Merriam-Webster defines choice as noun 1. the act of choosing: selection, 2. power of choosing: option, 3 a. the best part: cream, b. a person or thing chosen, 4. a number and variety to choose among, 5. care in selecting, 6. a grade of meat between prime and good, or of choice, or to be … Continue reading Isolation Amongst the Crowds
The Dye Has Been Cast
Like many others today, I made my way to the polls to make sure my voice was a part of the cacophony we call democracy. Many view it as a chore but it is also our given right. It's the chance for us to be a part of a larger collective, to show the government … Continue reading The Dye Has Been Cast
Sing it from the mountains…
I can't stress enough the importance of voting. Recent elections have shown us that deciding factors can be really close and sometimes a few extra votes can swing things wildly. This year is just as important, with it being midterm elections. How we decide to vote, as a people can vastly change how the remaining … Continue reading Sing it from the mountains…
Toxic Avengers
What we have to realize is that we currently live in a world that categorically is choosing to take away rights from marginalized communities. You have to understand this based on what we are seeing around us in the media. We cannot sit by and let rich, old, white, heterosexual men make the decisions that … Continue reading Toxic Avengers
History is Family
As National LGBTQ History month comes to close we should reflect back on the many important people and events that have came before us. They are important because it is what makes our family. My very first boyfriend gave me the most important lesson I still carry with me to this day. It was this, … Continue reading History is Family
Coming Out Through the Ages
History is important because it becomes our guidestone for the future. Knowing the steps and struggles that came before us give us a better feel for who we are and where we need to go. Knowing the stories of those who witnessed first hand the hardships that got us to where we are now can … Continue reading Coming Out Through the Ages
Tracing Our History
What does history mean to LGBTQ people? I often sit and wonder this very concept. Being Irish, Scottish, and Native American I can have a shared history with those peoples. Being American, I can learn and interpret where we started and what we're moving towards. Asians, Africans, Japanese, British, Australians, and Central Americans can all … Continue reading Tracing Our History
Voices Carry, Make Sure Your’s Does As Well.
Our current administration has been in office two years and this November 6th marks the midterm elections. This is an important time for each and every one of us. In that two years we have watch LGBTQ legislation that was put into place by Obama be changed and often times repealed. Our voices rise to … Continue reading Voices Carry, Make Sure Your’s Does As Well.
LGBTQ People That Have Shaped History
Our city, Cleveland, has had a few victories this year that definitely need celebrating. While we still have a fight ahead of us, acknowledging where we have made advances gives us strength to fight on. Share with me in this and know that each of you are a part of this. All to often you … Continue reading LGBTQ People That Have Shaped History
Oh, the times they are a changin’…
With this being National LGBTQ History Month, I also think it is important to celebrate the present. Our city, Cleveland, has had a few victories this year that definitely need celebrating. While we still have a fight ahead of us, acknowledging where we have made advances gives us strength to fight on. Share with me … Continue reading Oh, the times they are a changin’…
Gay in the CLE 