GLBT Issues
This past Monday I had the good fortune to hear Judy Shepard speak on Auraria Campus as a part of her work with The Matthew Shepard Foundation. 11 years after Matthew’s terrible murder she is still traveling around the nation passionately educating on equality. Through her incredible perseverance and strength she has served as an [...]
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So tonight I went and saw Jennifer Knapp and Derek Webb in concert at the Bluebird Theater here in Denver. I had been planning to go to this show anyway, having spent my late teens and early twenties listening to Jennifer Knapp’s music as well as Derek Webb’s when he was in the band Caedmon’s [...]
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I just happened upon this video and it’s very fitting when considering my previous post. We must work harder to create safe havens for LGBT individuals around the world, until that day when all people are loved, accepted, and safe in their home. I’ve been haunted lately by the images of teenagers Mahmoud Asgari [...]
So, it’s been a while since I’ve posted here but something happened tonight that is just the kind of thing that gets me to blog. I recently met a guy named Alex and tonight when we were talking I found out his story. He’s 27, has lived in Colorado for 3 years and is from [...]
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On this day one year ago 15 year old Lawrence “Larry” King was shot and killed as he sat in his 8th grade classroom. He was murdered for having the courage to openly be who he had known he was for years. Larry came out when he was just 10 years old. It took me [...]
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