Archive for March 2021
Transgender Day of Visibility March 31, 2021: Need It More Than Ever!
On his first day in office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order that stated “children should be able to learn without worrying about whether they will be denied access to the restroom, the locker room or school sports.” This order was aimed at fighting discrimination based on gender identity and sexual identity. Erasing Trans…
Read MoreBiHealth Important All Year Round!
March is Bisexual Health Awareness Month. In its eighth year, it was founded by the Bisexual Resource Center. Its purpose is to “raise awareness about bisexual and community’s social, economic, and health disparities, advocate for resources, and inspire actions to improve bi+ people’s well-being.” Why #BHAM Is Needed In a recent Gallup poll, over HALF…
Read More“Love and Marriage, love and marriage go together like a horse and carriage,” But Shouldn’t Be Blessed If You’re Gay, according to His Holiness Pope Francis.
In the third grade, during “Show and Tell” at The North Street Elementary School, I decided to serenade, or bore the class with my rendition of Frank Sinatra’s hit “Love and marriage, love and marriage go together like a horse and carriage. This I tell ya’, brother, you can’t have one without the other…” A…
Read MoreOne in Six Adults in Generation Z (18 to 23) Consider Themselves LGBT
According to a recent Gallup report, an estimated 5.6% of Generation X (born 1981-1996) in the United States identify as LGBT. This report was based on more than 15,000 phone interviews conducted through 2020 and reflected a jump of nearly 25% since 2017, the last year the survey compared findings. The findings of Gallup: 6%…
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