This week Mary B is joined by her dear friends Elizabeth Delgado Black, the Co-founder & CEO of Kaleidoscope Ministries, and Logan Morrison, Kaleidoscope’s Community Outreach Coordinator & Trans Ministry Specialist. Being part of one another’s found family themselves, Elizabeth and Logan share some of the joy of the family life they’ve forged together, as well as the lessons learned. 

In this episode they chat with Mary B about Kaleidescope’s upcoming Trans Prayer March which will be held in multiple locations around the country, and stand out as a place of gathering in joy when so often trans folks are forced to gather in grief and mourning. They discuss the importance of centering trans experiences, trans voices, and the needs of the trans community right now. As Elizabeth says, “What good are my needs being met, if my siblings are suffering.”

Elizabeth Black (she/her) is the Co-Founder & CEO of Kaleidoscope, an LGBTQ+ mission organization in New York City. An evangelist, theologian, and minister, Elizabeth longs to see Queer people experience social and spiritual justice and liberation in their unique fullness. Originally from Baltimore, MD, she received a Bachelor's degree in Biblical Studies from Washington Bible College before earning a Master’s in Contextual Theology from All Nations Christian College in the UK. Her work centers on BIPOC transgender theologies of kinship, alongside writing and speaking on LGBTQ+ mission and evangelism. Elizabeth’s scholarship is featured in Christlike Acceptance Across Deep Difference: Constructive Conversations on Sexuality and Gender. Beyond her ministry, Elizabeth is a proud wife and mother of two young boys, living in a household woven together with her husband, children, and two beautiful friends who are chosen family.   

Logan Morrison (he/him) serves as the Trans Care Specialist and Community Outreach Coordinator at Kaleidoscope. He holds a Masters of Arts in Organizational Leadership. He pursued collegiate soccer coaching for six years following his education and grew a passion for building mentoring relationships with young people exploring topics of faith, sexuality, gender, and purpose. Logan saw the need of showing the radical love of Jesus to the marginalized, and particularly the Queer and Trans community, and took the step into sharing his own story as a Trans man and using it for God’s glory in mission. Logan lives with his chosen family in New York City, including three dogs. 

Follow Kaleidoscope on social media @kaleidoscope.usa. Join the Trans Prayer March by checking out locations and info at kaleidoscopeusa.org. Support Kaleidoscope and their Trans Care Ministry at kaleidoscope.org as well. Liz is on Instagram @lizlblack ,and you can buy Christlike Acceptance Across Deep Difference wherever you buy books. 

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Today, Kaitlin Curtice and I talk about getting to the root of what we believe. 

Kaitlin B. Curtice is an Indigenous poet-storyteller, a public speaker, and the award-winning author of Native and Living Resistance. She has written for Sojourners, Religion News Service, On Being, Oprah Daily, and The Liminality Journal, and her work has been featured on CBS and in USA Today. A citizen of the Potawatomi nation, Kaitlin speaks on topics such as colonialism in faith communities, interfaith relationships, and the intersection of spirituality and identity, and she has collaborated with The Aspen Institute and Chautauqua Institution. She lives near Philadelphia with her family.

You can buy Everything Is a Story wherever you buy books. Subscribe to Kaitlin's Substack, The Liminality Journal at kaitlincurtice.substack.com. Follow Kaitlin on IG @kaitlincurtice. 

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Today, Brian G. Murphy and I talk about how queerness can enrich everyone's faith. 

Brian G. Murphy is an organizer, author, and certified relationship coach helping LGBTQ+ and polyamorous people build thriving relationships on their own terms without shame or "shoulds."

As co-founder of QueerTheology.com, the longest-running LGBTQ+ spirituality podcast and the first explicitly queer online community, Brian supports LGBTQ+ spiritual seekers in integrating sex, gender, and spirit to rebuild their faith and live into their values.

He is a sought-after speaker at colleges, churches, and conferences across the country and his work has been featured in Vice, BuzzFeed, The Huffington Post, The Advocate, Upworthy, and NBC News.

Brian is the author of Love Beyond Monogamy and co-author of Queers The Word. His next book, Reading The Bible Through Queer Eyes, co-authored with Shannon TL Kearns, will published by HarperOne in spring 2026

 Get Love Beyond Monogamy wherever you buy books. Get the bonuses Brian mentioned at thisisbgm.com/book. You can follow Brian on socials @thisisbgm. 

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Today, Jaye Brix and I talk about their journey from evangelical pastor to tattoo artist.

 Jaye Brix (they/she) is a tattoo artist, songwriter, and content creator whose work explores the intersections of creativity, identity, and healing. A former evangelical pastor who came out as Nonbinary in her 30s, Jaye now uses her platforms to speak candidly about deconstruction, queer joy, and reclaiming faith beyond the boundaries that once confined them.

You can follow Jaye on Instagram and TikTok @jbrix_art and find the links to all her other offerings at the link in their bio. 

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Today, Joash Thomas is back on Found Family, and we're talking about how Jesus’ story starts in the margins—and why that matters for us today.

 Rev. Joash P. Thomas (MACL, MACS, Dallas Theological Seminary; MPS, The George Washington University) is a public theologian and a highly sought-after international speaker. Born and raised in India, he ran a political consulting and lobbying firm in the United States before working as an international human rights leader. He is an ordained minister in the Diocese of St. Anthony in the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches and lives in a multiethnic community in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Pre-order your copy of The Justice of Jesus wherever you buy books. Follow Joash on the 'gram @joashpthomas and on Substack at Jesus, Justice, and Joash. 

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Today's guest and I discuss the nuance of relationships and spaces where love and harm coexist. 

Lauren Smallcomb is a certified Mind-Body Practitioner whose journey as a healer began at 20 when she became a registered nurse, dedicating a decade to caring for patients in the ER. She later expanded her expertise to become a birth doula and, eventually, a nutritional therapist. In 2020, after making the difficult decision to walk away from a dysfunctional family system, Lauren embarked on a transformative process of rebuilding her mind and body through brain retraining and trauma healing. This journey inspired her to become a certified Mind-Body Practitioner. Her newfound sense of empowerment prompted Lauren and her therapist husband to establish Flourish Therapy, with the intention of helping others heal and thrive after childhood trauma. Born and raised in upstate New York, they now make their home in Northern Thailand with their children, two dogs, and a cat. 

Golden Child is available on Amazon and at flourishtherpy.co. You can get Lauren's "101+ Doses of Courage" on their site as well. Follow Lauren on Instagram and Facebook @flourish_therapy. 

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Today, I have TWO guests for y'all, and we discuss love and prayer as calls to action, not just nice ideas. 

Rev. Liz Theoharis and Charon Hribar are both anti-poverty activists. Liz is the founder and director of the Kairos Center for Religions, Rights, and Social Justice and co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign. She has been arrested for praying on the steps of the Supreme Court as part of a series of protests against poverty and racism. Charon also serves at the Kairos Center and the Poor People's Campaign. She is a song leader who helps empower communities to integrate arts into their efforts for justice.

Get your copy of We Pray Freedom wherever you buy books. Follow the Kairos Center on all the socials @kairoscenternyc. Sign up for the newsletter at kairoscenter.org. Join the Freedom Church of the Poor for Sunday Service online at 6 PM Eastern or Bible Study on Wednesdays at 6 PM Eastern by signing up on the Kairos Center's website. 

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Today, Zach W. Lambert and I talk about embracing an expansive Christianity.

Zach W. Lambert (he/him) is the lead pastor and founder of Restore, a church in Austin, Texas. Under his leadership, Restore has grown from a launch team of five people in 2015 to more than one thousand members today. He holds a master of theology from Dallas Theological Seminary and is pursuing his doctorate at Duke Divinity School. Zach is the cofounder of the Post Evangelical Collective and serves on the boards of the Austin Church Planting Network and the Multi-Faith Neighbors Network. Zach and his wife, Amy, met each other in the sixth grade, fell in love at seventeen, and got married at twenty-one. They love watching live music, discovering local Mexican food places, and playing with their two boys.

You can preorder Better Ways to Read the Bible wherever you buy books. Follow Zach on all the socials and on Substack @zachwlambert. When in doubt, find any and all info on his website, zachwlambert.org. (Hi, I said the wrong url in the outro. This one is correct!) 

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Today, Ray Low and I talk about welcoming diverse perspectives on the Bible.

Pastor Ray graduated from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity degree and is currently serving in New York City as Director of Community Engagement and Spiritual Formation at Kaleidoscope, a local and multiethnic ministry that exists to bridge the gap between the Church and the LGBTQ+ community through missional and pastoral care.

Support Kaleidoscope's Jesus at Pride campaign by becoming a one-time or monthly donor at kaleidoscopeusa.org. Follow Kaleidoscope on socials @kaleidoscope.usa 

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Today, Nia Chiatamonte is back on Found Family to talk about her new memoir, I Hardly Knew Me: Following Love, Faith, and Skittles to a Transgender Awakening. 

Nia Chiaramonte (she/her), with her wife Katie J. Chiaramonte, is the co-founder of Love in the Face and co-author of Embracing Queer Family. Nia and Katie work to support other transgender and LGBTQIA+ individuals and their families on their journeys of self-discovery. She and Katie were featured in the Hulu documentary We Live Here. Nia is a nonprofit professional, and she and Katie reside near Baltimore, Maryland with their five children.

You can preorder I Hardly Knew Me wherever you buy books, and there's still time to join the launch team! Just DM Nia on the 'gram @finding.nia and she'll tell you the next steps. Be sure to give Nia a follow while you're there. 

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