The time has come for me to begin to process this past week. And all of the decisions that have…
Category: lbgtqai+
telling my story of faith + exclusion and the rebellious act of being me
i am sitting on my couch in my home, the home that i am so amazingly blessed to own with…
december 26 // celebrating six years of marriage
On this day, 6 years ago, I looked out this very same window, to take in this very same morning…
// week thirty one (part 2) // celebrating pride weekend in stockholm
on saturday morning, just a mere 24 hours after my brother left to go back to the states, lina and…
when love wins: how marriage equality + forgiveness in charleston have changed us
marriage equality has come to the US! i’ve been dying to write this post. i meant to do it yesterday,…
what’s at stake: waiting for the supreme court to decide on love
2 0 0 9 / 2 0 1 0 five and a half years ago i married the most amazing…
five reasons she’s the best thing that ever happened to me
today is a special day in my little family. it’s my beloved wife’s 31st birthday! in honor of her, i…
celebrating five years of marriage!
while most of you celebrate boxing day or annandag jul (sweden’s second day of christmas) or simply rest up from…
the many ways to celebrate love
well guys, the weekend of weddings is over. it was wild and amazing. and each of the three weddings were…
wedding bells weekend
i’m gonna try to write words, but i know that my words will not do the experience justice. today, i…
the day that love came to north carolina
here we are. in 2010. at a rally for marriage equality in raleigh, north carolina. yesterday was day one in…
getting married? need someone to do the ceremony? ask me!!
over the past year i have had various people ask me if i could marry them = be the officiant…
making time for my love
Whoa, life has been busy lately. So crazy… and I have been no where near living any semblance of a regular life….
lina’s life anniversary ♥
i remember exactly what happened one year ago. in fact i wrote down every single moment in my journal. it was…
“strip away the fear. underneath it’s all the same love.”
it’s awards season on tv, and last night was all about the grammys. of course, i tuned in after downton…
and the celebrations continue…
Four years ago, on a beautiful, snowy Swedish day, I married my amazing Lina. It has been an incredible 4th…
sometimes you gotta be defrocked in order to live with integrity.
do you remember this post of mine from about a month ago? i shared with y’all my views, thoughts, and…
my response to your response.
whoa. i am overwhelmed by the response i have had after telling my story about my experience with the UMC and LGBT…
open hearts? no. open minds? no. open doors? no. open wounds? yes!
friends, it’s happening again. love is on trial. you know, when people get together and begin to decide who is…
“a closet is no place for a person to truly live.”
ok. this is just freaking awesome. it’s one of those amazing TED talks, motivational and inspiring talks & videos that…
same love.
watch this video, and then read on… most of y’all know that even though lina and i are legally married,…
i’m ok… even though i got an email.
you know what? i don’t want a job that might not be a place where i can be 100% me….
moral monday comes to asheville. and i was channeling the 60s.
“this is no momentary hyperventilation and liberal screaming match, this is a movement.” – rev. william barber in pack square,…
it’s a double rainbow day!
“Bottom line here: the federal ban on recognizing same-sex marriages is dead. California’s ban on recognizing same-sex marriages is dead….
pins and needles.
waiting on pins and needles today as the supreme court is slated to determine the fate of the love and…
home is wherever i’m with you.
there’s just something about opening my computer, heading over to my wordpress reader or bloglovin’, and reading the things that…
celebrating the birthday girl!
“The year you were born marks only your entry into the world. Other years .. they are the ones worth…
jesus, the supreme court, & me.
i’m a woman married to a woman. i’m an ex-pat american living in sweden, but moving back to the states…
what does it mean to be open?
i’m gonna take a little break in the berlin posts now that i’m halfway through them. i have something even…
a time to remember in berlin.
the first post is here! i thought about doing it chronologically, day by day. but, then i decided to go…
having an expat moment.
forgive me, but i must share a little bit of my american pride. even though i’m way over here in…
three years at home.
It’s December 26. Rain is falling outside my window. The christmas lights over the bed are lit. I’m sipping coffee…
edith & her fight.
42 years. that’s how long edith windsor (in the pic above) & her soulmate, thea, were together. sadly, they are…
one little comment is all it takes.
i got a comment the other day from the mezz which touched me deeply. and i’ve been thinking alot about…
i pulled an all-nighter.
i’m still in shock. i’m amazed. excited. overwhelmed. and so. very. thankful. oh yeah, and tired. hehe. i’m thankful that…
an open letter and a plea to listen before you vote.
everyone is entitled to their own opinion. i absolutely believe that. but there are some things i simply, truly, truly,…
daydreaming.
i have a confession to make. i’m having a super difficult time concentrating these days. i am spending so much…
either you are welcome or you’re not.
i’ve got something on my mind. something that i think that we, as a society, need to think about. or,…
sometimes you just need to breathe.
i need a little break from my ireland posts so i can slide in this little post about breathing. yoga….
sunday night stuff.
hey hey! it’s 9pm and completely dark outside. yes, fall is on its way. no more swedish summer sun at…
longing for my other home.
yes. i’ve got two places i call home. and that is an amazing gift. one that i do not take…
turning the page & beginning again.
things are changing in my life. it’s been a really big week. and i’m/we’re beginning a new chapter in our…
immigration said yes!
guess what i got?! today my PERMANENT residence card came in the mail… the swedish immigration offices have given me…
girl power.
i’m not sure why, but i’m in a girl power kinda mood tonight. if i was into burning bras, i…
thursday’s top ten.
i snatched this from facebook. one of my former seminary professors posted it on his wall. he’s one of the…
there’s just something about a beautiful door.
i had good karma today. it began with this crazy urge to dance this morning, and continued with a whole…
525,600 minutes.
today is my love’s birthday!!! ♥ Five hundred twenty-five thousand Six hundred minutes, Five hundred twenty-five thousand Moments so dear….
the sun is gonna shine.
there is one thing that you must know about me, and many of you do. i am a huge beatles…