As the year cycles to an end, it is usually at this time that we reflect on the year that has passed and those that are close to us. While the world around us has been filled with struggles and strife, my own personal one has been filled with surprises and new beginnings. These events … Continue reading Taking Stock
So, This Is Christmas…
Well it is Christmas Eve and much of today will be spent in final preparations for the holiday. That means making sure the tree is decked out with presents, all the lights areĀ up, decorations hung, and cooking is completed. That can truly be stressful and sometimes holiday music just will not cut it. Last … Continue reading So, This Is Christmas…
Movies for Your Holiday-Slay
Most of you, if you read often enough, know that I am a horror fan. Granted my love of horror goes from silent black and white up to the mid 90s. I am not for splatter gore or torture porn horror. Give me a good slasher flick anyday, monsters or zombies that create iminent panic … Continue reading Movies for Your Holiday-Slay
Spirit of Christmas Past
Looking back at my childhood, there are few Christmases that stood out. Sure, I remember odds and ends of many of them. Like the one time when it was about 65 degrees and we got bikes that year and we were out riding them in short sleeve shirts. But there are a few that stand … Continue reading Spirit of Christmas Past
Salvation Army and Discrimination
We have all seen the picture of the Salvation Army bell ringer holding the sign that says they do not help LGBTQ people. For some, this is hard to believe but the truth is that they are a faith based institution that is part of a church. As such, the church's doctrines play pivotal roles … Continue reading Salvation Army and Discrimination
Top Ten Gayest Christmas Songs
So the holiday season is in full swing and I have to admit that I am a bit more in the spirit this year than in previous ones. A new love affair may have a lot to do with it as he is all the Christmas spirits rolled into one person. In honor of that … Continue reading Top Ten Gayest Christmas Songs
Rise! Rebel! Resist!
Words can have such a powerful influence on people and events. In the simplest of terms, you can say the wrong thing to someone and they become upset and inturn can color their interactions towards you and their lives. On a larger scale, people who exert power and influence can say things that thousands of … Continue reading Rise! Rebel! Resist!
Media Madness
Well itās Friday and a good time to look back over some news stories that are circulating. When you think the world is progressing forward and becoming a more tolerant place, we are forced to see things that show us just how far we still have to go. Here are four stories from LGBTQ Nation … Continue reading Media Madness
The Road Before Us
Sometimes I feel like I envy the LGBTQ youth of today. They now live in a world where our visibility is far more common that it was twenty years ago. It is easier to talk about gender identities, in many ways, than it ever has been. They have idols to look up to that are … Continue reading The Road Before Us
World Aids Day
When I was a young gay kid, before I came out and understood what I was, I hadn't had much connection with a LGBTQ community. Keep in mind that when I was a child that was late 1970s through the 1980s. The only LGBTQ people that I even knew were two women who lived … Continue reading World Aids Day
Gay in the CLE 