Tuesday, May 15, 2012

chely wright: interview on OVERHEARD talk show - july 2011

OVERHEARD Talk Show interviews Chely Wright two months after her coming out. They discuss the process, fans reactions, making her album, writing her memoir, bullying, society & faith... the list goes on. Chely proves to be very profoundly in touch with her words and exactly what she wants to articulate.  Some of her quote exceed the greatest wisdom I have ever heard. What an amazing woman!


Part 1
Part 2
Part 3 - "One of the symptoms of being human, is that fear eclipses hope.. and I suffer from it as well."
Part 4

Q&A with the Audience

Monday, May 14, 2012

jennifer knapp: north carolina wild goose festival interview - june 2011

Jennifer Knapp is interviewed at the North Carolina Wild Goose Festival about her life since coming out, keeping the faith, writing music from the soul instead of for a marketplace, and other tidbits about her journey.

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Part 2

jennifer knapp: radio interview about music and experiencing faith

Astounding interview with Jennifer Knapp two years after her coming out with Christian radio show Universal Life Reverb - talk about sexual orientation and faith begins after the 24:00 mark.

matthew vines: harvard student, biblical scholar

Matthew Vines took a leave of absence from his studies at Harvard to research his personal question of what the Bible says about homosexuality.  He presents his research at a United Methodist Church.  While he does not touch on all Biblical examples of homosexuality (none of the positive portrayals, only the negative ones) he presents one of the most articulate, respectful viewpoints I have heard yet.

ricky martin: coming out

Oprah delivers the first interview with legendary Latin pop star Ricky Martin after his coming out

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Epidemic: Gay Bullying, Celebrities Speak Out

Larry King interviews celebrities in the wake of 5 reported gay teen suicides occurring in one week.

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Part 2
Part 3
Part 4

chely wright: coming out

Chely Wright's coming out on Oprah

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

jennifer knapp: coming out

Larry King Live interview with Christian artist Jennifer Knapp

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4

a resource for hope

the purpose of this blog is to be a resource selection of videos, stories and discussions of the struggle for real people to find humanity and personhood in the very real struggle of gay and lesbian, bisexual and transgender providence.  placed in a world with no understanding of what it means to be homosexual, why a homosexual would exist or for what purpose a homosexual should live, every day can be a struggle to find intrinsic value.  people close to us even question our existence and right to be who we are.

i named this "mom's bridge" because i am a bridgebuilder, and because among other people, the bridge i am building is first and foremost for my mother.  she is standing on the edge of a cliff seeking truth, wanting reconciliation, asking for resolution.  i have built a bridge for her to cross and not fear what is below.  mother however, is a afraid of bridges, so she will have to muster up the courage herself to cross this one.  this blog is not about news or culture, there is no timeline here.  the purpose of this blog is to be a resource for those seeking to see the real struggle at a first-hand glimpse.