This is a time when we are being called to deepen our moral imagination and believe that a new world is possible. Here are some resources to spark your moral imagination about what is possible when responding to violence and harm without the police. All projects are POC led, though some contain white voices. TransformHarm.org… Continue reading Deepening Our Moral Imagination
Author: Femminary
Finding Divinity In The Profane
12 Ideas For How Clergy Can Show Up
My fellow Faith Leaders - A reminder, that calling for (false) peace in this moment is an act of betrayal and not solidarity. People on the ground need our assistance, not our approval and certainly not our calls for restraint or our complicity in messaging from the state. This is a time to listen to,… Continue reading 12 Ideas For How Clergy Can Show Up
Harm Reduction Holidays, 2019
Harm Reduction providers and programs are often doing life saving work without the financial support they deserve. This holiday season, let's show them some love! Below is a list of fundraising links for programs/providers that could use some financial support. ❤ Share what you can and spread the word. ❤ National Urban Survivors Union… Continue reading Harm Reduction Holidays, 2019
Support Sex Workers
Going to see Hustlers? I am too. While we are at it let’s send some $$$$ to organizations that support real folks doing real work (yes, I know it is based on a true story...you know what I mean). I’m going to take the amount I spent on my movie ticket, multiply it by 5… Continue reading Support Sex Workers
Naloxone Saves Tour
When I created this service 3 years ago I always dreamed of taking it all over the state of Ohio. Now it's happening. In 2017 over 4,854 Ohioans died of an unintentional drug overdose. We know that some of these deaths were preventable, a grief that is sometimes too heavy to bear. In honor of… Continue reading Naloxone Saves Tour
Harm Reduction With Heart, A 101
I am now serving as the Harm Reduction Faith Coordinator for the state of Ohio as part of Faith In Public Life. These remarks were read at the Harm Reduction Ohio conference “Family Matters” on April 6th, 2019. Good morning! It’s so great to see everyone here. My name is Blyth Barnow, I am the… Continue reading Harm Reduction With Heart, A 101
Harm Reduction Holidays
Often Harm Reduction programs and providers are doing life saving work without the financial support they deserve. This holiday season let’s show them some love! Below is a list of fundraising links for programs/providers that could use some financial support. ❤ Share what you can and spread the word. ❤ (contact femminary@gmail.com to add to… Continue reading Harm Reduction Holidays
They Already Knew They Were Sacred
Written for The Word Is Resistance Podcast. You can listen to the episode here. :: TRANSCRIPT :: Week: April 29th, 2018 Podcaster: Blyth Barnow Scripture: *Acts 8:26-40 :: INTRO :: Welcome back to “The Word is Resistance,” a podcast exploring what our sacred texts have to teach us about living, surviving, and thriving in the… Continue reading They Already Knew They Were Sacred
A Prayer For Those Who Are Gone
Written for Naloxone Saves, an Overdose Awareness Day event in Cleveland My love, my sibling, my parent, my friend. Family. You are family to me. Your perfection is not required. It never was. Not to love you. Not to grieve you. You are, and have always been, worthy. We know the truth of you. Your… Continue reading A Prayer For Those Who Are Gone
Femmes, You Are NEVER Too Difficult To Love
(click to start playing, click on YouTube symbol to see full list of songs) A love letter to all the mean scary Femmes. Love songs for Femmes who have been made to feel like their greatness is a burden. Like they are too bright, too emotional, too boundaried, too intense. You are not too much.… Continue reading Femmes, You Are NEVER Too Difficult To Love
