Baylor Must Be Safe Harbor for All Students

Baylor Must Be Safe Harbor for All Students

I came out of the closet as a gay man in 1981 at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. I guess I’ve always known I was different but wasn’t sure what it was. The product of a Baptist upbringing in a large metro church, my chief concern was being the best Baptist I could...
Emerging Voices | Baylor Must Support LGBTQ+ Students

Emerging Voices | Baylor Must Support LGBTQ+ Students

My story will resonate all too well with queer kids who grew up Christian. I have incredibly vivid memories of lying awake in bed at night as a child, a Bible in my hands and tears streaking down my cheeks. I was praying, begging, pleading God to fix whatever was...