Posts by Wesley Cullen Davidson
Evaluating a Supposed LGBTQ+ Friendly College
In my co-authored book, When Your Child Is Gay (Sterling: 2016), I interviewed J.R., born Jennifer Rebecca in Staten Island, New York. Jennifer felt she was mismatched with her birth…
Read MoreYou’ve Heard Of It. But What Is It? Monkeypox
Nearly 5,000 people in the U.S. are reported to have Monkeypox. But 20,000 people have it in seventy-five countries. The World Health Organization has declared monkeypox a public health emergency…
Read MoreWhy LGBTQ Adults Keep In Touch With Rejecting Parents
I’ve read about Mothers who give hugs to LGBT children ( “free mom hugs”) who are rejected by their straight non-accepting parents. Sometimes these hugging mothers even substitute for the…
Read MoreA Sticky Situation in Florida
To a child, a sticker is a reward. It’s a gold star on a chart. It’s an appreciation for good grades, a hand-out at the doctor’s office for good behavior.…
Read MoreGLAAD’s 2002 Annual Accelerating Accepting Study Has Disappointing Results!
June is Gay Pride Month in many U.S. cities. It demonstrates solidarity for the LGBTQIA+ population and its allies as well as advances in LGBT+acceptance since the Stonewall Rebellion of…
Read MoreEllen DeGeneres Packs Her Bags, But We’re Still Unpacking Her Message
On May 23rd, The Ellen DeGeneres show, after its 2003 debut, ended. Who would believe today that Ellen had a tough time selling the show, but she did? She had…
Read MoreSchool Board Overrules Fl. Superintendent re: Yr. Book Stickers
Like any high school yearbook, Longwood, Florida’s Lyman High School, considered to be one of the best in the state, will have room for the usual autographs in their yearbooks:…
Read MoreDenial: What not to do when your child comes out
Coming out is fraught both for parents and their LGBTQ+ children. Your child has likely carefully planned what they’ll say, perhaps they’ve even rehearsed it in front of the mirror…
Read MoreKeep Politics Out of Disney!
You go to Disney because it’s magic and fantasy! Built out of swamp land, children and relatives come in droves (58 million tourists this year) to see animals and humans…
Read MoreDefeated by Jeopardy’s Final Question, but Not in Long Run!
Final question: “The only nation in the world, whose name in English ends with an ‘h’ and is also one of the 10 most populous.” Brainiac Amy Schneider was defeated…
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