Dear Rainbow Circle Friends, It’s hard to believe how quickly this year is passing. With each day, I’m reminded of the overwhelming realities many in our queer family are facing – especially our trans and non-binary siblings. Anti-trans legislation and policies are...

Dear Rainbow Circle Members, It’s hard to believe we’re already past the middle of February. The season of Lent begins this week with Ash Wednesday, and before we know it, many of us will be planning traditions and festivities surrounding Easter. Even while it remains...

Hello Rainbow Circle Friends, It’s Saturday morning (as I'm writing this blog) and—weather permitting—I’m making my way back home to Cleveland. I’m confident I’ll get as far as Chicago; whether I make it all the way home will depend on flight availability. Time will...

Dear Rainbow Circle friends, I am writing with deep gratitude as I prepare to travel to Minneapolis this week, where I will join many of our AWAB/Baptist colleagues, peers, and friends in a protest and march expressing our solidarity with Minnesotans and with...

Dear Rainbow Circle Friends, This past Sunday, a new church year began as we celebrated the First Sunday of Advent. The first of five candles—the candle of hope—was lit, its flame small yet unwavering, daring the darkness to remain. When I’m not traveling, I walk to a...