Like many people of my generation
My story is probably a lot like many people of my generation. I am 71. Having been raised to believe that anything other than...
Our Affirming Process was challenging but transformative
I was around in 1988 but not really present. How did, and how does, this affect me, as a straight white female? In the late 80s this...
I learned love and faith were always okay and beautiful
I wasn’t alive in the 1980s when the United Church went through the process of accepting the LGBTQ+ community, but I have felt the...
1988-1993
High School Confusion First Love Lesbianism Family Church The Bible says AIDS!!!! retreat trauma depression Education distance Growth...
My hope is that an apology will help us to let go of anger and hurt
I am a lesbian and would like to share my story with the United Church. I came out when I was studying for ministry in the late 1990s. I...
Being an outsider makes me seek to include others
For me, it started with AIDS in the early 1980s. Although I had been raised in the United Church, I found my spiritual awakening in a...
human beings can hurt each other so
Dear g-d, I realize I may be rambling here, but… I wonder where you are when people hate people because they have sex differently or...
Seeing the Rainbow Colours
Today I learned about the decision made in 1988 regarding the United Church of Canada and LGBTQ people. I found myself shocked yet...