As a Gay Jewish Man, I Will Never Let Trump Win
My parents escaped Hitler for an America that we must save
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A Queer Detroit Artist Finds Her Place in Rural Michigan
The first time I set up a table at the local farmers market, people barely made eye contact, let alone opened their wallets. I was a tattooed, masc, blue-haired [...]Read more about A Queer Detroit Artist Finds Her Place in Rural Michigan
Dolly Parton Spent Her Life Affirming Us. Trump Is Spending Her Death Centering Himself.
I want to say Dolly Parton was too good for this world, but I don’t think she’d agree with such a statement. But I think it’s fair to say she was better than [...]Read more about Dolly Parton Spent Her Life Affirming Us. Trump Is Spending Her Death Centering Himself.
Madonna Is a Queer Icon. I Finally Get It.
I have a confession to make. Up until recently, I didn't really understand why everyone loved Madonna so much. I didn't think the Michigan native was [...]Read more about Madonna Is a Queer Icon. I Finally Get It.
Log Cabin Republicans Make It Official: They Hate Trans People
The Log Cabin Republicans is an absolutely worthless organization. Actually, they’re worse than worthless because they gleefully help to advance the Republican [...]Read more about Log Cabin Republicans Make It Official: They Hate Trans People
School Officials Mistake Graduation Ceremony for Gender Reveal Party, Exclude Trans Student and Girl In Pants
It’s graduation time! Kids across the country will be donning caps and gowns and walking across stages to get their diplomas.It’s a weird ritual, really. From [...]Read more about School Officials Mistake Graduation Ceremony for Gender Reveal Party, Exclude Trans Student and Girl In Pants
Coming Out as Mentally Ill
I was 17 in 1989 when I came out to my mother, or rather when she found my collection of Playgirl and Blue Boy magazines. I moved out of my parents' house, [...]Read more about Coming Out as Mentally Ill
