by DarrenCalhoun | Jan 1, 2018 | Blog
I’m Darren, and I’ve often described myself as black, Christian, and gay. I’m also a lot of other things, like a photographer, a worship leader, and an advocate for justice. Each of these descriptors could be used to identify groups that I fit into,...
by DarrenCalhoun | Jan 1, 2018 | Blog
**From Chicago to an Indiana Church Basement:\ A Conversion Therapy Survivor’s Story\ **by Darren Calhoun When I was a 17-year-old college freshman in Chicago, I wrote a coming out poem to say, “I’m black, I’m Christian, I’m gay—get...
by DarrenCalhoun | Jan 1, 2018 | Blog
**#MakeLoveLouder** I\’m Darren Calhoun and really appreciate being asked to speak to you today. I’ve heard that it’s really good to start off talks like this with some great quote or literary reference like a poem. So here’s some poetry I...
by DarrenCalhoun | Nov 27, 2017 | Podcasts
[Image: originally included an image that is no longer available] I had the pleasure of sitting down with Dan White Hodge for the Profane Faith Podcast. We talk about toxic masculinity, the way churches harm LGBTQ folk like me, and dismantling the fear that...
by DarrenCalhoun | Oct 1, 2017 | Q&A
“I felt God in all these spaces in some kind of real way, so it’s not that I have to throw it all out. But I do have to give myself permission to ask questions. I have to give myself permission to be upset, and angry, and unhappy, things that we don’t often encourage...
by DarrenCalhoun | Sep 1, 2017 | Announcements
This weekend I’ll give a keynote address at King Ave. UMC! For details check out [this link](http://www.kingave.org/about-us/announcements/changing-the-conversation.html#). [ [Image: originally included an image that is no longer available]...
by DarrenCalhoun | Feb 1, 2017 | About Me
[ [Image: originally included an image that is no longer available] ](http://bit.ly/2lJel6q)Life seems to be a whirlwind tour these days. After my recent trips to the [National Museum of African American History](https://nmaahc.si.edu/) in Washington D.C. and to...
by DarrenCalhoun | Jan 1, 2017 | Featured Posts, Ministry, Video
Hey Friends! I had an amazing time leading worship at the [2017 GCN Conference](http://GCNconf.com). A few folks have asked about my experience as well as a copy of the set lists so here we go! **I’m still in awe**. I’m writing this weeks after the conference and...
by DarrenCalhoun | Nov 20, 2016 | About Me, Q&A
While in Long Beach California for [The Reformation Project’s National Conference](http://www.reformationproject.org/la) I had the opportunity to be photographed for the [\#FaithfullyLGBT](http://www.faithfullylgbt.com/) project – an effort to share photos and stories...
by DarrenCalhoun | Nov 17, 2016 | Q&A
> **Question:** Some have said “A lot of black folks are very upset that the LGBT rights issue is being compared to the civil rights of African Americans.” Is that true? How would you respond to that? **Darren’s Answer: It’s a mixed bag!** – Some black folk are...