So, You Think We Have Rights? Were we, as LGBTQ people, tricked into supporting legalized marriage? Seems like a shocking thing to say, right? How hard is it to believe that the powers that be convinced us to change our fight for rights to something more controllable? We have fought for our rights that the … Continue reading Delusions of Equality
The T On All AX’S
Friday February 15, 2019 was the first LGBTQ night after All AX'S had their grand opening as an LGBTQ inclusive bar two weeks before. I wanted to check it out to see the differences from that visit. The idea of having a LGBTQ bar destination on the east-side of town is still an amazing idea. While … Continue reading The T On All AX’S
Dorothy Jean
Eight years ago, this February 10, my mother passed away. It was a monumental milestone in my life because she was probably the one person who really knew me. The person that I never really had to tell them how I felt, she just knew. No matter where I was, if either of us needed … Continue reading Dorothy Jean
LGBTQ Inclusivity
You will spend, on average, 90,000 hours of your life at work. 90,000 hours, can you really grasp that. So why is it that a place we spend so much of our time at that we feel that we do not need to be that comfortable doing it? 46% of LGBTQ employees have not disclosed … Continue reading LGBTQ Inclusivity
Are You A Friend of Dorothy?
Let's be perfectly honest here, we all do this daily. We modify the words we say, the tone we speak, and our body postures based on the people we are communicating with. All of us. When you are at home with your loved ones you are more relaxed, and your affectations are looser, and you … Continue reading Are You A Friend of Dorothy?
Were We Standing Still?
Many times, it feels that we have let the LGBTQ movement pass us by. Are you wondering why I would say that, so do I. Coming through the 90s, as a young gay man, I had such high hopes about our future. At the time, the man I loved proposed to me and there was … Continue reading Were We Standing Still?
Conversate on Conversion
One of the things that causes me vexations is where I hear an LGBTQ person talk about how safe we are now. That we have achieved a sense of acceptance and that people are more welcoming of who we are. I am not discounting the progress we have made in the last 50 years, it … Continue reading Conversate on Conversion
All Axs: A LGBTQ Night Review
Okay squirrel friends, I decided to get back to what this blog was to be about and review things from a gay man in Cleveland's perspective. So today I bring you a review of a new bar in Willoughby, Ohio and their plans to make it more inclusive for our community. Bear with me as … Continue reading All Axs: A LGBTQ Night Review
GuRu by RuPaul A Book Review
So to end out the week, I am opting for a lighter tone. Something that is more fluff and feel good. Without further ado... I realize that when you talk about RuPaul to the LGBTQ community you get varied responses. She is idolized by some and hated by others, but you cannot deny that she … Continue reading GuRu by RuPaul A Book Review
Code Switching
You wake up tomorrow morning and make your way to the shower, as usual. You stand there as the hot water cascades over you melting away sleep and you begin to compose yourself for the day ahead. You start thinking about how you are going to interact with various people throughout the day and you … Continue reading Code Switching
Gay in the CLE 