Revealing What and In Whom We Believe
Author: Matt Comer
Matt Comer is a community-minded civic journalist & LGBTQ thinker. A native of Winston-Salem, N.C., he now lives in Charlotte. Read his full biography.
On convicting the deceptively cheerful captors and fulfilling our Messiah’s quest to set the captives free
or, Why I No Longer Believe in Coincidences
Which Procession Will You Choose?
A Spiritual Autobiography
Reflecting on some of the people, places, and events who have made me
A Church That Lifted Me Up
Like a good Baptist, I’ve a personal testimony to share
God’s grace overcomes rigid dogma and legalism
I am not a sports super-fan
How a recent trip down NASCAR memory lane exposed my true love for sports
Faith… on a whim
Fire and brimstone? Or pleasantly surprised?
The First Amendment isn’t absolute. It never has been. I see no more reason to remain absolute in a position supporting a system which preferences speech calling for genocide over speech calling for equal human rights and dignity.
I wrote this letter on the Extraordinary Event Ordinance and sent it to the Charlotte City Council and Mayor Jennifer Roberts today. I am republishing it here now for the sake of continued public discourse on this important topic.
On the passing of Gilbert Baker, a personal story of the rainbow flag I’ve never shared before.
Sen. Joel Ford and I agree that HB2 needs to go. But that’s just about where the similarities end.
Why pay for publicists when you have the world’s media outlets at your beck and call?
“Young people” are being blamed for the “When We Rise” ratings dip. I doubt it’s true, but here are some responses to that ridiculous unproven claim anyway.















