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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.
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Posted in News & Stories  |  Tagged authoritarian power, Bloom Ministries, faith and justice, human dignity, language suppression
News & Stories, Impact 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.
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Posted in News & Stories, Impact 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
Programs & Ministries, Disability Advocacy

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
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Posted in Programs & Ministries, Disability Advocacy  |  Tagged caregiving crisis, community care, inclusion, isability advocacy, systemic reform Leave a comment
Politics and Policy, News & Stories

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.
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Posted in Politics and Policy, News & Stories  |  Tagged Bloom Ministries, Faith in Action, nonbinary travel, passport gender marker, sex at birth policy, Supreme Court, trans rights Leave a comment
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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.”
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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.
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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
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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
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Posted in Politics and Policy  |  Tagged anti-trans legislation, conversion therapy ban, Supreme Court conversion therapy, Supreme Court LGBT case Leave a comment
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