I'm ever so weary (and offended) by the continued label of "baby killer" targeted at anyone who is choosing not to support our current president. The very flawed premise behind this moniker is that, since the Democratic platform is pro-choice, anyone who supports a candidate from that party is clearly out to slaughter infants. I'm not pro-abortion. I would love to live in a world where no woman ever had ...
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Hating the "other" feels like it's become the national pastime. The world and our lives are so much better when we can embrace those who are different from us and love people just as they are. Here are some great books to start kids off on the right foot when relating to and befriending others who are just trying to be accepted and loved for who they are. BTW: as ...
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Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. A day reserved for raising awareness, sharing resources and letting everyone know there are alternatives, success stories and reasons to live. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention list suicide as the 10th-leading cause of death in the United States. It ranks second among those ages 10 to 34 and LGBTQ youth contemplate suicide at three times the rate of their straight, cis-gendered ...
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For when you want to learn and laugh. Like just about every white person I know, I've been trying to listen and learn and work at becoming an anti-racist activist. The danger we face as we embark upon this journey is becoming so overwhelmed by just how little we've been paying attention, how much we've ignored and what all we've allowed to happen right under our noses, that we just ...
Read MoreA lot of anger is floating around out there. I'm not talking about the anger that stems from the lack of access to healthcare or the injustice that black people in our society still face. I'm speaking of the anger that comes from the many people whose only sense of worth has come from the idea that they are "better than" because they are white...or straight...or male...or Christian. Now they ...
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Doubting Believer is asking our readers to make your voices heard regarding affordable insulin for all who live with diabetes. Over the next few weeks, we will have guest posts from people who live with the disease about the importance of access to life-saving medication. Links to ways you can help are found at the end of this post. What does the Lord require of you, but to seek justice, love ...
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Doubting Believer is asking our readers to make your voices heard regarding affordable insulin for all who live with diabetes. Over the next few weeks, we will have guest posts from people who live with the disease about the importance of access to life-saving medication. Links to ways you can help are found at the end of this post. What does the Lord require of you, but to seek ...
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I wrote this post three years ago. While my location and circumstances have changed, the rest still holds. When Will and Grace made its heralded return last year, one episode (featuring the always-adorable Ben Platt) pointed out how the experiences of young gay people today are vastly different than those of the folks who came along (and out) 20 years ago...even 10 years ago. My daughter goes to a public arts ...
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