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About Michelle
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Expertise
I can answer/explore questions regarding: coming out; conflicts of faith for both the gay/lesbian person accepting their own sexuality as well as friends/family accepting the sexuality of someone they care about; coming out to your children; talking to your teens about being gay; coming out of a long term opposite sex marriage; history of marriage; legal recognition of same gender marriages; how ultra-conservative religious training/upbringing affects gays and lesbians; being "out" in a small, conservative community; current dynamics of religion/dynamics.

Experience
I was raised in a conservative Christian church, and still am a Christian. From my earliest memories, I always had "crushes" on girls/women, but because of my background and training, believed homosexuality was a "sin" and that I was an abomination. I believed it was a "choice" and I was determined to choose heterosexuality. I married a man (claimed to be a Christian, ended up being abusive), had three kids, and was married for 20 years. I attended a Christian college (had devastating crushes there) and at the age of 26 started writing and speaking for Christian groups across the United States and Canada. After fifteen years of teaching others to "remove the masks" I finally peeled away my last mask. I lost my church, my oldest friend, my career, and quite a few people I trusted and loved--but I gained my soul. You can't fool God. I used my experience and tweny-five years of biblical studies to understand how scriptures have been misused against the gay/lesbian/bi/trans community. I am now married to a woman (seven years) and active in the gay/lesbian community. I have made myself an expert on same gender marriage issues and legal cases. I am very involved in local, state, and national politics.

Organizations
HRC PFLAG Equal Rights Washington Legal Marriage Alliance

Publications
Two books and hundreds of articles for Christian publishers Publisher's Weekly Western Horseman

Education/Credentials
2.5 years of college, including a variety of theology classes. 11 years of seminars & workshops 20 years as a writer (fifteen of which were for Christian publishers)

   

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sexual attraction9/6/2008Maenad Loyce
  Q: I am a woman and have been having a hard time really defining what sexual attraction is and how it ...
  A: I doubt you'll be able to make peace with the subject if you're an obsessive over-thinker, my dear. ...
married9/5/2008Maenad Loyce
  Q: we got married w/o knowing eachother very well. it was a whirlwind and I wanted it as much as she ...
  A: You know what you must do, my dear. I know how difficult it is to give up because there's always a ...
lesbian?9/5/2008Michelle
  Q: hey michelle i'm a 16 year old girl and when i masturbate i tend to think about both men and women. ...
  A: I'm not sure I can answer so many questions all in one letter, but I will try to hit the main points ...
lesbian?9/4/2008Michelle
  Q: hey michelle i'm a 16 year old girl and when i masturbate i tend to think about both men and women. ...
  A: I would say that yes, those are fantasies...they are "scenarios" that you play out in your ...
sexual attraction9/4/2008Maenad Loyce
  Q: I am a woman and have been having a hard time really defining what sexual attraction is and how it ...
  A: Your questions made perfect sense, Erin. I'll tackle the easy ones first, if I may. Yes, women who ...
confused live together9/3/2008Maenad Loyce
  Q: I've been with my now ex gf for about 2 years. She is my first girlfriend. I went thru so many ...
  A: "Even tho i felt my soul was not really in it, i kept blaming my back and forth behavior on the ...
lesbian?9/3/2008Michelle
  Q: hey michelle i'm a 16 year old girl and when i masturbate i tend to think about both men and women. ...
  A: no, I don't think it is all weird, not even a little. I think it is pretty normal and natural, and ...
please help9/3/2008Michelle
  Q: I have a little crisis and wondering if you could please help!! I'm a female and have developped ...
  A: I think the best thing you can do is, like I said, ask her to go to dinner again, or to a movie. ...
Very lonely and confused9/3/2008Michelle
  Q: and honestly don't really know where to start. I'm 18 and live in a small town where this whole ...
  A: Nana, you are in a very difficult place right now. But there are some ways you can make it better. ...
confused live together9/2/2008Maenad Loyce
  Q: I've been with my now ex gf for about 2 years. She is my first girlfriend. I went thru so many ...
  A: Yes, Becky, you've gotten yourself into a mess. This is the kind of mess one gets into when one ...
please help9/2/2008Michelle
  Q: I have a little crisis and wondering if you could please help!! I'm a female and have developped ...
  A: sometimes it takes a little time to figure out if we are "bi" "gay" or "lesbian." Personally, I ...
A Christian Lesbian -- an Oxymoron?9/2/2008Michelle
  Q: I want to be a lesbian, but I can't reconcile lesbianism with being a Christian. Doesn't the Bible ...
  A: A Christian Lesbian -- an Oxymoron? Nope, I AM a lesbian Christian...or a Christian who happens to ...
Dealing with feelings9/1/2008Michelle
  Q: You seem to be pretty good at remembering people, so I hope you’ll remember me. I’ve written you ...
  A: good to hear from you again. Let's start with the friend...yes, it is VERY possible that she was ...
is she flirting?8/31/2008Michelle
  Q: ive known a woman at work for couple years, she's married although im pretty sure its not a happy ...
  A: there is nothing wrong with wanting to help her deal with abuse and self esteem issues, but to be ...
lesbian?8/31/2008Michelle
  Q: hey michelle i'm a 16 year old girl and when i masturbate i tend to think about both men and women. ...
  A: I am happy to help try and figure all this out with you. First of all, it will help if you ...
coming out8/30/2008Michelle
  Q: for a 3 years now i have had feelings for women and i am 16 i have been in a relationship with a ...
  A: Alice, this is such a huge question with so many factors involved in the decision to come out. So ...
homosex8/29/2008Michelle
  Q: is sex between two males can cause AIDS OR STD
  A: Sex between two males can expose both people to AIDS or STD's just like sex between two straight ...
idk8/29/2008Michelle
  Q: hey, Um well I'm Amanda I have writen to you before and you always have the best advice. Here's a ...
  A: Yes, it is definitely okay to be scared to change. It is okay to be scared period. Here's the ...
idk8/28/2008Michelle
  Q: hey, Um well I'm Amanda I have writen to you before and you always have the best advice. Here's a ...
  A: I remember you very well, and am really happy to hear from you again. I know that it is very hard ...
wife....lesbian8/27/2008Michelle
  Q: I'll try to be brief. My wife asked me to check why the computer is sooo slow and I came across web ...
  A: you are very welcome. The fact that the erotica sites were story sites makes a lot of sense, ...
is she flirting?8/26/2008Michelle
  Q: ive known a woman at work for couple years, she's married although im pretty sure its not a happy ...
  A: It sounds like there is a definite possibility there that she is flirting...usually our gut has a ...
wife....lesbian8/26/2008Michelle
  Q: I'll try to be brief. My wife asked me to check why the computer is sooo slow and I came across web ...
  A: I think that it is really good that the two of you are going to go in for counseling, that is a ...
Crush on colleague8/26/2008Terese
  Q: i work in a school and have a crush on a teacher. The thing is i cant figure out if shes down or ...
  A: Curious, Well, in situations like these your best bet is to trust your gut. God didn't give us ...
Not sure what to think8/26/2008Michelle
  Q: I feel quite nervous asking all this, so sorry, in advance, if I end up waffling. I'm 23. I met this ...
  A: I often say that 95% of what I do here is act as a sounding board. I think it is less about any ...
help please8/26/2008Terese
  Q: ok soo i met this really amazing girl. and i wasnt lesbian, but she admitted to having a crush on me ...
  A: Hey Barbra, Listen, I'm going to be totally real with you even though you might not want to hear ...
Help!8/25/2008Michelle
  Q: ..I have been in a 4 year relationship (pretty much long distance the whole time) and recently ...
  A: ..I am so sorry. So sorry. I am forever amazed at how there are people out there who will use ...
My transitional love8/25/2008Michelle
  Q: I'm not sure if you remember me. Just to jog your memory, I am as much in awe of Rilke as you are, I ...
  A: yes, I do remember you very well. I've wondered how it was going for you, and it sounds like you ...
Jealousy8/25/2008Michelle
  Q: I have been with my girlfriend for 7 months now. She feels that she is not as beautiful as she sees ...
  A: This is a tough one...insecurities like these don't go away easily. And no, dating someone who is ...
Worried myself sick8/23/2008Michelle
  Q: I have never been attracted to a women I can honestly say that and I like the feeling I get with a ...
  A: I think I can reassure you. I don't think you are a lesbian, and NO, watching, enjoying, being ...
My First Lesbian Relationship:My Girl Does't Think My Feelings For Her Are Real8/23/2008Michelle
  Q: I've always known that I was attracted to women, but I wasn't real with myself about my sexuality ...
  A: .. The best (and riskiest) way to flirt with someone, the best (and riskiest) way to show them ...
first time out8/22/2008Michelle
  Q: I was reading your answer to lacy the 25 year old, and thought of a question of my own. I to am 25 ...
  A: Let's start with the "If you are not super model pretty do you have to fall into the stud category?" ...
She says she's straight8/21/2008Lena Torres
  Q: I feel quite nervous asking all this, so sorry, in advance, if I end up waffling. I'm 23. I met this ...
  A: The feeling of a heart, breaking just aches all over doesn’t it? I can hear the desperation in your ...
Don't understand this relationship8/21/2008Lena Torres
  Q: I started online dating a girl this past January. We live several states apart. She was getting out ...
  A: Sadly, the world is full of this kind of deception and it is so easy for a trusting, sensitive ...
Talking to a bicurious female for the first time8/21/2008Michelle
  Q: I am 26. I have been an active lesbian for the last 3 years. I am not out or anything like that ...
  A: It sounds like there must be some interest there, or she wouldn't have said she was going to talk to ...
Selfish ways8/20/2008Lena Torres
  Q: When I met my girlfriend, she was the most kind, considerate, caring person I had ever known. It's ...
  A: What you and your girlfriend need most is to communicate. If your relationship is salvageable and ...
am i so insecure?8/20/2008Michelle
  Q: ..so i have been in my relationshi[ for over a year. My girlfriend is trustworthy and I have grown ...
  A: You are already doing the best thing you can do...you are taking an honest look at yourself and ...
how to tell her8/20/2008Michelle
  Q: I have been crushing on this girl for a while now. We hung out all of last semester almost ...
  A: I think one of the best ways is to first see if you can create the right opportunity. You could try ...
Interfearing house mate8/19/2008Lena Torres
  Q: We were three friends. But then two of us started dating. my GF and out mutual friend/problem flat ...
  A: What stands out to me, is that you say "you have a house." You also said that (at one point) the ...
Painful breakup8/18/2008Lena Torres
  Q: Not sure that I should write this, but then again - I'm not sure of much at the moment. My ...
  A: The first thing I want to say is 'you are not pathetic." I believe words have power and once you use ...
Don't understand this relationship8/18/2008Lena Torres
  Q: I started online dating a girl this past January. We live several states apart. She was getting out ...
  A: Bi-Polar or Borderline Personality Disorder can be possible explanations for very similar behavior ...

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