My coming out story is layered. I came out to myself as bisexual in 2001 or 2002 (I don’t remember which). I never struggled to accept myself as bisexual/pansexual; it was just new information I had about myself, not something to fight or fear. By then I was an adult long living and working on…
Certain polls on social media insult my intelligence. Is interracial dating okay: yes or no? Are people born lesbian, gay, or bisexual? Should transgender people be allowed to use the restrooms/changing rooms associated with their identified gender? I encounter these polls (or strong religious statements to the negative) often in African-American social media groups, and…
T and I sat down together this evening and watched Bruce Jenner’s last interview with Diane Sawyer in its entirety. We both were impressed with it. Sawyer was very respectful, and Jenner was very candid. It was neither the circus nor the painfully scripted spectacle it could have been. We both feel Jenner was able…
Every time the Pope does something to treat LGBT people like human beings people act as though this is a marvelous improvement. “There’s hope for this Pope!” The Advocate tweeted today as they reported on his plans to meet with LGBT prisoners. I hate to burst their bubble, but treating LGBT people like human beings…
On this Spirit Day I renew my pledge to stand up against bullying and to vocally, unapologetically support full equality, acceptance, and respect in every aspect of society for all LGBT youth. I am blessed to be at a point in my life where it is safe for me to live openly as who I…
