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There's No Place Like Home
On leaving, longing, and learning what and where home actually is.
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International Day to End Conversion Therapy
We mark this day to remember the survivors of the past, but we must also confront the well-funded movement trying to bring these practices back.
Jan 7
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Coming out of the shadows
I spent fifteen years building the megachurch machine while struggling with my sexuality. Now, I’m stepping into the light.
Jan 1
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Hard Launch
Oct 14, 2025
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Four Years Sober
Jun 20, 2025
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It's Official: I'm Writing a Book!
Jul 13, 2024
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What Got Me Through This Week
Jan 23, 2025
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Sacred Space
Dec 15, 2024
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2 Years
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My 2025 Digital Holiday Letter
Book and life updates, some of my favorite things, and a little holiday magic at a grocery store.
Dec 23, 2025
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My Birthday Wish
...and my gifts for you.
Nov 25, 2025
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One step closer… and some encouragement for writers
(And a few other life updates while we are at it.)
Nov 17, 2025
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My First Byline Wasn’t Mine
How a story I wrote in hiding became the one that set me free
Nov 4, 2025
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Hard Launch
A wild week, learning to trust my instincts, and stepping into the light
Oct 14, 2025
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Four Summers of Freedom
What Fire Island gave me that conversion therapy never could.
Sep 21, 2025
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Dr. James Dobson’s death ends a life, but not a legacy of lies and harm
His radio show and books shaped generations and fueled the shame that drove queer people like me into conversion therapy.
Aug 22, 2025
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