Justin Douglas

There was an open kind of popcorn, does anyone have any comments to make?

There was an open kind of popcorn, does anyone have any comments to make?

They shared experiences about how they can't talk to their family because they've been kicked out of their house. They're not safe around their family. And they found a family at the bridge, and it would be a deep consequence to lose that. The Kleenexes were out. It was very moving. And then it was time for a vote.

They shared experiences about how they can't talk to their family because they've been kicked out of their house. They're not safe around their family. And they found a family at the bridge, and it would be a deep consequence to lose that. The Kleenexes were out. It was very moving. And then it was time for a vote.

The language of the vote was if we wanted to be an inclusive and welcoming community of the LGBT community.

The language of the vote was if we wanted to be an inclusive and welcoming community of the LGBT community.

And so if anything, that meeting really solidified us. Like after that meeting, it was very clear who we were, what we were going to do, and where we were

And so if anything, that meeting really solidified us. Like after that meeting, it was very clear who we were, what we were going to do, and where we were

They revoked his license. They had somebody else ready to come in and lead. They had poached one of my staff members to come in and take over the church to try to pull that power back. which was just really painful. And I went overnight from a salary, a parsonage, security, to nothing. All staff resigned in protest to their decision that they made.

They revoked his license. They had somebody else ready to come in and lead. They had poached one of my staff members to come in and take over the church to try to pull that power back. which was just really painful. And I went overnight from a salary, a parsonage, security, to nothing. All staff resigned in protest to their decision that they made.

And they took everything, all the way down to guitar cables, laptops, bank accounts, properties. They took it all.

And they took everything, all the way down to guitar cables, laptops, bank accounts, properties. They took it all.

They were loyal to Justin. And the very next Sunday after that, we started a new church. The board reassembled under a new banner called the Belong Collective.

They were loyal to Justin. And the very next Sunday after that, we started a new church. The board reassembled under a new banner called the Belong Collective.

I coached at the time at CrossFit Hershey. So I coached the 515 class in the morning, 630 class, worked out during the window of time.

I coached at the time at CrossFit Hershey. So I coached the 515 class in the morning, 630 class, worked out during the window of time.

Unrecognized number. Typically, just let it go to voicemail. Move on. I don't know. I was feeling froggy. I was like, we're going to answer this and talk to this telemarketer. And it was someone from Run for Something kind of cold calling me.

Unrecognized number. Typically, just let it go to voicemail. Move on. I don't know. I was feeling froggy. I was like, we're going to answer this and talk to this telemarketer. And it was someone from Run for Something kind of cold calling me.

So much of our county government is people who have been in those positions for a long period of time and a new perspective could be helpful.

So much of our county government is people who have been in those positions for a long period of time and a new perspective could be helpful.