Skip to content
Bloom MinistriesBloom Ministries
  • Who We Are
  • What We Do
  • Newsroom
  • Get in Touch
  • DONATE
  • 0
    Cart

    No products in the cart.

    Return to shop

News & Stories

The Dictionary of Erased Dignity: How Language Suppression Harms Lives

Posted on December 19, 2025January 22, 2026 by Pastora Tori Matthews
A leather-bound dictionary with words like Transgender, Equity, and Justice dissolving into dust, representing 2025 federal language suppression.
19
Dec
Continue reading →
Posted in News & Stories  |  Tagged authoritarian power, Bloom Ministries, faith and justice, human dignity, language suppression
Impact Stories, News & Stories, Politics and Policy

The Epstein Files: A Pastoral Call for Truth and Justice

Posted on November 13, 2025November 13, 2025 by Pastora Tori Matthews
Broken metal chains on the ground beneath dramatic sunbeams breaking through dark clouds, symbolizing truth, freedom, and deliverance.
13
Nov
Continue reading →
Posted in Impact Stories, News & Stories, Politics and Policy  |  Tagged child sexual abuse, cover-up of trafficking, Epstein documents, Epstein files, justice for survivors, pastoral response to abuse, trafficking survivors Leave a comment
Disability Advocacy, Programs & Ministries

The Silent Crisis in Caregiving and the Urgent Need for Reform

Posted on November 10, 2025 by Pastora Tori Matthews
Caregiver holding elderly person’s hands, symbolizing empathy and support – When Care Fails by Bloom Ministries
10
Nov
Continue reading →
Posted in Disability Advocacy, Programs & Ministries  |  Tagged caregiving crisis, community care, inclusion, isability advocacy, systemic reform Leave a comment
News & Stories, Politics and Policy

SCOTUS Passport Gender Marker: Pastoral Guide

Posted on November 7, 2025November 7, 2025 by Pastora Tori Matthews
Illustration of a person’s hand holding an open U.S. passport, focusing on the gender marker section and the word “USA,” rendered in Bloom Ministries’ soft pink and sage color palette to symbolize dignity, safety, and belonging.
07
Nov
Continue reading →
Posted in News & Stories, Politics and Policy  |  Tagged Bloom Ministries, Faith in Action, nonbinary travel, passport gender marker, sex at birth policy, Supreme Court, trans rights Leave a comment
News & Stories

When Memory Turns to Mercy: Reflections After the Election

Posted on November 6, 2025November 7, 2025 by Pastora Tori Matthews
Abstract, softly lit image of diverse hands reaching toward gentle light over a wooden table, symbolizing unity and compassion. Text overlay reads “When Memory Turns to Mercy: Reflections After the Election.”
06
Nov
Continue reading →
Posted in News & Stories  |  Tagged Bloom theology, collective healing, Faith in Action, healing after division, interfaith compassion, mercy in crisis, tolerance, trauma and remembrance, when-memory-turns-to-mercy Leave a comment
News & Stories

When the Pantry Goes Dark: What the SNAP Freeze Means—and How We Stand With Our Hungry Neighbors

Posted on November 3, 2025November 6, 2025 by Pastora Tori Matthews
Composite image showing a performer in a martini-glass prop beside guests dressed in 1920s attire at a lavish party — used to illustrate the contrast between opulence and the nationwide SNAP funding crisis.
03
Nov
Continue reading →
Posted in News & Stories  |  Tagged Bloom Directory, Disability Justice, economic inequality, Faith in Action, food insecurity, SNAP Leave a comment
Politics and Policy

Transgender Americans Ask Supreme Court to Block Trump’s Discriminatory Passport Policy

Posted on October 6, 2025November 4, 2025 by Pastora Tori Matthews
06
Oct
Continue reading →
Posted in Politics and Policy  |  Tagged discriminatory ID laws, orr v. trump, supreme court lgbtq rights, transgender passport policy Leave a comment
Politics and Policy

Supreme Court to Hear Landmark Case on Conversion Therapy Bans

Posted on October 6, 2025 by Pastora Tori Matthews
06
Oct
Continue reading →
Posted in Politics and Policy  |  Tagged anti-trans legislation, conversion therapy ban, Supreme Court conversion therapy, Supreme Court LGBT case Leave a comment
DONATE NOW

Join Bloom in the fight for trans, disabled and marginalized lives!  100% of all gifts received go towards helping those in our community.

[wcdp_donation_form id=”373″]

RECENT POSTS
  • The Dictionary of Erased Dignity: How Language Suppression Harms Lives No Comments on The Dictionary of Erased Dignity: How Language Suppression Harms Lives
  • The Epstein Files: A Pastoral Call for Truth and Justice No Comments on The Epstein Files: A Pastoral Call for Truth and Justice
  • The Silent Crisis in Caregiving and the Urgent Need for Reform No Comments on The Silent Crisis in Caregiving and the Urgent Need for Reform
  • SCOTUS Passport Gender Marker: Pastoral Guide No Comments on SCOTUS Passport Gender Marker: Pastoral Guide
  • When Memory Turns to Mercy: Reflections After the Election No Comments on When Memory Turns to Mercy: Reflections After the Election
TAGS
authoritarian power Bloom Directory Bloom Ministries Bloom theology caregiving crisis child sexual abuse collective healing community care cover-up of trafficking Disability Justice discriminatory ID laws economic inequality Epstein documents Epstein files faith and justice Faith in Action food insecurity healing after division human dignity inclusion interfaith compassion isability advocacy justice for survivors language suppression mercy in crisis nonbinary travel orr v. trump passport gender marker pastoral response to abuse sex at birth policy SNAP Supreme Court supreme court lgbtq rights systemic reform tolerance trafficking survivors transgender passport policy trans rights trauma and remembrance when-memory-turns-to-mercy

Join the Bloom

A trans-led, faith-rooted nonprofit ministry. Help us continue to provide faith, food, and justice for our trans and disabled community.

🌸 Donate Today

Information

  • Get Help Now
  • Donate Now
  • The Bloom Sanctuary
  • About us
  • Latest News
  • Bloom Marketplace 

Ministries

  • Bloom Advocacy
  • Bloom Table
  • Bloom Radio
  • Tori in Bloom
  • The Bloom Sanctuary
  • Blooming Arts

Stay Updated

[fluentform id="3"]
Visa
PayPal
Stripe
Apple Pay
Google Pay
Venmo
© Bloom Ministries · EIN 39-4922713 Privacy Policy · Terms of Use · State Notice
Bloom Ministries is a trans-led, disabled-led, faith-rooted nonprofit organization registered in the State of Oregon.
Bloom Ministries is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) public charity. All contributions are tax-deductible.
  • Who We Are
  • What We Do
  • Newsroom
  • Get in Touch
  • DONATE