LGBTQIA+ Icon: Morris Kight
LGBTQIA+ Icon Morris Kight (LGBTQ+ activist) “So marched we did, with butterflies in our stomachs, with legitimate doubts and fears but with enormous courage and devotion.” “Think of yourself as being: I’m being OK, I’m being good, I’m being gay. Build on that and through that we’re building a community. It’s not perfect, but we...Continue reading→
LGBTQIA+ Icon: Henry “Harry” Hay Jr.
LGBTQIA+ Icon Henry “Harry” Hay Jr., 1912-2002 (LGBTQ+ activist and labor organizer) “I always say to people, ‘if you share my dream, why don’t we walk together?’ That’s my only organizing tool.” “Give yourself permission to enjoy being gay. You do have to give yourself permission. You have been told you may not. Give yourself...Continue reading→
A New RIC Community: Faith Lutheran Church of Bristol (Bristol, CT)
Help ReconcilingWorks welcome a new Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Faith Lutheran Church of Bristol in Bristol, Connecticut. Their welcome statement reads: “As the people of Faith Lutheran Church of Bristol, we recognize Jesus’ announcement of the Kingdom of God as God’s embrace to all people. Embraced by God, we proclaim our welcome unreservedly to...Continue reading→