As I celebrate my first Pride Month with my LGBTQ+ siblings, I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting, and I’m planning to post a lot of my thoughts here on Facebook throughout the month. I’m so grateful that I can live openly and honestly, and I’m grateful that I can celebrate ALL of who I am…

I’ll start with the idea of “pride.” I remember reading this blog post from The Gay Christian Network founder Justin Lee several years ago, and it helped me understand how a Christian could have “gay pride” and why it actually matters.