Kali Cawthon-Freels | Nov 7, 2024 | Faithful Pride Initiative, Feature|Opinion
Content warning: Article mentions discrimination rooted in homophobia. Over the weekend, my wife and I drove three hours from our home in Virginia to Durham, North Carolina, to get fitted for suits for a friend’s upcoming wedding. I’ll spare you the painful details,...