Dear Ken, I read your story...
Dear Ken, I read your story — your and John’s story — and I am overwhelmed. It was as if all the “rules of civility,” all the respect and...
A response to "I learned love and faith were always okay and beautiful"
Dear Anonymous (writer of I learned love and faith were always okay and beautiful), First of all, thank you for sharing your story with...
Dear Anne, Words rising up off the page…
Dear Anne, I heard your story. I heard your pain. I heard your stunned amazement at the hate-filled words. Words rising up off the page...
Responses in a workshop
Writing about 1988 . Be who you are and don’t let anyone mislead you by what they think. Respond to a story we read earlier . Show...
We claim to be open but…
Dear United Church, The thing that has hurt the most is how open and accepting we claim to be but then we do the exact opposite. We...
A response to Kai from Robin: You chose the narrow path
I read your two stories, and I am sorry, most of all, that I can’t say this to you in person: To me, you seem like an honest person,...
Erika Offers a Compassionate Presence
I’d like to tell gay, lesbian or trans Christian people that I am offering my compassionate presence. Dear Anne, I read your story and I...
"Keep looking up": A response to Chris, from Diane
Chris your story made me think about how different the church has become. Accepting people for who they really are. Not just judging them...
A response to Anne Squire, from David
Anne Squire, I read your story and I want to tell you how sad I am that anyone who would call themselves Christian or a believer would...
In response to Elsbeth's Story
Elsbeth, I heard your story and you are surprised even today the church is not as welcoming to LGBT people. I find this not surprising,...
