The Lynchings Haven’t Stopped

By Believe Out Loud | March 21, 2014 |
A man and woman hugging in front of a parking lot.

On March 6th, in Galveston, Texas, a city outside of Houston, a young African-American lesbian couple was killed and dumped near a dumpster. Britney Cosby and Crystal Jackson (pictured left) were 24 years old and out to their families, yet the main suspect for this crime is Cosby’s father. These two women shared the same age and race…

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Loving Trans People As Ourselves

By Believe Out Loud | December 13, 2013 |
The sun shines through a window in a house.

Debates over California’s AB 1266, which is scheduled to go into effect in California in January 2014, are bringing out troubling arguments against transgender students in California. AB 1266 restates existing state and federal laws that ensure transgender students can fully participate in all school activities, sports teams, programs, and facilities that match their gender identity.…

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Ensuring Decent Care For Transgender People

By Believe Out Loud | November 20, 2013 |
A man and woman holding a sign that says our lives are valuable.

Our first Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) Ceremony was at a small United Methodist Church in Tacoma, Washington, in 2009. There were 40-45 persons present, most from the local transgender community. Peterson Toscano was performing “Transfigurations: Transgressing Gender in the Bible.” During one segment of the service, the names of reported victims of anti-transgender violence were…

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