Adena M'lynn's Voice

If you’re like me—trying to piece yourself back together in a world that often feels upside down—I want you to know: you are not alone. Truth is still worth seeking. Peace is still worth making. And love is still the most powerful resistance to darkness. Imagine this, a president of one of the wealthiest and most influential nations in the world loses an election. Instead of conceding, he tells his supporters the vote was stolen. His words are filled with fury and falsehoods, igniting rage across the country. Then, the unthinkable happens—he calls them to action. On a cold winter day, they storm the building of governance, armed with hate, weapons, and the illusion that they are heroes saving the country from the evils of equality, equity, inclusion and diversity.  The insurrectionists assaulted Capitol police officers, shattered windows, and defiled the building by urinating and defecating on floors, furnishings, walls, and even sacred spaces. They stole laptops, files, histori...

There’s a chilling reality many in the LGBTQ+ community are facing right now: the quiet erasure of their visibility, humanity, and presence. A new regime, backed by fear and false righteousness, is censoring their stories, restricting their rights, and pretending they don’t exist. But here’s the truth:  queer people have always existed . And in the face of hatred, they have continued to live, love, resist, and rise. We have just begun a season of political erasure, legal rollbacks, and cultural silencing, the question becomes painfully urgent: How can LGBTQ+ people live openly, boldly, and freely—even now? The answer lies in history, is rooted in Scripture, and echoes in the heart of God. We’ve Been Here Before—And We’re Still Here This isn’t new. • In  Nazi Germany , LGBTQ+ people were rounded up and forced to wear pink triangles in concentration camps. But they survived. That triangle is now a symbol of queer resilience. • During America’s  Lavender Scare , thou...