Shelby is Black lesbian Christian who has made New England her home for the last 10 years. She works in non-profit development and has spent her career helping people engage in their local community. She is a co-editor for A Side B Collective - a substack focused on providing a multitude of voices out of which the reader might discern more and more clearly that Voice of faith, hope, and love. She enjoys writing about the questions created by living as a gay celibate Christian. On a typical weekend, you will find her playing on her field hockey or ice hockey team, baking vegan desserts, reading a good book, and spending time with her friends.

Gregory Coles is the author of Single, Gay, Christian; No Longer Strangers; and The Limits of My World. He holds a PhD in English from Penn State and lives in Boise, Idaho, where he works as a writer and speaker. Greg is a Senior Research Fellow at The Center for Faith, Sexuality & Gender.

Currently appreciating retirement and sipping lattes every morning, Ron is so over End Times Eschatology and is totally hooked on True Crime and Theology podcasts with the occasional K-Drama.

Avery Rose enjoys village life in Central Asia where she works in community health. Though a natural introvert, she has been on a journey of discovering the simple, quiet life of Jesus in the midst of the frantic pace of life offered by our culture. She loves deep conversations, laughter, walking in nature, and contemplative practices. You may find her in her free time baking bread, crocheting, writing, playing board games, practicing yoga, or curled up with an intriguing book.

Janelle Look (she/her) grew up in the Bay Area and is a 3rd generation Chinese American. She has lived in South Los Angeles since 2009, where she serves at a local, neighborhood-focused ECC church. She worked as a paralegal for five years before transitioning into full-time ministry with Servant Partners, a movement pursuing justice and community transformation alongside urban marginalized communities. After eight years with Servant Partners, Janelle joined Revoice staff in Fall 2023. She is exceedingly grateful for the ways God is converging her passions and experiences in faith, ministry, and sexuality. Janelle is a proud Bsian (Side B & Asian) and late bloomer bisexual.

Kavan Rogness is passionate about helping people engage deeply with Scripture, serving as discipleship director at Faith Covenant Church since 2021. With a diverse professional background spanning construction, IT, education, healthcare, and food service, he brings rich life experience to ministry. Holding an MA in communication studies and an MDiv, Kavan authored the novel "God's Other Children" in 2023. As a side B Christian who came out in 2014, he has experienced significant personal healing and growth. Committed to social causes, he raises money for clean water through marathon running with Team World Vision, sharing hope and transformation through his unique perspective.

In his spare time, Matthew enjoys performing with historical period instrument ensembles, cooking for community events, reading queer YA fiction, knitting, and endurance running.

Taka, raised on his grandpa's cattle farm in Hawaiʻi, has spent 18 years with a Christian campus ministry learning about balancing humility and strength, justice and grace. During a recent sabbatical, he explored new experiences like watercolors, surfing, bouldering, and D&D—enjoying the process despite not excelling. A food enthusiast who loves dim sum, shawarma, tacos, and various soups, Taka serves on his organization's Queer/SSA Employee Resource Group and leads training for campus ministers on LGBTQ+ engagement. An Enneagram 6 and ESFP/J, he embraces complexity and connection.

Michelle Sanchez is a ministry leader with over a decade of diverse experience, including campus, church, and denominational roles. As Executive Minister of the Evangelical Covenant Church, she launched the Embrace Initiative for discipleship resources. With an NYU international business background and Goldman Sachs experience, she later earned theological degrees from Gordon-Conwell Seminary. Michelle is an author of books on Christ-centered racial discipleship, a conference speaker, and has written for various publications. She lives near Chicago with her husband and two children.