A conversation with Rick Jacobs from The Courage Campaign. For those who grew up as Latter-day Saints the act of bearing your testimony is a monthly ritual to strengthen congregations as individual members share stories of faith. Now progressive activists are also tuning into the power of personal narrative – and The Courage...
read moreI was sitting in my KRCL office when the call first came. An upbeat voice with a charming southern accent filled my ear, “Hi Troy, this is Joyce McKinney! I bet you weren’t expecting to hear from me today!” Joyce McKinney? My brain was racing. I know the name Joyce McKinney. “I’m going to give you the scoop of a...
read moreIt was several years ago when I first despondently sunk deep into Helen’s living room sofa. I don’t recall the details but I remember expressing impatience with my parent’s inability to accept that they had a gay son. It’s easy to talk with Helen. She is a kind Jewish woman who is the superstar mom of two queer kids Ben and...
read moreThe Stonewall Inn during the ’60s was an unassuming bar in Greenwich Village. It was owned by the mafia and frequented by the queer rabble of New York City. The regulars were described as the “lowest of the low;” drag queens, street hustlers and the otherwise sexually deviant. It was a different New York City then. The...
read moreThe Book of Mormon is not only true, it’s outrageously awesome. At least, The Book of Mormon, as translated correctly through the musical seers Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Robert Lopez. From the moment the curtain raises the production delivers non-stop sparks of jaw-dropping wow-ness. And beyond the spectacle, the play offers a...
read moreWhile driving with a friend through the broken chaos of North Temple construction I flippantly asked, “What will happen to the gay political movement once we have marriage?” Without missing a beat my sardonic friend replied, “All gay men will become Republicans.” I let out a gasp, “Oh my god! What if you are right?” I...
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