I have had readers ask me about the liberties I say are at risk of being removed by the current administration. We see these inequalities daily and part of me thinks we have become desensitized to it. One moment we see where Trump tweets that he is enacting a transgender ban on the military and … Continue reading Anti-LGBTQ Sentiment
The Sting of Loss
We are seeing a disappearance in our community. A disappearance of safe spaces, LGBTQ bars, and our rights, which are being threatened with removal. When will we say enough is enough. We hear people claiming to be our allies, telling us they support us, want to stand beside us, and then we watch as they … Continue reading The Sting of Loss
Make Your Voice Heard
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. How we decide to vote, as a people can vastly change how next four years. For the LGBTQ community, much of the stage for how … Continue reading Make Your Voice Heard
Dirty Little Secret
https://youtu.be/qzfo4txaQJA There are few topics that can create such a polarizing display of emotions as politics and religion. However, there is one more topic as equally as polarizing but rarely gets the kind of public attention that it needs, SEX! Almost all of us got that lovely talk from our parents, how awkward it … Continue reading Dirty Little Secret
Ride or Die
It is up to us to stand up and fight for our rights. We have to be the ones who drives that change, no one else will do it for us. With that being said, we do need people in our corners, those people that are willing to stand with us for what is right. … Continue reading Ride or Die
Words Carry Power
If i said to you that the reason children become LGBTQ is because their parents abused them and then turned around and sent my kid to counseling for being gay, one would think I abused my child. What we often forget to realize is the impact our words can have on others and beyond our … Continue reading Words Carry Power
We Are Family…
Finding our own family is a blessing, it allows us to surround ourselves by those who can relate to what we are going through, have similar ideals to us, and can support us when we need it. Finding that family can be a little more difficult and it only magnifies when you live in a … Continue reading We Are Family…
Chosen Families
I talked about how toxic masculinity can definitely make the workplace a lot more tough to feel comfortable in, but it also goes beyond that in many occasions. Toxic relationships can start within own families and it was much more common in years past. Social climate dictates a lot of how people respond to minorities … Continue reading Chosen Families
Civic Duty
Are you registered to vote? I know you are probably thinking that I have lost my mind asking this so early in the year. But it is important to know if you are, especially since last year Cuyahoga expunged a large amount of people from the voter rolls. So you really should know your status … Continue reading Civic Duty
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
Gay in the CLE 