Of interest to GLBT and friends
Friday, we had Marc Adams came to my church and talked a little about his life and journey as the gay son of a Fundamentalist Baptist minister. He is a wonderful speaker, funny, inspirational, and extremely informative. I might have a mild crush on him, mainly because he reminds me of my OB/Gyn AND he was reading Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. And I have a history of crushing on gay guys. Can't help it.
I bought both of his memoirs (The Preacher's Son and lost(Found) and finished them both in less than a day. They are pretty short and very easy reads, especially the second book. But they were very moving and insightful. I want to buy his the Do's and Don'ts of Dealing With the Religious Right.
Marc Adams is also the founder of HeartStrong, an organization whose mission is to provide hope and support to gays and lesbians who are attending religious schools. This is a small organization that is completely volunteer, ran by two people who spend an awful lot of their own money. To date, they have helped over 1000 people and have traveled over 300,000 miles in an effort to spread information and to get people out of dangerous situations.
Due to the current economy, the funding for their organization has dropped 60%. Marc and his partner are worried that they may not be able to continue their mission. The United States has no laws protecting GLBT students in religious schools, so what they are doing is extremely important. HeartStrong is a small organization without a lot of corporate sponsors, so they need every bit of help they can get.
If you have been thinking of donating money to any organization, check out the HeartStrong website. See what they do and what they are about. Please considering donating to this cause. Every little bit helps. Thanks!
I bought both of his memoirs (The Preacher's Son and lost(Found) and finished them both in less than a day. They are pretty short and very easy reads, especially the second book. But they were very moving and insightful. I want to buy his the Do's and Don'ts of Dealing With the Religious Right.
Marc Adams is also the founder of HeartStrong, an organization whose mission is to provide hope and support to gays and lesbians who are attending religious schools. This is a small organization that is completely volunteer, ran by two people who spend an awful lot of their own money. To date, they have helped over 1000 people and have traveled over 300,000 miles in an effort to spread information and to get people out of dangerous situations.
Due to the current economy, the funding for their organization has dropped 60%. Marc and his partner are worried that they may not be able to continue their mission. The United States has no laws protecting GLBT students in religious schools, so what they are doing is extremely important. HeartStrong is a small organization without a lot of corporate sponsors, so they need every bit of help they can get.
If you have been thinking of donating money to any organization, check out the HeartStrong website. See what they do and what they are about. Please considering donating to this cause. Every little bit helps. Thanks!