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 it’s 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
Thanksgiving?
The holiday season is upon us and for me one of my more favorites of them is Thanksgiving. That being said, in a moment we will also discuss why I very much dislike this holiday. This is the one holiday where friends and family come together to share a meal. A time to take stock … Continue reading Thanksgiving?
Decking the Halls for Mental Health
As LGBTQ people, we usually end up picking our own family as we move through our lives. I have said it before, that was the single best lesson I was taught by my first boyfriend and I still carry it with me today. Each of us come from places where we may not have the … Continue reading Decking the Halls for Mental Health
Where Are Your Role Models?
Its hard growing up queer, truly it is. We look at our straight counterparts who have a multitude of icons to look up to, but for us our icons and heroes hardly make it to any spotlight. We must dig though queer histories and do research to even begin to see there are more of … Continue reading Where Are Your Role Models?
Dark Desires Top Five
Its Friday and I have posted some heavier topics the last few posts, so I thought I would end the week a little lighter. Music has always been a big part of my life. I think in total, I listen to music more than I watch movies and it a close comparison to reading. Music … Continue reading Dark Desires Top Five
National Transgender Awareness Week
Today started National Transgender Awareness Week and it usually takes place between November 13th and 19th. It has become a time for transgender people and their allies to come together, share their stories, highlight the community, and talk about issues that they face every day. This is also a time in which the general public … Continue reading National Transgender Awareness Week
With Age Comes Invisibility
There is always a lot of information about helping LGBTQ youth; providing counseling, support structures, education, and awareness. That is important, as these are people that fall through the cracks, but the flip of that spectrum is as equally important. Our LGBTQ elders also need the very same support systems and the infrastructure isn’t there … Continue reading With Age Comes Invisibility
Gay in the CLE 