What is IDAHOBIT, I hear you ask? It’s International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia, and it’s on 17 May every year. On this day, people all over the world will stand in solidarity with their LGBTIQA+ friends, family, colleagues and neighbours to tell them that they are loved, and that they are not alone. Continue reading “IDAHOBIT, you da hobbit, what?!”
Acts | Gender identity and the scapegoat mechanism
YOUNG OLIVIA ASKED, “How did the Temple people know to keep the Ethiopian out? Did they check everyone?!” Our telling of the story from Acts 8:26-40 on Sunday was followed by an impromptu conversation about the usual physiological effects of male sex hormones. This led to a further clarification: Kids, your dad’s vasectomy does not make him a eunuch! Continue reading “Acts | Gender identity and the scapegoat mechanism”