Arne Duncan
Who Is Kristin Beck? Why We Should Care
Just last week, I watched a documentary entitled “Lady Valor: The Kristin Beck Story,” released in 2014, at our local theatre. The movie was preceded by Beck’s memoire Warrior…
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (In LGBT issues, that is.)
First the Good News: · Captain Franchino married Captain Hall on January 13, 2018 at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York. The two Apache helicopter pilots stationed…
Suicide: It’s All Too Common
Did you know that suicide is the second leading cause of death among young people, ages ten to twenty-four? Compared to heterosexuals, LGB youth seriously contemplate suicide at almost three…
All Straight Parents Should Be So Understanding
I recently saw the excellent stays-with-you movie “Call Me By Your Name.” In this film, Elio, a seventeen year-old Italian Jew, falls hard for his father’s research assistant, twenty-four year-old…
What’s Cooking in those Red Kettles?
Do well-meaning people know that by heeding the call of the uniformed bell ringers and dropping money into those red kettles, that they may be supporting homophobia and transphobia? Although…
Who Owns The Cake?
Tomorrow, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) will hear oral arguments about whether a Colorado baker has the right to refuse making a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. The couple,…
Coming Out: Is It A Good Idea During The Holidays?
Chances are you may see your relatives on few occasions. Thanksgiving may be one of them. Christmas may be the other. You don’t want to upset the tone of the…
It’s National Transgender Awareness Week, Nov. 13-17
Did you know that: · The F.B.I. released hate crime statistics for 2016 and highlighted the ongoing epidemic of anti-transgender violence in the U.S. · In 2016, advocates tracked 23…
November is National Adoption Month
I have two adopted children: a son, born in 1983, and a daughter, born in 1988. Both were closed adoptions of infants through a well-known adoption agency in Manhattan. I…
October is National Bullying Prevention Month
As an integral part of National Bullying Prevention Month, tomorrow is Spirit Day. Does your child’s school have a GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance), partake in GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network)…
Why Do We Have National Coming Out Day?
National Coming Out Day is an annual LGBTQ Awareness Day on October 11. It actually started on 1987 with the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. Observed…
How To Be An Ally At Home
This week (September 25-29) K-12 students will celebrate Ally Week in schools across the United States. Sponsored by GLSEN.org, (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) students will have activities that will…
Tips for Straight Parents of LGBT Kids during Bisexual Awareness Week
Bisexual Awareness Week was this past week and ends today, September 24, 2017. Yesterday was National Bisexual Day. This day and week celebrates bisexuals who make up more than 50%…