Peter says, ‘Here, Adele shares more of her painful experiences with ex-gay ministries, how she attended Pat Robertson’s Regent University (TRULY!), and how these experiences nearly led her to suicide…’
Peter says, ‘In this segment, Adele is INCREDIBLY patient and tolerant with me as I dig into possibilities of gray area in a subject that is so deeply personal to her. Please understand that I would NOT ask these questions in casual conversation with someone who didn’t already have some relational foundation with me. It’s […]
NOTE: Adele is now a full-on AGNOSTIC now but still believes those in the Queer community who desire to have a place at the table are worth fighting for and she will do all in her power to see that accomplished! ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Peter says this, ‘In this 5th segment of my interview with Adele, […]
This poem i wrote this in my Women’s Healing Arts Poetry class and was inspired by Langston Hughes poem, ‘I, Too, Sing America’. i Am Queer & An American Citizen by Adele Sakler i am an American citizen. i am the queer citizen. They tell me i’m a 2nd-class citizen by the way they take […]
Bi The Way BY Rachel McAdams “I’m glad you aren’t gay anymore. I like you better straight.” I wish I could say this was something I never heard. I heard it once when I was 17. I heard it again when I was 21. I heard it when I was 24. I’m pretty sure I […]
In memory of the recent suicide victims as a result of ANTI-GAY BULLYING, which MUST STOP!
She is not the other side of the issue! The woman had approached our group, about twenty of us, as we held a silent vigil outside a concert hall in Columbia, South Carolina. She began to yell at us, wagging her finger, one hand on her hip. “God hates you!” she cried at the top […]
Fear of the other. It’s a great fear because you don’t know the other. It can instill a deep-seated hatred of the other if not managed well. That’s what homophobia is – hatred and fear of the other. i fear being on the receiving end of homophobia because it hurts and brings about great […]
It’s National Coming Out Day across America today. Will you join the LGBTQ community and come out of your closet in solidarity with us? HRC (Human Rights Campaign) has a history of this HISTORIC DAY! It is SO VERY IMPORTANT that straight allies come out of their closets in solidarity for equality for ALL […]
Phil Shepherd aka the Whiskey Preacher is a straight ally who interviewed Queermergent’s own Adele Sakler aka Existential Punk for his latest Sophia Series Podcast, the (National Coming Out Edition)! You can check out Adele’s interview on the Whiskey Preacher’s website by clicking here or when it becomes available on iTunes here. Thanks for tuning […]
September 6, 2011
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