Finding Power in Gratitude
Thanksgiving has gotten me thinking about what we as an LGBTQ community have to be thankful for lately. Recent news has been rather sobering.
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World AIDS Day: Parents and Kids
Today is World AIDS Day, so I’m sharing stories and statistics about parents and children with HIV/AIDS.
Transgender Grandparent Featured in Boston Children’s Museum Exhibit
A transgender grandparent is the focus of an exhibit at the Boston Children’s Museum. The show is closing soon, but the creators want to tour with it. Here’s how you can help make that happen.
A Turkey Baster Awareness Message
Herewith my annual public service announcement regarding certain items of kitchenware.
Today Is a Gay Day to Celebrate
Today is a day to remember. Twelve years ago today, same-sex couples gained the right to marry in a U.S. state for the first time. In the U.K., on the same day, the government repealed Section 28, which had prevented local authorities from “promoting homosexuality.” And three years to the day later, my spouse and I made our own marriage legal.
Veterans Day: Pride, Progress, and Perseverance
It’s Veterans Day as well as Military Family Month, and I’m proud of many things, not least my own veteran.
LGBTQ Families, Past, Present, and Future
I love LGBTQ History Month almost more than I love Pride Month. Going to grad school in history will do that. Keeping in mind the truism “History is written by the victors” and philosopher George Santayana’s observation, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” I find there’s something about looking at our queer past that feels empowering and vital.
Bloggers: Post for LGBT Elders Monday
I’m in my late 40s. I don’t consider myself old. But I do think about growing older—and about why we need to work now to address the serious challenges LGBT elders face. Please join me this Monday in raising awareness of these issues.
“Transgender Parents” Film Shows Varied Stories
It’s Transgender Awareness Month, so I thought I’d share a trailer for the documentary “Transgender Parents.”
Butch and Pregnant: What to Wear
Continuing this week’s theme of pregnancy on the masculine side of the gender spectrum, let’s ask: What does the discerning yet pregnant butch or otherwise masculine-identified person wear?