by Silence | Jan 27, 2020
Solidarity Sunday: GiGi’s Story January 27, 2020 by Gigi Townsend Last month I was invited by the ACLU to meet with the Governor’s Chief Counsel at the State Capital to advocate, as a survivor, for criminal justice reform. I am a survivor of violent crime...
by Silence | Jan 12, 2020
Solidarity Sunday: Kayla’s Story February 19, 2018 by Kayla When I was three, I was raped by two teenage boys in our church while their mom babysat me. They left my brother alone, because he was a boy. When I was 12, I finally had the words to say what had...
by Silence | Jan 12, 2020
Solidarity Sunday: Lisa’s Story February 19, 2018 Lisa Sharon Harper My 3-year-old body lay next to a family member—protected by proximity to power and authority. No monsters could reach me—even the ones under the bed must stay at bay—because an adult male who I...
by Silence | Jan 12, 2020
Solidarity Sunday: Tracy’s Story February 19, 2018 by Tracy Johnson The Bible tells the story of King David’s daughter Tamar and how her brother Amnon raped her (2 Samuel 13). In my 40 years of faith, I have never heard this passage preached in any church. I...
by paracletepress | Sep 17, 2019
fallen titans March 19, 2018 by Micah Bournes Micah Bournes taught me how to “use my words” to speak justice at a time when I felt my words would never be heard. Male allies to #SilenceIsNotSpiritual not only stand up, and stand for, but use their gifts...
