Firefighters, Police Officers And State Troopers Place

Being Gay Is A Fundamental Part Of My Being - The Core Of Who I've Always Been, And The Thing That I Had Repressed And Run From All My Life.

As A Child, Recognizing My Difference From Other Kids, I Went To The Local Public Library To Try To Better Understand My Reality. Back Then, Many Library Card Catalogues Didn't Even List 'homosexuality' As A Topic.

No Relief Was Forthcoming From My Then-catholic Faith, Which Said The Practice Of Homosexuality Was A 'mortal Sin' Subject To Damnation.

We Are Losing Sight Of Civility In Government And Politics. Debate And Dialogue Is Taking A Back Seat To The Politics Of Destruction And Anger And Control. Dogma Has Replaced Thoughtful Discussion Between People Of Differing Views.

I Realized That My Truest Passion Was For Helping People Change Through Faith In A Higher Power. That Meant, For Me, Belonging To The Church. Using My Abilities To Bring Christian Doctrine To A Postmodern World.