Most of what I read today is happy-making. Not all, so I’ll get the bad news out of the way, first. Like most cities, Portland looks one way on television and another way to the black people who live there. Mitchell S. Jackson writes about his experiences as a black person growing up in Portland.…
I read a few things today that broke my heart. Since I like to spread the pain, I’ll share them with you. Kimberly Knight writes the Patheos blog “Coming Out Christian”. This week she shared a post by a friend of hers, Tripp, who wrote about gender identity, performing music, and how people form opinions…
I’m going to start with the bad news, because then the good news will help dull the bitter taste it leaves. By now you have probably heard that Uganda has passed a law calling for life imprisonment for LGBT people and those who support them. Right after the law was passed, a local tabloid publicized…
Whew, it’s been a while since I’ve shared what I’ve been reading online. So let me get right to it. Have you ever felt good about yourself, then logged into social media, took one look at all of the incredible things other people are doing, and felt like an abject failure? You aren’t alone. If…
