By Brandy Black This just came into my inbox and it’s another reason that I love living in the state of California! Sacramento–The California Legislature last night approved a bill that would make it easier change gender markers on state-issued identification documents as well as create a gender-neutral, non-binary category in addition to “male” and […]
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 […]
There are many countries in this world in which being part of the LGBTQ community could very well threaten your life and safety and leave you little opportunity for a happy life. One Guatemalan mother recognized that such a fate could befall her gay son if she stayed in her home country. So right after […]
By Brandy Black The news – for many of us it is a love-hate relationship. We know we need to watch it to stay informed, but sometimes it can bog us down with news story after news story, some of which aren’t always positive. That’s why when it comes to our news segment, The LGBTQ […]
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 […]
