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Rash Compassion
Affirming Quakers is adopting a policy of rash compassion in our objective to celebrate and support the LGBTQ+ community.

Cindy Dawson
Apr 34 min read


Analog Activism
Beloved community: let's start thinking together about analog activism. Analog activism is activism that is local, creative, and focused...

Cindy Dawson
Feb 65 min read


Clowns, Campgrounds, and Witnessing
(TW: evangelical ideology and vocabulary) I remember a time when evangelicals worried about the possible fallout of their words and...

Cindy Dawson
Oct 15, 20245 min read


Why we call ourselves Affirming Quakers
What does it mean to be affirming? Read the old definition, the new and evolved definition, and the inspiration for our definition.

Cindy Dawson
Sep 24, 20243 min read


Why we warn against "all are welcome"
In her extraordinary speech last week, Michelle Obama cast a vision of hope, joy, and hard work. It is a brilliant offering from one of...

Cindy Dawson
Aug 26, 20244 min read


A genuine question: are we evangelical?
In February, I attended my first Midwinter Gathering, hosted by Friends of LGBTQ Concerns . Attending this conference was a highlight of...

Cindy Dawson
May 13, 20246 min read


"We don't want that filth" is not religious freedom
Fifteen days after Nex Benedict died, Oklahoma Senator Ron Woods responded to a question about the 50+ Oklahoma bills targeting the...

Cindy Dawson
Apr 8, 20245 min read
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