What makes a book dangerous? Too often, it’s love. Love that breaks binaries. Love that question’s power. Love that names the truth of racism, queerness, disability, trauma, or survival. This Week, we confront not only the censorship of books but also the erasure of whole communities whose stories disrupt dominant narratives. The Harrisburg Gay Men’s Chorus will perform.
Rev. Phoenix Bell-Shelton Biggs (they/them) is a Unitarian Universalist minister, writer, and public theologian committed to building communities of radical love, courageous care, and collective liberation. A queer, nonbinary, and mixed-race person of faith from East Tennessee, their ministry draws on Unitarian Universalism, progressive Christianity, ancestral wisdom, and a lifelong dedication to justice and healing. They hold a Master of Divinity from Meadville Lombard Theological School and have served in chaplaincy, congregational ministry, and national leadership with TRUUsT, the UUMA’s Widening the Circle Committee, and the UU Mental Health Network. Phoenix finds joy in poetry, vegan food, nature walks, and slow mornings with coffee, and is the author of Open the Book of Life: Poems for Healing and Transformation.
