by DarrenCalhoun | Dec 13, 2018 | About Me, Advocacy, Thoughts and Reflections
[Image: originally included an image that is no longer available] 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...
by DarrenCalhoun | May 8, 2018 | Thoughts and Reflections
[Image: originally included an image that is no longer available] It was a pleasure to sit down with Mikey Errol joined by Maurice J. Robinson on Loaded Eardrum for a frank and candid conversation about sex and sexuality. In this episode we talk about Kanye West;...
by DarrenCalhoun | Jun 19, 2016 | Family, Thoughts and Reflections
[\[This piece was originally shared on The Good Men Project 6/19/2016\]](http://goodmenproject.com/ethics-values/fathers-shooters-good-men-call-action-lbkr/) Growing up, there were parts of my childhood that were unique in ways that I would not realize until later in...
by DarrenCalhoun | Jun 1, 2016 | Advocacy, Featured Posts, Thoughts and Reflections
June 26, 2016 will mark my sixth year of being part of counter-protest efforts at the Chicago LGBTQ Pride parade. This effort started with the “[I’m Sorry](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qah3APc7kXg)” campaign in 2010. At that time, [a group of people gathered...
by DarrenCalhoun | Mar 12, 2016 | Photography, Thoughts and Reflections
Chicago, I’m proud of the way we came together to send a loud and clear message that Trump and the hate that is churning in his rallies and within his supporters is NOT welcome here. We shut down the rally and that’s a victory for us all. I hope other cities do the...