Category Archives: Stories
From Hostility to Action
Hostility. I grew up in one of the most conservative areas in the US, good ol’ West Michigan. Growing up, I did not give much thought to sexuality (sex, yes). It was normal for guys to like girls and
From Hostility to Action
Hostility. I grew up in one of the most conservative areas in the US, good ol’ West Michigan. Growing up, I did not give much thought to sexuality (sex, yes). It was normal for guys to like girls and
A (former) Prof & Always a Walking Partner
I’m a straight, happily married woman, a mother, grandmother, and former Wheaton professor. I am allied, but not in the typical ways, with OneWheaton members, family members, and various other students from several Christian colleges and universities. Having three gay
A (former) Prof & Always a Walking Partner
I’m a straight, happily married woman, a mother, grandmother, and former Wheaton professor. I am allied, but not in the typical ways, with OneWheaton members, family members, and various other students from several Christian colleges and universities. Having three gay
Queerly Christian…And Why it Matters
I grew up in Wheaton. I still consider it my hometown. Immersed in that Evangelical subculture during those formative years, I never realized just how queer Christianity is. By “queer” I don’t necessarily mean lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender. I
Queerly Christian…And Why it Matters
I grew up in Wheaton. I still consider it my hometown. Immersed in that Evangelical subculture during those formative years, I never realized just how queer Christianity is. By “queer” I don’t necessarily mean lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender. I
A Student’s Perspective
Do you remember the letter handout? I remember being handed a letter. I was walking around campus with another LGBTQ friend (we were both out to each other at the time). I don’t remember who gave me the letter because
A Student’s Perspective
Do you remember the letter handout? I remember being handed a letter. I was walking around campus with another LGBTQ friend (we were both out to each other at the time). I don’t remember who gave me the letter because
I Choose
I Choose I am not angry anymore I am putting my guns down throwing away my cigarettes so to give life to these flowers which I’m about to bend down and lace through with my tired fingers Feeling the stem,
The Secret, Part 2
This post is second in a 3-part series by 2001 grad Jillian. Read her first post here. September 1, 2011, a response to an experience with Emotional Freedom Technique Even though I’m afraid to tell my family I’m gay, I
The Secret, Part 2
This post is second in a 3-part series by 2001 grad Jillian. Read her first post here. September 1, 2011, a response to an experience with Emotional Freedom Technique Even though I’m afraid to tell my family I’m gay, I
Dont ask and I wont tell you
Spoken word poem by Jess ’08. First performed during OneWheaton homecoming in October 2011
Dont ask and I wont tell you
Spoken word poem by Jess ’08. First performed during OneWheaton homecoming in October 2011
Alma Mutter
Alma Mutter: Not with a bang, not with a whimper, but with a full-bodied whine. Alma Mutter is by Wheaton friends Scott and Liz, exploring the weirdness and wonderfulness of their life trajectories and offering whatever wisdom they can. They hope to make
Alma Mutter
Alma Mutter: Not with a bang, not with a whimper, but with a full-bodied whine. Alma Mutter is by Wheaton friends Scott and Liz, exploring the weirdness and wonderfulness of their life trajectories and offering whatever wisdom they can. They hope to make
The Secret
This is the first in a three-part series written by 2001 grad Jillian. Coming out has been a long and fractured process. In my Portland circles and with my closest friends, I’ve lived freely and openly for many years. In
The Secret
This is the first in a three-part series written by 2001 grad Jillian. Coming out has been a long and fractured process. In my Portland circles and with my closest friends, I’ve lived freely and openly for many years. In
Life on the Water
Fulfilling a crazy dream a friend and I had concocted during our senior year at Wheaton, we spent four weeks traveling more than 270 miles by kayak last summer. Each day we paddled as far as the weather and our
Life on the Water
Fulfilling a crazy dream a friend and I had concocted during our senior year at Wheaton, we spent four weeks traveling more than 270 miles by kayak last summer. Each day we paddled as far as the weather and our
A Theologian’s Tale: Happily Gay and Christian
The Rev. Jay Emerson Johnson, PhD, ‘83 One of the top three moments in my spiritual journey as a Christian is when I came out as a gay man. Put another way, that “moment” of coming out was a significant
A Theologian’s Tale: Happily Gay and Christian
The Rev. Jay Emerson Johnson, PhD, ‘83 One of the top three moments in my spiritual journey as a Christian is when I came out as a gay man. Put another way, that “moment” of coming out was a significant
Poem for Myhre
Poem for Myhre I want to write a poem for Myhre, to tell her the things that I’ve learned since then. Then, of course, being the day she handed me the letter saying: “God, Camp, I made you look better
Poem for Myhre
Poem for Myhre I want to write a poem for Myhre, to tell her the things that I’ve learned since then. Then, of course, being the day she handed me the letter saying: “God, Camp, I made you look better