I write everything from announcements for the church bulletin to expansive, decade spanning fiction. Ok, semi-fiction: I'm writing my memoirs, parts of which you can find here. I also write book and movie reviews, blogs in various places, theological rants, tongue-in-cheek opinion pieces, and serious ones as well. Please leave comments! I’d love to know what you think!
Bill Calkins is a writer, editor, and educator holding a BS in language arts education and an MA in Christian education and theology. He has worked as a high school English teacher, a journalist, a technical writer, and education program administrator. Bill has also served in education and social justice ministries in local and national levels of the Presbyterian Church USA, the United Church of Christ (UCC), and The Episcopal Church. A long time advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion, Bill founded and served as chair of a global LGBTQ employee resource group for his employer where he works as a digital instructional designer. He currently serves on the board of his employer’s DisABILITY employee resource group and is on the Vestry of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Denver. He lives with his husband and an elderly cat in Denver.
In July 2024, I participated in a global panel discussion as part of my employer's annual LGBTQ+ Pride celebration. These are the slides and a written transcript of what I said.
Bill Calkins Being LGBTQ+ My Personal Journey (pdf)
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