Monthly Archives: June 2014

Confessions of a Beauty Queer: Saying Goodbye to Denial

Everyone keeps asking me, “What was it like navigating the pageant world as a queer woman?” I’m honestly not sure what answer anyone is looking for, but the answer I have is simple: It wasn’t like anything. Why? Because I …

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Why I became honest about my truth as a Black, gay preacher

The Christian faith is about love and justice, but talking about life and light from the dark space of a closed closet would only perpetuate death. My words would be weakened if I weren’t honest about my own truth.

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