Prior denominational activism work included co-founding of a congregational task force at Jesse Lee Memorial UMC in Ridgefield, CT that created opportunities to discuss how the congregation could better live out Christ's love towards LGBT people: SAFE (Sacred Access For Everyone). His professional work has included serving as Director of Outreach and Communications for the Religious Institute, a multi-faith nonprofit working for sexual justice and education in faith communities and in society, including abuse prevention, sexuality education, and LGBT inclusion, and the National Black Justice Coalition, a national nonprofit advocating for African-American LGBT people. He is passionate about justice, faith, comics, cooking, good tea, and his wife and two sons (not always in that order).