Archive for June 2015
Same-Sex Marriage is a Constitutional Right
In 2013, The Supreme Court struck down part of the Defense of Marriage Act (defining marriage as between a man and a woman), requiring federal agencies to recognize same-sex marriage…
Read MoreThe Pope, The Gay & The Church
Pope Francis has said “gay people should not be marginalized but integrated into society. “ July 29, 2013 On gay priests, His Holiness remarked “Who am I to judge?” If…
Read MoreHappy Father’s Day In Particular To Gay Dads
Happy Father’s Day, especially to Gay Dads for they have undergone crucibles of complicated laws, great expenses, and societal prejudices in their quest just to become gay parents. Heterosexual parents,…
Read MoreIt’s Men’s Health Month & Week
June 15-21, 2015 is Men’s Health Week this year. What does that mean? It encourages early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. Through the media, it gives…
Read More“June Is Busting Out All Over”
Marriage, roses, graduations, and once again, Pride events and Parades in major U.S. cities, they all signal June. However, unlike the first three harbingers of summer, not all GLBT persons…
Read MoreThe Legacy of Bullying
It pained me to watch Jane Clementi talk on June 7th about her life since the death of her gay suicidal son. “I’m not even near healed,” stated Jane Clementi,…
Read MoreFun House Is Anything But…
Last week, I went to see the poignant musical “Fun Home,” based on cartoonist Alison Bechdel’s 2006 graphic memoir subtitled “A Family Tragicomic..” ( the book and lyrics are written…
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