I am an ordained Episcopal priest, a son of immigrant parents, a brother, and a married gay man. This is my story.
Read MoreThe Hitchhiker
The following Wednesday, just one week later, the restless feeling was back. This time I didn’t want to drink by myself. I called some of my old high school friends from Oxnard to see if they wanted to go out to a couple of our …
Read MoreCarlos & Crisis
When Carlos left, I questioned my attraction to him. It was so confusing and something I just couldn’t understand. How could God call me to to become a priest even though I was possibly attracted to men? So many doubts set in. This was the …
Read MoreTony
Everyone called me Tony. My full name is Antonio Gonzalez Lopez, named after my father, Antonio Brancamontes Lopez. We just had different middle names. My middle name was Gonzalez, which was the maiden name of my mother, Maria Gonzalez. If I had grown up in …
Read MoreParties, Pain…
To my surprise, attending Moorpark College was really enjoyable. Meeting people, making new friends and getting involved in some of the college activities was exciting. It was a whole new world for me. We did have to study for exams to graduate, which was what …
Read MoreForward
By Pedro Gabino, Ph.D. Forensic and Health Psychology Las Vegas, Nevada As a professional in the field of psychology, I have had the opportunity to assist persons with various backgrounds. When working with them, many unique and fascinating life stories emerge. During these encounters, one …
Read MoreAmanda Gonzalez
This book is a wonderful, introspective look into the life of a man raised in a society that at times demonstrates conflicting moral values. It gave me an appreciation for what it must be like to have raised in a traditional, conservative Catholic household and …
Read MoreJuan Ramirez
As a gay Hispanic man, I can appreciate the cultural issues that Rev. Lopez’s writes about in this amazing autobiographical work. The themes, though, are universal in some ways. We grow up among social constructs and expectations of what is “normal.” It’s a continuing struggle …
Read MoreWish I Wasn’t. Glad I Am.
by Rev. Antonio Lopez
I’ve been asked why I decided to write a book about my life. The reason was that I had been told by so many people that I should tell my story about my personal conversion to faith in God and acceptance of who I am as a gay man and priest.
My book may scandalize some but it may help others find God in their own personal journey. It may also help people accept themselves, especially those who are struggling in accepting themselves as gay men and women. I am sure we may all know someone to whom my book may be of some help.
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