April Hoagland
Keeping Up With A Kardashian Ex
As a rule, I do not keep with the Kardashians. I find them self-serving. However, I have been noticing over the past year that Kris Kardashian Jenner’s ex-husband Bruce Jenner…
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Try to be the Fairest of Them All
We are well into the school year. This means that along with the 3 R’s, parents and school officials are seeing bullies. In fact, According to 2011 data from The…
Fashion Then And Now…
Despite the fact that I grew up in a house with Vogue and Women’s Wear Daily, I looked like a “Glamour Don’t.” “You always have the wrong shoes,” said my…
Tips For Making Your LGBT Child’s Life Easier
Family Acceptance Is Key According to multiple studies, family acceptance can make all the difference to GLBT children. If rejected by families during adolescence, these youth were 8.4 times more…
How Do You Know If Your Child Is Gay?
I’m often asked “how do you know if your child is gay?” After all, there is no litmus test for sexuality. Adolescence is a time of exploration and trying on…
Don’t Be Tempted By Gay-to-Straight Therapy!
It’s Not A Fix! A few weeks ago, Leelah Alcorn, 17 years old, a transgender renamed “Joshua,” from Kings Mills, Ohio, committed suicide. Unfortunately, forty percent of transgenders attempt suicide.…
The Gay Marriage Cases That Quote Loving V. Virginia, 48 Years Later
In 1967, a year before the peaceful Nobel prize-winning Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed, the Supreme Court invalidated laws prohibiting interracial marriage. A mixed-race couple named Mildred Jeter, 17,…
“Come On Down, The Weather Is Great,” but…
….You don’t worry about shoveling snow or falling on ice in Florida. In many ways, life seems easier. Barefoot, you can walk out in the a.m. to the end of…
Woo-hoo! Florida Becomes 36th State with Marriage Equality!
Gay Marriage Starts in Florida Jan. 9th, but sooner in Miami-Dade. I was beginning to think marriage equality would never come to Florida, my home and third largest state! With…
You Are What You Shop
As a straight ally, I try to avoid businesses that smack of homophobia. For example, when I go to the mall in my county in which I live, I will…
Your Child Is On Vacation, But The Cyberbullies Aren’t
Did you know that kids who are cyberbullied are more likely to:• Abuse alcohol and drugs• Experience in-person bullying• Drop out of school• Receive poor or failing grades• Have lower…
It Could Happen To You When You Least Expect It!
Last week, I wrote about what not to say when your child comes out. Due to the many distractions of the holidays, I also suggested that this is the worst…
Coming Outs Don’t Belong At Christmas
Picture this: Your mother in her Santa sweater, your father in his red tie with tiny green wreaths in a home garlanded like Auntie Mamie’s duplex. Sis, decked out in…