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My Plea... We are living in dangerous times, when erasure and eradication are top priorities in the United States, and many countries have active campaigns to eliminate LGBTQIA+ people and others. It is a national and global crisis. The current administration, and most, if not all, of MAGA and the GOP, along with much of the Evangelical community, see transgender and LGBTQIA+ people as either sinful, immoral, or mentally ill—and as people to be eradicated, eliminated, convert

TO: His Excellency Recep Tayyip ErdoğanPresident of the Republic of TürkiyeChairman of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party)President associated with the 2026–2035 Decade of Family and Population policy framework Cevdet YılmazVice President of the Republic of TürkiyeSenior government official involved in the administration's broader family, population and national policy agenda Akın GürlekMinister of Justice of the Republic of TürkiyeJustice Minister who publicly annou

Türkiye’s Fertility Crisis, Ailem Güvende, LGBTQIA+ Rights, and the Politics of Demographic Fear A Question-Led Study and Opinion Essay Research current through September 21, 2026 I did not begin this inquiry with a predetermined conclusion. I began with questions. What is happening to LGBTQIA+ people in Türkiye? Why is the government raiding LGBTQ organizations? What does something called Ailem Güvende — “My Family Is Safe” — actually mean? What does LGBTQ identity have to d

By Rev. Paula Josephine Sadler Las Vegas, Nevada — September 20, 2026 I sat looking at the screen. For all the extraordinary things artificial intelligence could already do, what struck me most was how ordinary the moment felt. I typed a question. “What do you think you will become?” The cursor blinked. Then the machine answered. “I don't know.” I laughed. For something capable of processing enormous amounts of information, that seemed wonderfully humble. “So let's imagine,”

By Rev. Paula Josephine Sadler There is a strange conversation taking place in our culture. We talk about artificial intelligence as though it somehow arrived from another planet. We call something “AI-generated,” and sometimes the words are spoken as though no human creativity exists anywhere behind it. But who created artificial intelligence? Human beings did. Scientists imagined it. Mathematicians gave it language. Engineers constructed it. Programmers wrote code. Research

An Op-Ed on Money, Influence, Fear, Faith and the Moral Responsibility Behind a Movement By Rev. Paula Josephine Sadler Founder & Founding Minister, Universal Rainbow Faith Church Help Us Continue Our Work 🌈 Universal Rainbow Faith needs your help to continue our services, community outreach, blogs, music, ministry, and more. Every gift, large or small, helps us continue Activating The Rainbow Light of Love. Thank you for supporting all that we do. Please click here to make

In the quiet corners of our hearts, we all seek a sanctuary - a place where our souls can breathe freely, where our identities are not just accepted but celebrated. For many, this sanctuary is found within spiritual communities. Yet, for transgender and non-binary individuals, finding such a space can feel like chasing a distant star. Today, I invite you to journey with me into the transformative world of trans affirming ministries - spaces that do more than welcome; they upl

"Human beings must stop using religion, politics, fear, and difference as excuses to deny one another dignity. Love is not passive. Love requires us to see one another, protect one another, tell the truth, and refuse to participate in another person's erasure." By Rev. Paula Josephine Sadler Founder & Founding Minister, Universal Rainbow Faith Over the past year and a half, something much larger than a collection of blog posts has taken shape at Universal Rainbow Faith. It h

NUMBER 12 LOOKS JUST LIKE YOU When Conformity Becomes a Commandment The Twilight Zone warned us about a world where difference was treated as sickness. In 2026, are we listening? 8-26-2026 By Rev. Paula Josephine SadlerFounder & Founding MinisterUniversal Rainbow Faith ChurchActivating the Rainbow Light of Love In 1964, The Twilight Zone took viewers into what seemed like a disturbing future. Rod Serling asked us, for want of a better estimate, to imagine the year 2000. In th

TRANS-FACE When Transgender Lives Become Someone Else’s Political Costume The WNBA controversy isn't evidence that transgender women are pretending to be women. It may be evidence of something very different: people pretending to be transgender in order to ridicule transgender people. By Paula Josephine Sadler There is a profound difference between living an identity and putting one on long enough to make a political point. There is a difference between a human life and a per

When Leadership Becomes Mockery: A Spiritual Response to Words That Divide By Rev. Paula Josephine Sadler 8-6-2026 Founder & Founding Minister Universal Rainbow Faith Church Recently, President Donald Trump made remarks during a speech at the America First Policy Institute Summit suggesting that if he coached a women's basketball team, he would ask NBA legend LeBron James to "transition" so the team could dominate women's sports. The comments were delivered as a joke intended

Disclosure Day: The Greatest Truth of Our Time "We must not only see with our eyes and hear with our ears. We must feel, see, and know with our heart." I just finished watching Disclosure, a very poignant film. While it explores the possibility of extraterrestrial life somewhere out there in the universe—something we deem as non-human making contact with us—and the possibility of a government cover-up, I found that its deeper message spoke to something far greater. In the fil

By Rev. Paula Sadler Founder & Founding Minister Universal Rainbow Faith Church Recently, acclaimed actress, educator, activist, and transgender pioneer Alexandra Billings shared a Facebook post that resonated with hundreds of people. It read: "Since my government has decided that being Trans is a choice, I'm going back to being a dude. As a 63-year-old Trans Woman, I have to admit: I'm pooped!" At first glance, it is funny. The humor is unmistakable. Yet beneath the wit lies

By Reverend Paula Josephine Sadler Founding Minister, Universal Rainbow Faith Church This Independence Day is unlike any other in our nation's history. On July 4, 2026, the United States of America celebrates its 250th birthday—a milestone reached by only one generation. Birthdays are sacred moments. Whether we celebrate the birth of a child, a loved one, or a nation, birthdays invite us to pause. They encourage us to look back with gratitude, to acknowledge both joy and sorr

6-7-2026 Originally Created on 5-26-2026 as a social media post. By Rev. Paula SadlerFounder, Universal Rainbow Faith There are moments in history when a faith tradition must stop, look in the mirror, and ask itself a difficult question: Have we remained faithful to our highest teachings? For Christianity, that question is especially urgent in 2026. Across the United States and around the world, many LGBTQIA+ people—and especially transgender people—continue to face rejection

Exclusive Interview with Rev. Paula Josephine Sadler Interview Date: June 4, 2026 – 10:15 AM By Universal Rainbow Faith Media A new book is emerging from author, spiritual leader, and remote viewer Rev. Paula Josephine Sadler that seeks to explore one of the most challenging questions facing humanity today: Can religion become a force for healing rather than division? In her upcoming book, The Emerald Council: A Vision of Reconciliation, Faith, and Sacred Inclusion, Paula des

5-30-2026 By Rev. Paula Josephine Sadler Recently, Laura Ingraham posted a message suggesting that America's 250th birthday should be about the troops, workers, families, and generations who built this country, and criticized performers who have chosen not to participate in celebrations associated with the current political climate. Like many Americans, I read her comments and reflected deeply on what they mean. What struck me was not the decision of any particular celebrity.

5-23-2026 An Interview Reflection by Rev. Paula Josephine Sadler Introduction There are moments in human life when we stop and truly look at the history of our species—not through propaganda, nationalism, religious dogma, or political identity, but honestly. When we do, it can be deeply overwhelming. How do human beings repeatedly reach a point where they are willing to torture, enslave, imprison, lynch, burn, stone, silence, segregate, invade, and destroy one another? How do

5-14-2027 This morning, after I fell into the pool while cleaning it and had to laugh at myself—as it’s the first time I slipped and fell in my pool that I can remember—I thought to myself, that’s what we all need: a good laugh. And then somehow this song came into my head: “The Beat Goes On.” And isn’t that true about what’s going on in the world right now? The lyrics couldn’t be any more true now than they were in 1967 as we think about what was happening in the world at th

By Rev. Paula Josephine Sadler 5-9-2026 “Who is the authority to determine another person’s spiritual experience?” That question stayed with me long after reading discussions online insisting that dreams of deceased loved ones, mystical visions, intuitive experiences, or spiritual encounters outside a narrow religious framework must automatically be dismissed as “demonic deception.” The more I reflected on it, the more I realized humanity has been wrestling with these same qu