An Open Letter to Straight People During Pride Month
Dear straight people with rainbow profile pictures, I appreciate your gesture of solidarity! (At least I think that’s what it is, maybe you just like rainbows as much as we
Black Pride: The Need for Growth without Greed
In order for us to take a look at where we are, let us first look at where we have been. Over 25 years ago, we needed to raise funds
How Coming Out Brought Me Closer to My Mom
My mom and I were never close growing up. I grew up in a very religious Catholic family and homosexuality wasn’t even something anyone talked about or had the words
Franklin Graham Leaves Wells Fargo Because of Lesbian Commercial
Last weekend, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association’s president and CEO, Franklin Graham (Billy’s son), announced on their Facebook page that they were going to move their accounts from Wells Fargo
A History Lesson: Looking Back on Marriage Rights in the Supreme Court
The Culture Wars are really over. Most Americans believe gay people should marry, abortion should be legal, contraception readily available. So, what is a lost culture warrior to do? Americans…
Opinion: Caitlyn Jenner’s Role in the Campaign for Trans Equality
Six weeks after her coming-out interview with Diane Sawyer we now have the authentic Jenner for the world to see – Caitlyn on the cover of Vanity Fair. Her boudoir
Opinion: My Experience at the Capital Queer Women’s Summit
When I was first broached with the opportunity to volunteer at the Capital Queer Women’s Summit (CQWS)—collaboration between the Human Rights Campaign and Tagg Magazine—my initial response was hesitation. “I’m
Remembering Women of Color Who Died at the Hands of Cops
Freddie Gray, Terrance Kellom, Walter Scott, Sean Bell, Akai Gurley, Kajieme Powell, John Crawford, Eric Garner, and unfortunately countless others… With so much focus lately on unarmed young black men
Supreme Court Ruling: Now We Wait
As we anticipate the ruling of the Supreme Court, the question still lingers: is same-sex marriage destined for all LGBTQ individuals? Will the discrimination laws in Michigan and Indiana be
Disembodied Voices: Eva
Editor’s Note: Eva, Kathe’s first client, self-described as a transsexual woman. The telephone on the roll top desk in my office rang. My perfunctory greeting was followed by the usual,