By: Amber Leventry The owners of the Henagar Drive-In Theater in Alabama have cited religious reasons for refusing to show Disney’s newest installment of Beauty and the Beast because “first and foremost” they are Christians. And, according to the owners of the theater, Christians do not watch or celebrate homosexuality nor do they expose […]
By: Amber Leventry Screenwriter and LGBTQ activist Dustin Lance Black won an Oscar for his film, Milk, about Harvey Milk, the first openly gay politician to be elected into public office in California. Black hopes to win over audiences with his newest project When We Rise, an eight hour miniseries that tries to tell the […]
By Amber Leventry My daughter and I crossed the field behind our house to get to her elementary school, and I was suddenly aware that the most dangerous thing on our walk is the ice we can’t see under the snow. She is curious and always a step behind, exploring her world with confidence […]
By: Amber Leventry I just called the D.C. office of Representative Peter Welch, my Vermont Congressman. I spoke with a lovely young man and asked him to relay my thanks and support to Mr. Welch for his co-sponsorship of H.R. 669. The description of the bill is this: “To prohibit the conduct of a […]
By: Amber Leventry For centuries songs have been empowering and evoking us. They have been soothing and supporting us. They have been breaking and mending our hearts. When we sing, we are connected to everyone before us who felt moved in some way to add melody to their voices. We Shall Overcome, The Story of […]
By: Amber Leventry I was talking to a new friend recently about Thanksgiving. We have friends in common, my neighbors actually, and this friend gushed over the massive Thanksgiving dinner event which takes place on the end of my street each year, at our mutual friend’s house. It’s the epitome of holiday tradition, and I […]
By: Amber Leventry Shane Woods is a fictional 12-year-old boy who is the star pitcher on his baseball team. His parents are divorced, his best friend, Josh, means the world to him, and he has recently developed a crush on Madeline. His world is full of the usual tween angst; but when a vindictive classmate […]
By: Amber Leventry I heard my oldest daughter close the door to her bedroom a little before seven this morning. The sound told me she was awake, out of her room and ready for the day. I don’t know why she does it, but whenever she leaves her room first thing, she closes the door […]
By: Amber Leventry Being a kid can be scary. Life is big and loud and sometimes hard to understand. People dressed as mascots, fake blood, and Halloween decorations are downright terrifying when you are less than four feet tall. How do you explain motion sensor witches to a toddler? How do you explain to children […]
By: Amber Leventry Spare The Rock Records is offering its fourth album for a cause, Let All The Children Boogie: A Tribute To David Bowie, an all-ages album that honors Bowie with 20 covers of his best work. But it’s also a loud, soulful, and joyous tribute to LGBTQ youth all over the world. Proceeds […]
