The best thing about Sherry Sanborne’s childhood Episcopal Church was the pageantry.  There was good ritual and lovely stained glass.  Christmas was especially good that way with the addition of evergreens in the sanctuary.  That feeling didn’t survive going off to college and for most of her twenties she didn’t attend church except when visiting…

If you talk to Karen McManus, you will hear a wealth of stories of many different lives.  She grew up in Alaska and lived there until she was 27.  She was a special ed teacher, a job that requires lots of heart and patience.  Karen was a mother of five, three of her own and…

Ryan Smith grew up in the DC area and except for college at Purdue University and a six-month adventure finding himself in San Francisco he’s lived here since.  Do ask Ryan about San Francisco and the return to Virginia you’ll enjoy the story as much as you’ll enjoy Ryan telling it.  Enjoyment of life is…

Jo Dees grew up Roman Catholic; and while her parents are able to reconcile their liberal values with that strict doctrine, the more Jo learned, the less she could do so. After college, grad school, and working at an LBGT organization where she identified as an “ally,” she finally began to acknowledge she was attracted…