Eric Batman, a 24-year veteran of the Department of Public Works, sued L.A. County on March 10 after his bosses refused to let him work remotely in June, when the Pride flag hangs in front of many L.A. County buildings.

Kristen LaValley grew up deeply immersed in Christian spaces, loving God sincerely. And, like so many of us, she also learned ways of viewing herself that were shaped by fear, pressure, and self-erasure. Her writing doesn’t just theorize about healing; she lets us walk inside it and experience it with her. The excerpt you’re about to read comes from her book Growing Up Saved. It’s a story of move…