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Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, 1939 Mr. Gavin Grimm Goes to Washington, 2017
In the popular movie of 1939, Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, Gary Cooper plays an unassuming honest senator from Montana who takes on corrupt Washington politicians. This week, a shy,…
Who Are You Going To Trust? Not Ghost Busters!
It’s hard to trust the liberal media. BuzzFeed is not honest-to-God news. The President tweets on four hours of sleep. We were told last Tuesday that President Trump will maintain…
Finally, the Boy Scouts of America are Catching Up with the Girl Scouts!
“A Boy Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent and now, as of January 30, 2017, his troop includes transgenders. This all…
Heeding Martha & The Vandellas’s Advice
“… Oh, it doesn’t matter what you wear, just as long as you are there. “Dancing in the Streets,” a number one hit in 1964, wanted the world to be…
The Golden Rule In Action!
Remember your mother and your Sunday School teacher telling you to treat others as you wish to be treated? One of the largest bullying-prevention initiatives in schools throughout the United…
What’s The Hidden Picture In Highlights?
Our kids, then 6 and 11, used to pour over their Highlights for Children received in the mail. Of course, they could have read Highlights in their elementary school library,…
New Year’s Resolution: Accept Your Child’s Sexual Orientation
Don’t Assume You Know Best! If your child comes out, believe his/her/they. Who would know better? Don’t try to second guess them or try to convert them to heterosexuality. These…
Coming Out: Don’t Spring It On Your Relatives During Holidays
Chances are you may see your relatives on few occasions: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and possibly a milestone birthday. You don’t want to upset the tone of the holidays by injecting a…
World AIDS Day has almost Come and Gone, but HIV and AIDS Linger.
What Is World AIDS Day? Started in 1988, WORLD AIDS Day was the first global health day. We remember what was considered a plague (AIDS) back then and how it…
Are You Transgenderally Aware?
This past week was annual Transgender Awareness Week, culminating today in Transgender Remembrance Day against transphobia. I have been thinking all week of a transgender man whom I interviewed for…
What’s With The Profiles This Week?
This week, I noticed that Facebook people had turned their profiles gray, black or white. I thought they might have done this for upcoming Halloween. Upon closer observation, I learned…
The Color Purple: No, Not That One!
Last week, my Facebook profile was purple. So was my Twitter icon. Why?And what was that Spirit Day that many used as a hashtag? History of Spirit Day… Spirit Day…
Is Religion Getting In The Way of Coming Out?
Last week, I was invited to a Pride Club at a Catholic College in Westchester County. October is National Coming Out month and I was at the college to answer…