What I Learned from Larry Kramer
Larry Kramer died yesterday at the age of 84. He was a writer who straddled the line between artist and activist. His novel,…
As a Homosexual I Absolve You for Eating at Chik-fil-A
A warning went out on social media from a good friend in the Midwest the other day reminding anyone excited by the new…
A Gay White Teenager’s Obsession with Aretha Franklin
Of course I’d heard the song before. How could anyone with the least awareness of popular culture not know “R-E-S-P-E-C-T”? But it was…
The Met Gala Highlighted Religion’s Innate Camp
Tongues wagged and Twitter lit up last week as the annual Met Gala in New York City had celebrities dressing in Catholic couture.…
Coming Soon—POPE FRANCIS: A MAN OF HIS WORD
We’re taking a small break from SXSW to share an exciting announcement. Wim Wenders, a legend in the realm of film and faith/spirituality,…
Trump Is Not the Future: Living in the ‘Already but Not Yet’
A Sermon: I want to start by saying something prophetic and maybe even a little bit foolish. I don’t believe Trumpism is the…
The ‘Boston Declaration’ Swings and Misses
When the Nashville Statement came out, retrenching the religious right in its 1950’s-vintage morality of the family, I used a silly picture from…
Questions I Wish (Liberal & Conservative) White People Would Ask Themselves about the National Anthem Protests
It’s amazing to how quickly Black people’s protest can become an argument between white people. When it comes to the NFL protests during…
The Nashville Statement: Fighting a Losing Battle with the Future
There have been many moves the Church has made over the years to render itself irrelevant. The Roman Catholic Humanae Vitae comes to…