Why the Peters Must Repent

Why the Peters Must Repent

Target made the decision to pull some of their Pride merchandise from their stores toward the end of May. The company, which has only publicly supported the LGBTQ+ community for the past decade, indicated that this action is in response to the destruction of Pride...
The Benefits of Looking Through a New Lens

The Benefits of Looking Through a New Lens

An invocation at my church on July 4 weekend grabbed my attention and resonated with me in a new way. Stephen Reeves, executive director of Fellowship Southwest, and a member of First Austin, prayed: “Right now, it feels as though our freedoms are being rolled back,...
Why I Celebrate Pride Month

Why I Celebrate Pride Month

The month of June honors the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York City, which was a tipping point for the gay liberation movement in the United States. On June 28, 1969, the New York City Police Department raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay club located in Greenwich...
An Affirming Home

An Affirming Home

When our oldest child started high school last fall, we prepared her the best we could. She’s brilliant, independent, and level-headed. We trusted her, but we were nervous. My husband and I both went to tiny schools in the middle of cow pastures in Texas. There are...