I want to express profound gratitude for the decision of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) to end the ban on gay youth. I had been praying for this for some time. The ban on gay youth in boy scouts…
Author: Kevin Kloosterman
The Year Of The Caterpillar
In 1977 (1 A.D. Star Wars) my father worked two jobs to pay for a trip for our family to go to his home country of the Netherlands (Holland), the land of tulips and windmills, to visit my grandmother and…
Brother Kloosterman Goes To Springfield
On Wednesday February 6th, I had the honor of being asked by Equality Illinois to attend a press conference and stand with clergy and faith leaders who support marriage equality in Illinois. Although I am no longer a…
Ryan Andresen Is My Son (Boys Scouts, Mormons and Inclusion)
Having a teenager in the home is an always fascinating experience in parenting. I heard one parent describe it as having a movie or food critic living in your own home! But I find it a source of fun and…