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Here are some great resources:

LGBTQ/ALLY RESOURCES

NONFICTION: basic introductions to the LGBTQ community & experience…

The Book of Pride: LGBTQ Heroes Who Changed the World https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062571702/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_54J0FQXP2SNQSRH530JM

The Savvy Ally: A Guide for Becoming a Skilled LGBTQ+ Advocate https://www.amazon.com/dp/1538136775/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_VKB1Z7MRT2GGHQD7FCH3

The Gay Agenda: A Modern Queer History & Handbook https://www.amazon.com/dp/006294455X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_Q7A7JNWA799MX1Y4CXTA?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

NOVEL:
This Is How It Always Is: A Novel https://www.amazon.com/dp/1250088569/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_DQVFB89S3V69ABQ8VERR
(loosely based on the author’s life. I loved this - really opened my eyes to the experience of a parent of a transgender child)

MEMOIR:
Boy Erased: A Memoir of Identity, Faith, and Family https://www.amazon.com/dp/0735213461/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_3JMMNWGCVVF2BAJVEK9F?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

FOR CHILDREN:

The Red Crayon
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1338106511/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_AZV255M4DQ2AVM4QG3W7_nodl?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

FOR THE RELIGIOUS:

Torn by Justin Lee (also good for teens)

Unclobber by Christian pastor Colby Martin (breaks down the Bible’s “clobber verses” against LGBTQ)

Gay Rights and the Mormon Church by Gregory Prince (not for the faint of LDS, but well researched)

PODCASTS:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lgbtq-a/id1151561226

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-gay-history-lgbtq-oral-histories-from-the-archive/id1162447122

GREAT RESOURCE CENTER & SUICIDE-PREVENTION 501c3: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/

NATIONWIDE SUPPORT GROUP/RESOURCES FOR LGBTQ & ALLIES: PFLAG https://pflag.org/about

GREAT ARTICLES:

https://davidmyers.org/articles/accepting-what-cannot-be-changed?pageID=90

https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/2011/10-anti-gay-myths-debunked

DEFINITELY WORTH THE WATCH:

Hannah Gadsby (comedy special): Nanette https://g.co/kgs/Doxicw

“The Gay Agenda” Ted Talk
https://youtu.be/iOByGJskqks

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This is the story of Curtis Booker. He knows the radio world well, having been in the business for two decades.

In 2013 a layoff meant making some tough decisions between professional gains and personal losses.

In the end, he said this. “The only constant in life is change”…people, jobs, plans, career goals, friends, etc…what matters is we adapt to the change. 9 months back in Utah and even though I know it was the right thing to do to be back for my kids which obviously is most important. I can’t say many other things have gone the way I forecasted that they would at the start of this year. A tough pill to swallow following the amazing gig I left behind in Idaho. Not saying it’s a good or bad thing but it’s apart of life. The things that challenge us makes us stronger! Moral of the story: If things don’t go how you planned it, figure out how to make the best of the situation and give it 120% each day!

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In the midst of her medical mystery, Jen’s marriage suffered and ended in divorce. She struggled to blend her family through a second marriage and is still trying to find her happily ever after.

Jen’s seizures have caused her to lose jobs. She’s had many people tell her to stop stressing and she’s been accused of “making it up.”

Through all of her struggles, Jen has continued to amaze me. She’s raised two incredible children, achieved her master’s degree, and continues to inspire others that face medical misfortune.

This is Jen’s story. I hope it leaves you grateful for your health, empathetic towards others, and passionate about living life no matter what curveball is thrown your way.

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Her Mother, Crystal Markum-Brown sat down with me to share her incredibly tragic story.

After we talked she wrote me this message.

“Maddie has always been my reason to do better and be better. I want her to be proud of her Mom. She is no longer here, but I am still her Mom and I want to continue to do better and be better for her and her kids. There are many parts of this I want to run from, but she still needs me to show up. I show up battered and beaten many days feeling like I don’t matter, but I show up and do my best and that’s what really keeps me going and has always been what keeps me going fiercely. I now represent her and her family she left behind. If I don’t show up, if I don’t carry on, I would fail to light the way for her kids to do their best.”

Please share this message in hopes that we can prevent another family from enduring this horrific tragedy.

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Dr. Tim Hollingshead has created a program called “Free in 13” that has proven results in pulling people out of the trap of pornography.

We can’t be naive to the fact that this destructive content is more easily accessible than it has ever been before and it’s time to have a conversation about it.

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A mom at 17, divorced by 25, with two kids to raise. Meghann finally found true love after finding herself.

Meghann says she never expected to have a “Brady Bunch” herd of kids, but today she loves her perfectly “imperfect” family.

This is her story.

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This is his story. A story about not allowing life’s challenges to leave you mentally frozen and learning to live your best life and find gratitude no matter what comes your way.

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As I got to know Jenny a little better I discovered that she had painful struggles that couldn’t be seen on the outside.

Jenny has suffered four miscarriages while trying to have a family. Even after she and her husband had those children they so desperately wanted, there were other challenges she didn’t expect. In the end, she’s learned to find happiness even when there isn’t a happy ending.

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Sarah radiates joy. She encourages people around her to view the world in a more positive way and she has been a good reminder to me that “disabilities” or a “diagnosis” is just a label. You can do anything you set your mind to and Sarah is living proof of that. This is her story.

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Shortly after our first conversation, I learned that Jennifer had suffered a brain aneurysm and was lucky to be alive.

She is one of the strongest women I have ever met. She’s an advocate, a hero to many, and living proof that with a little love, hope, and faith you can get through anything. This is her story.

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Her children are incredible. Infectious smiles and personality for days, but her son Brandon has come with some significant challenges and a diagnosis of Oppositional Defiance Disorder.

Please share Crystal’s story with anyone who has battled, raising a “difficult child” or has gone through a divorce.

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I’ve witnessed her ex and her new husband all come together to support the kids, but her words of wisdom go even deeper than that. From holidays to bouncing kids back and forth, to having a relationship with your ex’s family, she’s got it down!

If you are a co-parent or if you know someone who is co-parenting please listen to Keesha’s message. I promise it’s worth every second.

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Shortly after our first conversation, I learned that Jennifer had suffered a brain aneurysm and was lucky to be alive.

She is one of the strongest women I have ever met. She’s an advocate, a hero to many, and living proof that with a little love, hope, and faith you can get through anything. This is her story.

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After a long battle with infertility, her family began by adopting a six-year-old little boy who had already lived through the unimaginable. That was just the beginning in a series of heartbreaking twists and turns that will leave you with a whole lot of hope and a refreshing perspective on what family is really all about.

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Seven months ago I was dumped. It came out of left-field and I was devastated. We were high school sweethearts and had our life planned out. To me, our life was perfect. I found out, it wasn’t.

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