Haircut & Homily

The outing of Rev. Ted Haggard sent shock waves through the evangelical community. The depth of his denial only underscored the tragic nature of living life in the shadows.

Homily & Haircut No. 31: Saying Grace

By David Jenkins

The movie Brokeback Mountain was one of the first mainstream movies that portrayed a love story between two gay men. I remember standing in the long lines of gay men waiting to see the movie. I remember those same men leaving the theater in silence with tears in their eyes.

Homily & Haircut No. 30: Brokeback Mountain

By David Jenkins

Tony had a charming British accent. His story is one of the most heartbreaking that I have encountered.

Homily & Haircut No. 29: Kissing Tony

By David Jenkins

It has always amazed me that Oregon has a State Park that includes a nude beach. I spent many pleasant days hiking the trails of Rooster Rock and discovered that being a nudist came fairly easily to me.

Homily & Haircut No. 28: The Goat Woman

By David Jenkins

For a couple issues of Haircut and Homily I experimented with short story writing. These did not materialize into much of anything. Truth is always stranger (and more interesting) than fiction.

Homily & Haircut No. 27: The Bone Necklace

By David Jenkins

Prior to coming out, I sought the help of a Christian counselor. He gave me permission to browse Playboy magazines and encouraged me to date. Neither of those helped.

Homily & Haircut No. 26: The Valentine’s Day Edition

By David Jenkins

Homily and Haircut No. 25: Merry Christmas, Frodo

By David Jenkins

The specter of AIDS hung heavily over the years prior to my coming out. The ravage of the disease did not touch me as closely as it has others. Its shadow is diminishing very slowly but it will leave an indelible stain on all our souls.

Homily and Haircut No. 24: Testing

By David Jenkins