Straight Parent, Gay Kid
June is Gay Pride Month, but to Trump, It’s Title IX Month
As of June 2, 2025, The U.S. Department of Education is commemorating women and their struggle for achievement of educational opportunity by prohibiting sex-based discrimination in a federally funded program. Title IX is a federal civil rights law of 1972 that prohibits discrimination based on sex. During Biden’s term, this policy didn’t mention trans athletes despite the…
Mental Health Awareness Week May 12-18th Has Gone
So has the Trump Administration’s support of LGBTQ population. May is Mental Health Awareness Month which advocates supporting those affected and advocating for change, according to the Mental Health Foundation. This may translate into learning more about mental health or checking in with a friend, for example. Yet the mental health of one population, LGBTQ,…
What is GLSEN Promoting this Year?
GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Network concerned with LGBT+ safety in k-12 Schools, urges the LGBT community to speak up throughout the week leading up to the Day of (no) Silence on April 11. The ongoing bias and abuse of LGBTQ+ people in schools and the record number of anti-LGBTQ bills that were introduced…
Start Preparing Now For Trans Day of Visibility, March 31, 2025
As I wrote in my blog post, The Williams Institute, U.S.C’s think tank that studies LGBTQ policy, reported 655 bills were introduced last year aimed at discrediting the LGBTQ population. President Trump does not believe in gender dysphoria, the belief that a person can be in the wrong body. It’s a mismatch between their gender identity and…
You Can’t Erase the B in LGBT Either!
It is possible to be sexually or romantically attracted to both men and women and that’s why The Bisexual Resource Center founded in 1985 in Boston has sponsored Bisexual Awareness Month every March. Its purpose is to promote visibility and acceptance of the “bi” population that is not always looked upon favorably. The theme is…
You Can’t Erase the T in LGBT
In his inaugural address, President Trump promised that the U.S. government’s policy will honor only two genders male and female. This proclamation has serious consequences: passports will only have the gender assigned at birth, parents will not be able to get medical care for transgender youth that is now available in roughly half of the…
Aggressive Push for Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills
Record Number of Anti-LGBTQ Bills Were Introduced in 2023 A 2004 survey of over 6,000 LGBTQ+ adults over the last three years found that one in three LGBTQ adults say they have been treated unfairly by a health care provider, according to NBC News. Their -less-than-fair treatment caused their health to get worse, compared to…
November is Transgender Awareness Month
Answers to Questions You Were Too Afraid To Ask! The purpose of this campaign in the United States and other countries is to increase the understanding of the T in the LGBTQ+ population. During this month, communities advocate for transgender rights such as legal protection from discrimination on the basis of gender identity or expression…
Ten Ways You Can Be a Great Ally
Be open. Talk about having gay friends, family or colleagues. Ask questions, especially when you aren’t sure about the acronyms, terminology or words to use when talking about your gay friends, family, colleagues or acquaintances. Educate yourself. Learn about the issues affecting the lives of LGBTQ people though websites, books, documentaries, and educational materials. Speak…
What constitutes bullying in Schools?
This post was originally published on September 1, 2022 Children should be able to learn in a safe environment but compared to heterosexual students, LGBTQ+ students receive a disproportionate amount of bullying. Perhaps your child has already started school and witnessed bullying or maybe he is dreading going back to school as he fears being…