Arne Duncan
I Can’t Imagine Larry Kramer Ever Resting In Peace!
The LGBT community is indebted to activist and author Larry Kramer. “The fire in his belly” led him in the 1980’s to wake up the complacency of this country into…
What to Expect From a PFLAG Meeting
In the book When Your Child Is Gay: What You Need To Know, co-author Jonathan L. Tobkes, M.D., writes that “in my practice, I have noticed that parents feel better…
May Is Mental Health Awareness Month. Are Your Kids Mentally Healthy?
Life is not easy for the LGBTQI community. Youth.gov reports that lesbian, gay and bisexual youth have: much higher levels of suicidal ideation, i.e. 15.1% to 34.3% of lesbian and…
GLSEN’S Day of Silence to Speak Volumes
Every April, GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network), a U.S.-based education organization whose mission is to end LGBTQ+ discrimination in K-12 schools, holds its DAY OF SILENCE. This year, the…
What Did The Gay Community Inherit?
I was lucky to see “The Inheritance” before Broadway theatres shuttered its doors on Thursday, March 12, 2020, the next day. Playwright Matthew Lopez’s play, an import from London where…
School Is Out, But The Cyberbullies Can Taunt Your LGBT Child
God only knows when schools and college will discontinue shuttering their doors. Just because your LGBTQ child isn’t face-to-face with the school bully doesn’t mean he isn’t being harassed online,…
What Traditional Couples Can Learn From Gay Marriage
Almost four years ago, when gay marriage was legal, a reporter named Christopher Katis from an LGBT publication QSALTLake,” interviewed me about whether kids of gay parents fared better than…
What the Defeat of the HB Bill 1057 Means to Trans Kids in S.Dakota & Other States
South Dakota’s House Bill 1057 that sought to block physicians from providing puberty blockers and gender confirmation surgery to help minors (under 16) change their gender was defeated this…
Hallmark Should Cater To All Families
Original Dec. Ad with Same-sex Brides Reinstated Last month, One Million Moms (1MM) launched a campaign calling on Crown Media, Hallmark’s parent company, to pull several ads for the wedding…
“What God Has Wrought, Let No Man Put Asunder”
My husband is a Methodist, one of 13 million strong of the second largest denomination. I probably am too as I was named after my father John Wesley whose namesake…
You Are What You Eat: Chick-fil-A
In the past, the restaurant chain Chic-fil-A has ruffled the feathers of its potential liberal clientele because of its known reputation donating to anti-gay Christian organizations such as The Salvation…
Transgender Awareness Week Is Almost Over, But The Fight For Transgender Equality Persists
Each year, Transgender Awareness Week is November 13-19. It’s a time for transgender people and their allies to highlight the community, share their stories and talk about the issues they…
November is Adoption Month, But NOT for Everyone
There are approximately 125,000 children waiting to be adopted from foster care in the United States. The Williams Institute of Law at U.C.L.A. reports that 114,000 same-sex couples in the…
