OUR HEARTS ARE BROKEN ONCE AGAIN — this time by the hateful violence at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando. To those who lost loved ones, may you be surrounded with love in your grief and loss; to the injured and your families, may you know healing and hope; to the brave first responders and caregivers, as you face the memories of what you witnessed, may you find peace of mind; to LGBTQ neighbors – beloved of God – to families, allies and friends, may you find courage and hope in the knowledge of our love.

ONE COULD DO WORSE THAN BE A SWINGER OF BIRCHES … Thomas Virgil Stockdale (Tom), age 82, passed away on June 9, 2016 at his home in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born on July 27, 1933, in Peoria Illinois.