Marie-Adélina de la Ferrière

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17 queer clergy taking the Gospel back from Christian nationalism

As Christian nationalism seeks to fuse church and state, we’re here to celebrate queer clergy who are proving that faith and freedom don’t have to be opposites. They embody a radically inclusive Christianity, one that loves beyond borders, votes beyond pulpits, and worships without fear. Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush When a gay Baptist minister becomes one of the nation’s loudest voices against Christian nationalism, it’s worth listening. In one penned essay, Brandeis Raushenbush opined that the current administration is weaponizing religion and urged people not to “allow Trump and his Christian nationalist backers to claim the mantle of ‘religious liberty’ or […]

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This trans chaplain reminds us that visibility is more than presence. It’s power.

If faith is a journey, Reverend Caroline Morison has taken the scene route—one with a few unexpected detours, a military escort, and a very well-placed tube of mascara. Long before she was among the first openly enlisted transgender soldiers in the U.S. Army National Guard, Caroline was an “Army brat” raised on duty, discipline, and a globe-spanning childhood. She grew up with a calling to both serve and care. So, Morrison joined the Army’s Chaplain Corps straight out of high school. While most of us were still figuring out how to microwave ramen without starting a fire, Caroline was deploying, serving, and wrestling […]

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It’s time to build a sustainable future for LGBTQ+ advocacy work. Here’s why

Pride may look different this year than those of recent memory.  With the return of the Trump presidency, companies abandoning DEI, and the onslaught of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, the sociocultural wars in the U.S. are having many LGBTQ+-led nonprofits gasping for air. I see this moment as an opportunity, as hopeful as I am.  It’s time to rethink how our community interacts with the nonprofit industrial complex (NPIC). The relationship between governments and private philanthropy has gradually transformed nonprofit organizations into intermediaries that manage rather than solve social issues. Far too often, this structure has created a dependency on external funding, limiting the scope of radical change […]

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A guide to navigating Thanksgiving with Trump voters

Unlike so many readers, I’m not stressing about Thanksgiving.  Between my siblings moving between Turkey Day and Black Friday and my mother maintaining her peace after a very long year, I’m most thankful for takeout and a few days off work.  But I also know only a few are lucky. Thanksgiving is a time to reconnect with family and friends and give thanks for the things we have. But this holiday season may feel slightly different, thanks to the latest election. Admittedly, I was as surprised by the results as the number of folks in my network who favored Donald Trump. I couldn’t imagine […]