For 13 years, Ambassadors & Bridge Builders International (ABBI) has provided education, advocacy, and support to create understanding and acceptance for LGBTQIA+ people, particularly those from religious and faith backgrounds. It has always been important work—and at times, lifesaving. Today, it is more important than ever. Through 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗯𝗼𝘄 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿, 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗗𝗮𝘆, [...]
Raising a non-binary child: listening, loving, and learning I was very moved watching this episode of the Change Podcast with my friend Dr Shane Clifton, his trans daughter Jemma, and Celine Serrano-Diaz about raising her seven-year-old non-binary child, Judah. There is so much noise these days about transgender, gender diverse and non-binary children. [...]
Why Have a Wear It Purple Day? Because growing up is challenging enough. Young people are already trying to work out who they are, where they belong and how they fit into the world. LGBTQIA+ young people can carry an additional burden: being bullied or ridiculed by their peers, used as a political football [...]
When self-hatred is turned inward Finding freedom from self-hatred When self-hatred is projected outward Conclusion The most dangerous form of hatred isn't always directed at other people. Sometimes it's directed at ourselves. The trouble is that self-hatred never leaves us where it began. It always has consequences. It either turns inward and slowly destroys [...]
I remember this building Sydney has been here before. Misplaced religious zeal The last sermon I ever preached I remember this building I’ve been to the Divine Playhouse before. When I first walked through the doors of this building, in the 1960s, I was a teenager. It was the home of the Genesian Theatre. [...]
Who is Matthew Vines anyway? Why did Matthew's 2012 presentation have such an impact? What's in a name? How did we end up queer? My problem with Matthew Vines’ article Is 75 Old? Some days I feel 45. Other days, , I'm prepared to admit 75 has its moments. I wish you'd all been [...]
The fact that Pride still upsets some people is exactly why we still need it. “When you hear of Gay Pride, remember, it was not born out of a need to celebrate being gay. It evolved out of our struggle as human beings to break free of oppression and to exist without being [...]
“Help me understand what a group of people need to achieve to qualify for a month-long acknowledgement of their particular cause/lifestyle/or choice, to deserve a month-long celebration or recognition? … Does that mean we should advocate for a change to Anzac Day to Anzac Month? … I’m just trying to understand what seems an [...]
Every June, Pride Month invites us to celebrate how far we have come. But it is also a time to remember why Pride began and why it remains necessary. In many parts of the world, LGBTQ people enjoy freedoms and protections that previous generations could scarcely imagine. Same-sex marriage is legal in dozens of [...]