Semler released her album “Preacher’s Kid” on Feb. 5. She recorded it with equipment she had at home and has promoted it by herself on TikTok. She uploaded it to an independent digital music distribution service and, with encouragement from her wife, purposefully categorized it as Christian music.
“Preacher’s Kid” is a Christian album, she insisted, because she is a Christian, and many of the songs she wrote for it deal with her faith.
Semler said she hopes the album’s early popularity will challenge the contemporary Christian music industry and its executives to acknowledge that queer Christians exist, are worthy of dignity and respect, and have stories that deserve to be honored.
Larry King Listened and Let LGBTQ+ People Speak
King s simple approach to interviewing let his LGBTQ+ guests be heard. January 25 2021 8:41 PM EST
For such a great week with Joe Biden becoming our president, it sure ended on a doubly sad note. First came the death of Hank Aaron, one of my favorite baseball players and arguably one of the greatest ever. The racism he overcame to overcome Babe Ruth’s record of 714 home runs was mind-boggling. Aaron did it with such dignity, less of a firebrand, more of a listener.
That’s what Larry King was. An intent listener. And when he died, we lost perhaps one of America’s last great listeners in an era of bloviators. King, hunched over, with large bifocals and a dyed auburn widow’s peak, gazing down at a table with just a few notes before him. He appeared strapped in his chair by resplendent suspenders, with his only ammunition being his long ears.