Religion & Love with the LGBT+ Community

All Kinds

“The only opinion I have is that I could never look someone in the eye and tell them that they didn’t love someone that they know they love. It’s not my job to judge and it’s not a job I’d want. I love people a lot. All kinds. If we were meant to be the same then we wouldn’t be human.” 
― Hayley Williams

His Servants Betrayed in His Name

“But where was God now, with heaven full of astronauts, and the Lord overthrown? I miss God. I miss the company of someone utterly loyal. I still don’t think of God as my betrayer. The servants of God, yes, but servants by their very nature betray. I miss God who was my…

#1: Love is…

1 Corinthians 13:4–6

“Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth.”

My Unnamed Friend (Narrative)

I’ve pondered on this a lot in the past few years honestly. Why am I such an ally for the LGBT+ community when I’m not nearly as ingrained in it as many others? I think the answer is this:

Freedom in Love

“When all Americans are treated as equal, no matter who they are or whom they love, we are all more free.” — Barack Obama

Define Yourself

“Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself.” — Harvey Fierstein

A New Commandment

John 13:34–35

“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”