Be Heard

Today, a 17-year-old girl saw my NOH 8 photo on my cell phone. She quietly asked me if I'd participated in the campaign and if I'd been to the headquarters in Burbank . When I said that I had, she asked me if she could tell me a secret . Then she told me: she had been in a committed relationship with a girl for two years. From there, she told me how challenging things have

My partner of 25 years and I participated in the NO H8 Campaign to make a visible statement that shows our support for our belief that hate is never okay and love knows no gender . To have the opportunity to participate in our home state was too good to pass up! The great state of Texas needs to step up, protect LGBT jobs and respect its many LGBT citizens by supporting

The Bible is clear. From the Hebrew prophets, kings, and priests – to Jesus and Paul – love , not hate, will save the world . Few Christians would say they hate anyone. However, when Christians are silent about persecution of sexual minorities and women in places like Russia and Uganda, hate thrives . When U.S. Christians claim “religious liberty” gives

I remember when I first asked, "Why is it so wrong for a man to love a man?" to one of my Sunday school teachers. I remember so clearly the disgusted look that twisted across her face and how scared I was of that look. Why'd she look so hateful that I'd merely asked? I've grown up in a conservative Catholic family. I grew up under the lie that states that homosexuality

I am a Bay Area native and my calling in life is to dedicate my actions speaking out the realities of senseless youth violence to high schools, universities, juvenile halls and junior high schools across California.