Love the Sinner: Revision

I decided to “revise from scratch” the essay I wrote a long time ago about my experience “meeting” Fred Phelps. Everything about my feelings towards the Westboro Baptist Church is complicated. They are my biggest weakness, where the blackest hole in my heart lies. I wanted to take the original piece and make it a…

Do We Need Safe Zones in the University?

This week I’m putting finishing touches on my fall syllabi and I’ve found myself thinking about a fairly new section of my syllabi: Safe Zone Membership. In 2014, I participated in Safe Zone training at Idaho State University, which is designed to give staff and faculty access to resources to help LGBTQIA students on campus…