New England vs. Bible Belt positions on gay marriage
Your LGBT+Child Probably Knows about “Poppers,” but Do You?
A popular drug in 1970’s discos and bathhouses, “poppers” are still on the scene. They belong to a class of chemicals known as alkyl nitrites and come in small bottles.…
California Attorney General Rob Bonta NOT putting $ Where His Mouth is!
Regarded as one of California/s most liberal attorney generals, Bonta, who still needs to run for re-election in 2022, has a progressive agenda: pursuing corporate accountability, standing up for…
Sesame Street Always Gets It Right!
Sesame Street has always been on the progressive side of matters that are important to children. The program has never shied away from such topics as the non-traditional family nor…
The Playing Field Is Not Level for Trans H.S. & College Females
It seems ironic that transgender celebrities like Elliot Page, Caitlyn Jenner, Laverne Cox, to name a few, are becoming more visible in our society while high school and college female…
Insurrection Against LGBT Housing At Bucknell College
Last Thursday, May 13, 2012, twenty male students, ex-fraternity seniors at Bucknell College, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, tried to storm into Tower House, a Fran’s House affinity for LGBTQ students. Formerly, a…
Biden Administration Restores Obama’s Transgender Health Protections
Trump’s Policy of Limited Health Care Is Reversed. It’s a Victory for Transgender Rights! Last Monday, May 10, 2021, The Biden Administration reiterated that it had “the back of the…
What is Lesbian Visibility Week?
Since 2008, women who love women or lesbians have celebrated Lesbian Visibility Week in April all over the world. Its aim is not only to show solidarity with all LGBTQI…
A Gay Man’s Guide to Life: Guest Post by Britt East
I usually write about issues that straight parents face when their children come out, largely because of parental pre-conceived expectations for their children. But I thought it would be enlightening…
“Actions Speak Louder Than Words”: GLSEN’S Day of Silence
Yearly, the Gay Straight Education Network hosts a Day of Silence for 10,000 schools across the country and world. The purpose is to spread awareness about the effects of bullying…
They Keep Coming: 82 Anti-Transgender Bills Introduced in 2021 State Legislative Sessions
Tracking Anti-Transgender Legislation The Human Rights Campaign has been tracking anti-transgender legislation across state legislatures for decades. Some of the recent transgender filed include South Carolina HB 4047 (an anti-transgender…
Transgender Day of Visibility March 31, 2021: Need It More Than Ever!
On his first day in office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order that stated “children should be able to learn without worrying about whether they will be denied access…
BiHealth Important All Year Round!
March is Bisexual Health Awareness Month. In its eighth year, it was founded by the Bisexual Resource Center. Its purpose is to “raise awareness about bisexual and community’s social, economic,…
“Love and Marriage, love and marriage go together like a horse and carriage,” But Shouldn’t Be Blessed If You’re Gay, according to His Holiness Pope Francis.
In the third grade, during “Show and Tell” at The North Street Elementary School, I decided to serenade, or bore the class with my rendition of Frank Sinatra’s hit “Love…
