About the Author

Given the sensational polarities often seen within literature surrounding the issue of homosexuality, I believe it is important for an author to explicitly state his/her background to allow the reader to discern potential bias.

I was born and raised in the Seventh-day Adventist church.  I am gay and have a college degree in chemical engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder.  I subsequently trained as a physician at Loma Linda University School of Medicine.  I currently practice and teach medicine in Denver, Colorado.  I have been with my partner in a committed long-term gay relationship for nearly a decade.  My partner recently finished law school as an older student.  I am "out" (openly gay) with respect to my family, friends, and employer.

My partner and I attend Dignity-Denver, a worship community for gay/lesbian Roman Catholics, their families and friends.  I am personally involved in an association of gay/lesbian Seventh-day Adventists through SDA Kinship International, primarily via an electronic computer forum (e-mail) known as "Kinnet."