Midway

We are midway through this colossal road trip. I have heard it said over the last couple of days, “I finally feel like I am actually on the Equality Ride.” We are five stops into the ride and the feeling of surrealism is beginning to dissipate with every real and meaningful conversation that we have on campus.

As many of our friends are silenced and arrested on the East Bus, we speak on their behalf. We act as the collective voice. We make connections with students and faculty; we exchange phone calls, text messages, and emails; we find those who are hungry for this conversation. We are ready, willing, and prepared to engage. Our hearts burn with passion for equality for all humanity. Each person who “comes out” to us or who genuinely thanks us for coming to their school keeps our fire steadily burning.

Namaste… This word resonates in my mind. It resonates for my friends and also for my adversaries. It makes it possible to truly love my neighbor whether they think favorably of me or not. Namaste all you who are LGBTQ. Namaste all you who are ally. Namaste all you who are skeptic. The Divine in me sees the Divine in you.

I close with the words from Galatians 3:28, which read: “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.”

In God’s grip for all eternity,

Jillian Nye in Portland, Oregon (missing my little Jubal-lee)

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