We have taken a break from Wednesdays with the Browns this quarter, so we thought it would be fun to fill the Affirming Quakers family in...

Fifteen days after Nex Benedict died, Oklahoma Senator Ron Woods responded to a question about the 50+ Oklahoma bills targeting the...

It's March, which means it's Women's History Month. I'd like to highlight Queer women who were trailblazers for women's and LGBTQ+...

Season 8 of Queer Eye was just released on Netflix, so I thought now would be the perfect time to share my three favorite episodes from...

For many years and decades, there have been stories of people within the LGBTQ+ coming to terms with and loving themselves for being who...

Affirming Quakers is not a revenge project because revenge would shape the entire project around those who hurt us. And we are tired of...

Visibility is a word that gets thrown around a lot in the LGBTQ+ community. We had many conversations in the beginnings of Affirming...

Rest. In the Bible, there are many stories that Jesus tells about rest and the importance of it. The earliest rest is mentioned in...

Affirming Quakers has been a dream of ours for a while. We knew we needed to start an organization to help Queer Quakers and their allies...

There is a beloved Quaker saying: "We hold you in the light." Although the origin of the phrase is murky and its meaning murkier, it...

TW: Coming-out/Homophobia/Transphobia, Depression, Anxiety, Suicide “When should I come out? Who do I need to come out to? When will it...

One of the many lessons you will learn from following your dreams, is there is always sacrifice that comes along with it. No matter what...

This week’s blog post is on a topic that is near and dear to my heart, as well as to all of us at Affirming Quakers. This week I’m...

Our fourth objective at Affirming Quakers is to train allies in active, courageous, and creative allyship. On this page, you will find...

Trigger Warning: Homophobia, Transphobia, Suicide The Affirming Quakers organization was founded because we wanted to create a community...

In September 2021, I was deeply disillusioned with the Quaker world. Quakers are known for being radically inclusive, years ahead of...

Have you ever been in a situation where you needed help, but were unsure who to go to? Have you ever been in a position where you were...

One of the four objectives of the Affirming Quakers organization is to celebrate Queer joy. Some may not realize how special queer joy...