Change occurs in societal norms when we first learn to accept and speak a vocabulary that is acceptable and recognized by journalists and media outlets. In its latest edition, the Associated Press Stylebook, a widely used reference for journalists, has now embraced the
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As those of us that are committed to the support and furtherance of the LGBTQ movement are feeling defeated and dejected this morning by the outcome of our presidential election, we can not lose faith. We must double down on our efforts
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Choosing a college is a daunting task for any first-time student, but for LGBTQ students, it can be downright terrifying. A whopping 13.4% of LGBT high school students who report frequent verbal harassment plan on not attending college, and 20% of all
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Thankful for respectful discussion and a vote to update sex ed curriculum to include LGBT issues Parkway School Board of suburban St. Louis County voted to update its sex education curriculum to include discussion of LGBT issues and inclusion. This is a
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Republicans in the Missouri legislature are now pushing one of their misplaced priorities, a constitutional amendment that if passed by voters will enshrine discrimination against gays and lesbians into the very document that exists to protect those rights. Missouri Republicans presented SJR
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This morning our senior pastor delivered a sermon that brought forward a message that resonated with me and spoke out against discrimination in all of its forms. The title of the sermon was “Finding Common Ground: Recognizing our Brokenness”. In his sermon,
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As a pastor who has devoted nearly two decades in ministry to students, John Pavlovitz shares some helpful advice in his blog post of January 29th. http://bit.ly/johnpavlovitz — Trish Gunby
St. Louis Public Radio Statehouse reporter, Marshall Griffen reported today that Democrats in the Missouri House and Senate have unveiled their agenda for this year’s legislative session, and it includes several items Republican leaders have no intention of moving forward. Those items
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As Christians do we, not all believe that God has created us all in his own image. That he gave us all his only son who suffered and died for us on the cross that we might ALL have eternal life. I
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