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Daniel Horrigan is a proud member of UU Detroit. A New York City transplant, Dan served on the RE team at All Souls NYC for seven years where he taught the 7th grade racial and social justice curriculum.
Outside of church, Dan was the founder and artistic of At Hand Theater Company, a company dedicated to developing socially conscious new works by emerging playwrights. At Hand presented over 15 productions of new works off and off – off broadway.
As a solo artist and storyteller, Dan wrote and performed “the Big A”, a serio-comic monologue about living with HIV. “The Big A” was produced twice in New York City including the New York International Fringe Festival.
Daniel is a recent graduate of the Wayne State School of Social Work where he had the privilege of doing field work at both the Ruth Ellis Center and the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Michigan Chapter. Dan is just getting started here in Detroit!
Social worker and storyteller Daniel Horrigan will present on the various religious experiences of LGBTQ people. This speech will examine barriers to faith practices for Queer folks, and shine a light on successful models of welcoming churches. We will also use this opportunity to acknowledge … read more.
