What does it mean to someone like me to have a personal relationship with God?

Few people understand why we transition or what it means to us. It is about clothing and makeup. We transition in order to preserve ourselves and to connect ourselves to humanity.

My parents have spent a lifetime fighting for racial justice. Our efforts to ensure their safety during COVID brought to light how much further we have to go.

Many of my white friends have expressed discomfort with the term "defunding" when applied to police departments. Here' why you shouldn't edit it out of the conversation.

Religious conservatives who complain of Pride parades are missing the point. Pride wasn't born in celebration, but in protest. Today's parades and festivals are a by-product of the discrimination and hatred wrought upon the LGBTQ community. There is a simple way to end Pride festivals: stop treating LGBTQ people differently. Many local congregations showed up to Asheville's annual pride to celebrate with us.

The labels we use to categorize people define us, not them. They do more to determine our morality than any creed we might declare. We cannot do away with labels; but we can learn from them ... if we go about it in the right way.