Emily Rachelle Writes

Zack Name: Zack Age: 22 Gender: Male Sexual orientation: Gay Religious denomination: I was raised in a Nondenominational Evangelical Church and joined the Episcopal Church in college. Education/career: I’m currently finishing a bachelor’s degree in biology and public health, and going back to school to get a nursing degree. My dream is to be a public health nurse and work for a government agency or NGO in an underserved area. Favorite food: Chicken tikka masala Favorite book: To Kill a Mockingbird Favorite movie: The Prestige Favorite color: Green Hobbies/sports/interests: I love reading, spending time with friends and family, and I’ve recently started watercoloring. Myers-Briggs type: ENFJ It’s really hard for me to pinpoint the first time that I realized I was gay. I do remember being told at a very young age that people choose to be gay, so I didn’t have the framework to understand why I was so different from the other boys. Being gay was simply not an opti...

Steve Stevens Name: Steven M. Stevens Age: 27 Gender: Male Sexual orientation: Gay Religious denomination: Non-denominational Education/career: Illustrator Favorite food: Lasagna Favorite book: Life of Pi Favorite movie: Amelie Favorite color: Do sparkles count? If not, blue. Hobbies/sports/interests: Drawing, champagne, Pizza, and Pugs (in that order) Dreams/goals in life: Write and illustrate a children’s book Myers-Briggs type: Adventurer ISFP "Being myself for the first time in my life is truly a gift."

A Gay Southern Baptist I wanted to preface this post with my coming out experience and what that’s been like for me. I’m a guy and I’ve found guys attractive since I was just ten or so years old. It wasn’t until my sophomore year at university where I started to actually come to terms with it. I never planned on coming out, actually, I just opened up to my mom via Facebook , just about a year and a half ago and my life changed quite a bit! I really want to blog post to be a discussion of my experiences as a gay Southern Baptist, an amalgam of two seemingly juxtaposed cultures. "Gay Christians exist wedged between the LGBT and Christian communities, which can oftentimes prove frustrating or alienating." Gay Christians exist wedged between the LGBT and Christian communities, which can oftentimes prove frustrating or alienating. In the wake of the Supreme Court ruling on the legalization of same-sex marriage, the rift has only widened, forcing me into a limbo where I...

A Pansexual Nazarene Age: 22 Gender: Female Sexual orientation:  Pansexual Religious denomination: Nazarene Education/career: Pizza place Favorite food:  Anything Asian Favorite book: To Kill a Mockingbird Favorite movie:  The Sandlot Favorite color: Green Hobbies/sports/interests: Swimming, anything to do with animals, watching Criminal Minds Dreams/goals in life: To become a criminal profiler and have a good life for my partner and I, also whatever animals we have. Myers-Briggs:  INTJ "I can't help the way I feel, and I know that God loves me no matter how I feel."