Forty years ago today, June 2 of 1982, my oldest sibling boarded a bus in Alabama, embarking on a journey to San Francisco, California. Martine had told Mom that there were “people in San Francisco who could help.”
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Vulnerable youth within our LGBTQ community here in Virginia are under attack. They are being targeted by the Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization assisting the Hanover School Board in its effort to undermine legislation Virginia passed in 2020 which provides for the rights of LGBTQ individuals in schools.
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I am thinking about the magnitude of the loss of life and the vast numbers of grieving people as we approach the highest holy day of the Christian faith.
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In the early days of 2021, I shared my hopes for the year. Looking back a year later, some hopes became reality in beautiful ways, and the others…I still hope for those that remain unseen.
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My reflections on the COVID-19 pandemic beginning March 20, 2020.
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In April 1983 my experience of grief became intertwined with John 11. I propose a sixth stage of the grief process. All six stages can be found within the narrative of John 11.
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On March 31, 2021, Virginia became the 12th state to ban the “panic defense.” This legislative victory is a step toward accountability in cases of anti-LGBTQ+ violence.
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Mark was never my favorite gospel for Easter Sunday. Who wants an Easter sermon based on a passage that has no resurrection appearance?
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