Emily Rachelle Writes

chilling in the massage chairs with the family and boyfriend Rowdy Wilson ​Name: Rowdy Wilson Age: 17.99... I'm almost 18! Gender: Male Sexual Orientation: Homosexual, gay, whatever you want to call it Religious Denomination: Pentecostal Education/Career: Graduated high school early, and now I'm a house keeper, server, and cook. Favorite Food:  Macaroni and cheese/favorite kind of food is Thai Favorite Book: To Kill a Mocking Bird  by Harper Lee Favorite Movie:   Spy with Melissa McCarthy Favorite Color: Blue Hobbies/Sports/Interests: Singing, playing piano, traveling, fan-girling over Adele, listening to Adele, crying over Adele, volleyball Dreams/Goals in Life: I want to be a traveling nurse, with a nice house, a nice car, a good church to attend, and two beautiful kids... On the flip side I want to be a model, or a singer! ;) When did you first realize you were gay? I first realized I was officially gay when I was about 13 . I h...

Emily Hope Age : 23 Gender : Female Sexual orientation : SOOOOO GAY Religious denomination :  Nondenominational. I refuse to draw lines where God didn’t draw lines. Education/career : I am a writer/YouTuber going for a degree in criminal justice/political science. Favorite food : steak Favorite book : The Shack Favorite movie : Lord of the Rings extended editions Favorite color : I am an artist; I don’t really have a favorite. Hobbies/sports/interests : I bike, walk, hike Dreams/goals in life : I want to make a difference. I want to help bridge the divide between the church and the marginalized. Myers-Briggs type : ISTJ "I felt God call me to live openly and honestly, so that others in my situation would know they are not alone."

After my last post, A Coming Out , I received some feedback from my support group about how they identified with my struggles and some of the things I said. I also had several requests, both from those within LGBT Christian circles and those outside those circles, to portray more specific examples of how the church and its people have hurt LGBT individuals, and give examples of what the church and its people could do or have done to help and encourage LGBT individuals. Today I'm starting a new weekly series featuring friends and acquaintances of mine, in an effort to fill those requests. Some of these wonderful people are loud and proud; some are still struggling to find their own identity; some have become comfortable in their own skin but not yet comfortable with leaving the closet. What we want to do in sharing this series is help straight cisgender Christians understand us as people and how they may have unintentionally harmed us, and help them know how to undo the damage don...