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February 18, 2019

They Lived Their Faith

Inspired by the generosity of his parents, University of Louisville sociology professor Charles H. Parrish believed in the importance of helping others and always looking for the good in people. By doing so, Parrish said we can catch a vision of God.
February 4, 2019

A Walk in the Woods Together

Like any long-term relationship, Cindy Lollar (right) and her partner Greta have had their ups and downs. Now as they grow old together, Lollar believes the love and commitment she and Greta share are as strong and enduring as those found in any marriage.
March 26, 2018

A New Control of Destiny

Margaret Mead says she can’t separate what she believes as a person from what she believes as an anthropologist. And she believes humans beings, as part of a greater biological whole, have a responsibility to everyone else on the planet.
April 11, 2016

A Duty To Heal

Growing up in Kenya, Pius Kamau was inspired by the equality preached by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Now a surgeon in Denver, Kamau believes in caring for his patients, whatever their racial views.
September 8, 2015

We’re All Different in Our Own Ways

By all outward appearances, Joshua Yuchasz is a regular teenager. But his classmates still tease him about the thing that makes him different. Yuchasz believes it’s our differences that deserve respect.
March 27, 2015

E-race-ing the Lines

I believe people focus far too much on race. One day at work I noticed that a good friend of mine seemed angry. Upon asking what was bothering him, I found out that another co-worker had assumed that he was...
September 16, 2014

Gay Uncles Rule

This I Believe: Gay Uncles Rule I love being an Uncle; I really love being “gay uncle”. An uncle (and I had plenty) can be just a slightly different version of “dad”, especially uncles with children; but I don’t think...
August 13, 2014

I Believe in Acceptance

I believe in the power of acceptance. Acceptance can be a million things to a million different people. Acceptance is approval, comfort, trust, humility and love. Acceptance is something that is essential to every human being. Not a single person...
July 22, 2014

I Believe in Lesbians

Only twelve years old, young and unaware, I had never been exposed to anything other than my catholic school activities, friends, and my family. I never heard of blasphemy like drinking, smoking, or even sex. I especially never knew of...