Thoughts From A Gay Man Of Faith

By Professor Locs, Qcitymetro

I struggled with whether I had the energy to address recent news reports, including one here on Qcitymetro.com, that discussed the black church and its response to Amendment One, which would impose a constitutional ban on gay marriage in North Carolina. I struggled with whether I, yet again, should open myself to rejection and criticism.

Then I remembered an Audre Lorde quote I read as an undergraduate: “When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak.”

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