The Rev. Dr. Tommie Lee Watkins Jr. is a Behavioral Health Social Worker who graduated from the University of Alabama School of Social Work in May 2009 and licensed as an LMSW in August of the same year. He also is a spiritual director, spiritual counselor, and licensed muti-engine rated commercial pilot. Dr. Watkins completed his joint Doctorate in Philosophy degree from the Universities of Alabama, Tuscaloosa and University of Alabama, Birmingham, School of Public Health in August 2013. Rev. Dr. Watkins graduated from The General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church, New York City in May 2016 Cum Laude with his Master of Divinity (M.Div) degree. He has several research articles and publications on religiosity, spirituality, sexuality, and health as well as a workbook: God’s Gift: Sexuality and Spirituality available at his website: http://twgllc.biz/articlesvideos/.He continues to enjoy flying privately, reading, writing, and traveling being especially enamored with South Africa and its history of apartheid in which he became uniquely inspired to examine the relational impact of intersectionality with race, class, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity . His favorite quote of Dr. King’s, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” As such, Rev. Dr. Watkins is compelled to continue to Live Out Loud