My own story
For a few months now, I’ve been thinking about posting a fairly
personal essay here, one that freely gives up some of the details of my
life, an essay that talk about my coming out and coming in as a gay and
spiritual person. I rarely talk about the details of my inner
life in such detail here, keeping a fairly firm wall around parts of my
personal life in this forum.
Also, since the Times put up a story this morning on why some gay people are seeking marriages in the church, even if the state doesn’t recognize their unions, it seemed appropriate to put this up for now. Best quote there:
It is a perennial complaint among members of the clergy that many
straight couples regard the chapel as little more than a stage set for
a picture-perfect wedding. In contrast, many of the gay couples who are
heading for the altar are regular worshipers who say in interviews that
religion is central to their lives.
Anyway, at the risk of getting hate comments, I am posting my story here.
And I might note that while this described where I was in January 2000,
it’s not necessarily the same story I would tell now. But much of
it is.
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2 February 2004 at 4:56 pm.
hey. i surfed onto your site from someone elses. i just wanted to thank you for sharing your story. it really meant a lot to me and touched me deeply. i am also on the journey that you described, although not nearly as far. i am totally closeted because i actually work at a church. it’s a confusing thing. but i did want to thank you because i don’t often run into people who are openly gay and openly christian. it’s nice to know they exist.