Mark Robinson Races to Alienate the Entire North Carolina Electorate
North Carolina. Have you heard of it? As far as states go, it’s a pretty big deal. So you’d think if you were one of two major political parties you [...]
Death of Nex Benedict Shines Spotlight on Oklahoma’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Agenda
I wish I did not know the name Nex Benedict. At least, I wish I didn’t know the name for the reason that so many of us now do.On Feb. 7, Benedict was [...]
Saying Goodbye to My First Home and Welcoming Homes Yet to Come
Where’s home for you? Is it an apartment, a soft place to land or somewhere where you feel wholly loved, wrapped in the comfort of knowing that [...]
Right-Wing Conservatives to Each Uterus in the Nation: One Day, You Will Be Ours
Recently the Alabama Supreme Court, with their Christian Nationalist Chief Justice Tom Parker, ruled that frozen embryos are literal children. I was listening [...]
The Dark Side of Advocacy, According to This Leading Michigan Trans Advocate
On July 31, 2021, I woke up feeling so grateful for another day, but this day was an especially important one. That night, I would be acknowledged with a [...]
DeSantis to Iowans: ‘I’ll Reveal My True Height If I Win the Caucus.’ Height Remains a Mystery
There are people I love who live in Florida and I truly, truly wish that they lived anywhere else. None of them are Republicans — in fact, they are [...]
West Virginia to Transgender People: Your Existence Is a Crime
I am writing this on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a day that those who want to advance civil rights might typically spend doing some kind of community service, [...]
Would Martin Luther King, Jr. Have Become an LGBTQ+ Advocate? His Daughter Yolanda King Thought So.
Preserving and recording Black history has always been important to me. In fact, back in 1999, it was a series I did on Black History Month for Wayne State [...]
Michigan Rep. Travels to Uganda for Anti-LGBTQ+ Cheerleading Camp
I want to start off this year by giving credit where credit is due. And that credit goes to Ohio Gov. Mike Dewine, for vetoing an anti-trans bill aimed at trans [...]
If Madonna Calls, I’m Here
My Dearest Madge,I feel quite confident it’s all right to call you that. You’ve so intimately become a part of my life through the power of your [...]
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Decides Trans Lives Don't Matter After All
Well shame the fuck on me for giving Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) any praise at all for vetoing a bill aimed at gender-affirming care for minors. I should have [...]
Not the Suffering Olympics: Things Are Bad in Russia. That Doesn’t Mean They’re Fine Here.
Comparisons are an incredibly important part of sense-making for us humans. We’re always making them, especially when trying to describe something to [...]
The Lonely Season Arrives, Once Again
Well, it’s that time of year again, dear readers. The Lonely Season has arrived. What in the world, you ask, is the Lonely Season? Well, if you have to [...]
Pope Announces: 'Gays Are OK, I Guess' in a Take-What-We-Can-Get 2023
As 2023 draws to a close, we can count on Congressional Republicans to be doing the important work of the American people.Ha, just kidding. They are currently [...]
Lady DeSantis: My Husband Ron Will Fight to Destroy Every State, Not Just Florida
It is an incontrovertible fact that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is awful. Like, the worst. But would it surprise you to learn that his wife is also awful?On Dec. [...]
Why LGBTQ+ People Often Gravitate Toward Chosen Families During the Holidays
As the festive season approaches, many people eagerly anticipate joyful celebrations with their loved ones. For many members of the LGBTQ+ community, [...]
All I Want for Christmas Is Cher
It was 1977. I was all of 5. And all I wanted for Christmas was Cher. Well, more specifically, a Cher doll. I’d asked Santa. I’d asked my mom. Yet [...]