Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Why I Am Marching in Gay Pride As a Mormon

3 comments:

Neal said...

You brought me to tears yet again.

I know this is a little trite, but every journey starts with a single step. This may be the first of many steps, to be sure, but it IS a step! I know it will all turn out OK, and you will be OK. John, you are amazing!

j. winfield said...

Why should we mourn or think our lot is hard?
’Tis not so; all is right.
Why should we think to earn a great reward
If we now shun the fight?
Gird up your loins; fresh courage take. Our God will never us forsake;
And soon we’ll have this tale to tell—
All is well! All is well!

Be well, I am honored to have you in our Mormon family.

John Gustav-Wrathall said...

THANK YOU, Bro. Winfield!

I was telling some of my fellow marchers this past Saturday I would love to sing this at Pride on Sunday. Whenever we sing it at Church, I weep, because for me it is about my trek toward final reconciliation... I often wonder, will I die before my journey's through?

Thank you, thank you!