Prayer: Pray In The Gay
This God, Faith, and Family Deals With Praying in the Gay and Discussing What is Prayer By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Faith Columnist— Those struggling with…
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Loneliness, Isolation As LGBTQ+ Spiritual Beings
In this Part II of this Loneliness & Isolation Piece, the Author Adds Where You Can Find Resources For These Conditions By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT…
NCLR Campaign “We Serve With Love” Backs LGBTQs
Ready to Serve Low-Income & Faith-Based LGBTQ Communities SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—Recently, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) launched the “We Serve with Love” campaign,…
Cosmos LGBTQ+ Children March On
LGBTQ+ Rights And How To Continue The Fight For Our Freedoms By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Faith Columnist— Over the course of several years, especially after…
Liberation: God Is Not A White Male
This Faith, God & Family Brings You the Creator or Divine Omnipotence, which is neither male nor white. By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Faith Columnist— A…
Faith, God & Family: Finding Love & Peace During COVID-19
The pandemic won’t stop yourself and others from finding love anywhere that may be By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Faith Columnist— Glinda the Good Witch told…
Embracing Your Light to Awaken Others
Faith, Family, and Creator, the author reflects on the light that we all are By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Faith Columnist— A recent news story reminded…
Queers Have Something To Teach About Spirituality
Faith, God & Family: What Queers Add to Spirituality By: Paul P. Jesep*/Special to TRT— Almost 6% of sexual minorities identify as queer, according to…
Faith, God & Family: Three Prayers For The New Year
Prayers can enhance our lives and those of others By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Faith Columnist— The persecuted can become the persecutor. Carl Jung referred to…
My Dad Awaits St. Peter’s Call
Aging and Blind in One Eye, Dad Is Waiting for St. Peter’s Call By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— On October 22, Dad turns 93. He’s…
Faith, God & Family: History & Long-Term Faith Over Short-Term Fear
History and time will give us the answers By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— The last two years of our national politics can be described as…
Faith, God & Family: Allah’s LGBTQ Muslim Children
Often times LGBTQ Muslim people are overlooked by many Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— Perhaps it goes without saying, if you can think of a faith,…
Intense Internalized Homophobia: LGBTQ Immigrants, “Hope at St. Anne’s”
By: Lilo*/Sent to TRT via E-mail— To The Rainbow Times: My inbox had an unread e-mail on Palm Sunday. The subject line was “Intense Internalized…
Faith, God & Family: Notre-Dame; If You’re Handed Lemons, Make Gay Lemonade
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— Like many throughout the world, I’ve made a pilgrimage to Notre-Dame Cathedral. Several years ago, I attended Sunday Mass and…
Faith, God & Family: Be One Of The Creator’s Prophets, Be True To Your Creation
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— It’s not a burden anyone wants. The Giver of Life designates persons, known or not, with a special kind of…
Gift Of Love For Valentine’s To Combat Hate, Ignorance
Love and Inspiration from others used as a recipe to combat hate Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— Happy Valentine’s Day hopeless romantics! If you’re still seeking…
Faith, God & Family: Getting To Know All About You
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Faith Columnist– Sometimes I wake in the morning with a song in my head. There’s usually a reason for it. On…
Faith, God &Family: You Are Light, Even If You Experience Depression
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Faith Columnist— Many experience loneliness and isolation, especially this time of year. Sometimes unhealthy self-medication is used like drugs, food, or…
Faith, God and Family: Being Unwanted Can Make You Stronger
The Act of Feeling And Being Unwanted Can Impact Your Life’s Outcome By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— “You were a mistake,” my friend’s mother told…
Faith, God & Family: Your Coming Out Story Is Already Known To God
When others share their coming out story, it’s a valiant and daring act By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— No two are alike. Coming out stories…
Faith, God and Family: Internet, Wedding Cakes & Measured Responses
The latest is just more than wedding cakes and Justice Kennedy By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— In my family, my dad, uncles, and cousins knew…
Faith, God and Family: Sharing “Holy” Perspective Makes All Better & Stronger
Faith and the Holy By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— Often, when I share spiritual advice, I say, “Life is not about mistakes.” If life were…
Faith, God and Family: Loving Ourselves As We Are Meant To Be
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— Sometimes it takes courage to love ourselves as we are or were meant to be. Society conditions us to think…