Gay health issues
Maybe, Just Maybe, the BSA Will Get It Right This Time
On July 27, 2015, the Boy Scouts of America’s ban on gay scout leaders may be lifted. The resolution was approved by a 17-member Executive Committee last week and if…
5 things you shouldn’t say to your Gay Child
5 Things You Shouldn’t Say To Your Gay Child Despite this country’s acceptance of gay marriage, many parents are thrown off-kilter when they find out their child is gay. Without…
The Government’s “To Do” List
“When all Americans are treated as equal, we are all more free” – Obama Last month, the Supreme Court legalized gay marriage in every U.S. state. It was a long…
Same-Sex Marriage is a Constitutional Right
In 2013, The Supreme Court struck down part of the Defense of Marriage Act (defining marriage as between a man and a woman), requiring federal agencies to recognize same-sex marriage…
The Pope, The Gay & The Church
Pope Francis has said “gay people should not be marginalized but integrated into society. “ July 29, 2013 On gay priests, His Holiness remarked “Who am I to judge?” If…
Happy Father’s Day In Particular To Gay Dads
Happy Father’s Day, especially to Gay Dads for they have undergone crucibles of complicated laws, great expenses, and societal prejudices in their quest just to become gay parents. Heterosexual parents,…
It’s Men’s Health Month & Week
June 15-21, 2015 is Men’s Health Week this year. What does that mean? It encourages early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. Through the media, it gives…
“June Is Busting Out All Over”
Marriage, roses, graduations, and once again, Pride events and Parades in major U.S. cities, they all signal June. However, unlike the first three harbingers of summer, not all GLBT persons…
The Legacy of Bullying
It pained me to watch Jane Clementi talk on June 7th about her life since the death of her gay suicidal son. “I’m not even near healed,” stated Jane Clementi,…
Fun House Is Anything But…
Last week, I went to see the poignant musical “Fun Home,” based on cartoonist Alison Bechdel’s 2006 graphic memoir subtitled “A Family Tragicomic..” ( the book and lyrics are written…
Which Age Group Resists Marriage Equality?
The latest Gallup poll in early May is certainly encouraging for the support for same-sex marriage. Sixty percent of respondents (5% higher than 2014) say they were in favor of…
May 17 = Commemoration Day for Victims of LGBT Inequality
What Is International Day (May 17) Against Homophobia?IDAHot’s main purpose is to raise awareness of violence, discrimination and repression of LGBT awareness worldwide. Its purpose is to educate as it advocates…
Reflections of Motherhood on Mother’s Day
Intro to the Davidsons 101 The Davidsons are a motley crew: The parents come from different backgrounds. The husband is a Southerner who learned to fish with a cane pole,…