Let's Win the Election First
If you are like me, your position on the 2020 presidential election might come down to this: You will elect any of the Democratic candidates for president, no [...]
Parting Glances: Have a hateful Easter for Jesus
Just in time for Easter 2019, Fools for Christ (and Donald Trump) — an American Bible GOP group headquartered in Lumbago Falls, Texas — held a press conference [...]
Creep of the Week: Donald Trump
As I write this the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris is on fire. It is a terrible loss to anyone who cares about history. Donald Trump's response, however, was to [...]
Parting Glances: A Hug in Time
An open house I attended a blossoming spring or two ago was winding down at the home of BTL co-publishers Jan Stevenson and Susan Horowitz. Two boys of some of [...]
Creep of the Week: Bryan Fischer
While scrolling through my Twitter feed I stumbled upon a photo of Jonathan Van Ness walking hand in hand through Capitol Hill with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. [...]
Being Seen
I grew up in a Southern California suburb in the 1970s, a short distance from the smog-filled skies of Los Angeles. Right around the time of Fleetwood Mac's [...]
Let's Talk About Drinking and Health
I am often asked from clients and friends if I believe there is a healthy amount of alcohol that may be consumed on a regular basis. Of course, no one likes my [...]
Another Day in LGBTQ History: Even in Victory Our Work Continues
Lori Lightfoot was elected Mayor of Chicago! Let that sink in – an African-American Lesbian was elected Mayor of the nation's third largest city. If that [...]
Parting Glances: Alexander Birth: a Guinness First?
As a gay teenager, I hung out at the Hub Grill in downtown Detroit, a greasy spoon of a place, located at the corners of Farmer and Bates in convenient walking [...]
5 Years later, the Fight for Equality is Far From Over
On the morning of Saturday, March 22, 2014, I received a call from my lead Deacon demanding, "I need you to get to the Oakland County Courthouse. Now!" "What's [...]
Thoughts on New United Methodist LGBTQ Rules
BY SUSAN GRETTENBERGER I am a lesbian. I am also a lifelong United Methodist and the daughter of wonderful, loving, accepting parents. My dad is a UM pastor. I [...]
