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 Are You Thankful?
Through The Looking Glass
A wise Jedi once said, "Fear leads to Anger, Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to Suffering." Fear causes all kinds of dilemmas and as LGBTQ people; it is an emotion that we learn at a very early age. Being found out for who we are causes an intense amount of fear and we typically … Continue reading Through The Looking Glass
Holiday Woes…
Those of us who consider ourselves activists or advocate, in any way, talk about how visibility is important to acceptance of LGBTQ people. So let's look at a staggering fact, it is reported that 34,000 people commit suicide each year, with LGBTQ people being four times as likely to commit suicide. Let that sink in, … Continue reading Holiday Woes…
Isolation Amongst the Crowds
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
When I Grow Up
It's common knowledge that gay men seem to have more role models that are women than men. I come from an earlier time of coming out, so we really didn't have openly LGBTQ people to idolize. So we latched on to what was most available and it is funny how most gay men seem to … Continue reading When I Grow Up
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
Gay in the CLE 