By Rob Watson An heiress and a ghost had it right. Since the egomaniac and reality star Donald Trump announced his “long shot” candidacy for President, we have been “treated” to constant absurdities, deceptions, upheavals, dramas, skullduggeries and melodramas that have thrown public discourse into unprecedented upheaval. Through it all, mixed messages and deceptions ruled […]
Amber and her wife face the reality that their son may be transgender. But in this touching blog, it is their son’s sister that knows just the right thing to say.
By Lisa J. Keating Being transgender in Washington State has become more and more difficult. The trans community has been under intense scrutiny and even greater marginalization. They are suffering increased harassment, online threats due to an effort by a conservative population to repeal protected rights that have been in place in Washington State since […]
By Lisa J. Keating The week of September 28 to October 2, 2015 is Ally Week, a sponsored campaign by Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network (GLSEN). www.glsen.org/allyweek According to their website, “Ally Week is an opportunity for students to engage in a national conversation about the meaning of allyship. Ally Week is for everyone: straight […]
By: Amber Leventry There seems to be a shift happening in peoples’ attitudes about gender and gender expression. The shift feels positive and attitudes appear to be accepting. Boy/girl labels were removed from Target’s shelves of children’s toys, a television show on a major network showcased a popular transgender teenager, and more books about children […]
By Lisa Keating Something jolted my awareness two weeks before my 44th birthday. I am generally not affected by aging (that much). Other than denying my eyes are weakening and I have more grey hair than I’ll ever allow to be revealed publicly. I honestly enjoy the stages of aging and the wisdom that comes […]
By Brandy Black This is part one of a series of interviews that I will be doing with the adorable 10-year-old Stella Keating who just recently came out as transgender. She opens up about how she told her parents, how life has changed since she said goodbye to Morgan and became Stella and what she […]
By Lisa Keating Six months ago, our ten year old began to identify as transgender. This after spending years trying to explain it and find a way to fit in at school and society at large. I’ve written extensively on this process and our experiences, as a family with the intention to give a voice […]
By Rob Watson Since day one in the gay marriage debate, the “traditional marriage” advocates have leveraged cries of indignation, and hyperbolic circular arguments to make their points. Most of these arguments listed the many things that same sex couples “could not do”, which, clearly they not only COULD do but were already doing. The […]
