Michael is gay and understands what it means to grow up and live within a religious community. He knows that trying to change the sexual orientation or gender identity is a lost cause. He understands the inner struggle with faith while the environment says that your faith does not even exist because of the sexual orientation you “chose”. He understands the confusion that LGBT+ believers can have while they are trying to remember the moment they made the decision to be gay, by, trans… In addition, he is a trained and experienced nonviolent communication trainer, mediator, and group leader.