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Aleksander Constantinoropolous's avatar

Thank you for this bold and tender call to sacred intersectionality.

Juneteenth without queer liberation is an unfinished gospel. Pride without racial justice is performative pageantry. You remind us that liberation is not a personal brand—it’s a collective covenant. If the Fourteenth Amendment doesn’t cover us all, then it protects no one.

Thank you for preaching truth with cornbread, honey, and a righteous fire. Following Raquel. Following Tiq. And following you, Reverend. All the way to the freedom land.

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Melissa Hughes's avatar

Thank you for saying so eloquently what seems to elude so many so-called Christians. You might be interested in my latest piece: https://open.substack.com/pub/melishughes/p/love-thy-neighbor-some-restrictions?utm_source=app-post-stats-page&r=1lymx&utm_medium=ios

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Cindy Long's avatar

Indeed.

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Kelly Stonelake's avatar

Thank you for this post and for your allyship with trans people. I quoted you in my post today: https://open.substack.com/pub/overturned/p/juneteenth-and-the-distance-between

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Lesliedit's avatar

Make a weekend of it!

Come to M'finda Kalunga garden this Saturday afternoon for a great celebration.

The church & garden have many links!

https://www.mkgarden.org/juneteenth-2025/

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