The Privilege of “Normal-ish” Gays and Lesbians
I recently read a thought-provoking essay by a blogger I admire very much. It made me confront and re-examine many of my beliefs. I don’t
Make Your Small Change.
The thought of speaking in front of a large group of people causes panic to rush through my body: my palms begin to sweat, my
A Few More Reasons to Be Proud of Pride
Pride parades and celebrations took place all over the world this weekend and, as I read the headlines and blog posts this morning, I was
A Lesson from Two TV Shows
Two TV shows aired this week that painted an important lesson on how best our community should focus our fight for equal rights. The first
School’s Never Far Off..
All the telltale signs of summer are here: the sun is out (well, not so much in Boston lately…), the temperature is rising, and kids
TiVo Responds to LGBT Family Voices
Jennifer Chrisler, Executive Director of Family Equality Council, released the following statement to our supporters yesterday, June 25, 2008: Dear Friends and Families, What a
Making a mountain out of a mole-hill…
Many of you may have already seen the recently released Heinz mayonnaise advertisement (we blogged about it earlier in the week), which features a man
Heinz: Making Mayonnaise a Little Bit Gayer
Part of the problem with representation of LBGT individuals in commercials, TV shows, and movies, is that too often homosexuality or gender identity is seen
Leftover Miracles.
We’re thrilled to bring you today’s guest post by Scott D. Pomfret, author of “Since My Last Confession: A Gay Catholic Memoir”. My boyfriend’s full
Surrogacy Agency Offers Hope to HIV-Positive Clients
As this is my first blog post, I’d like to start out by introducing myself. My name is Chantal Tapé and I am beyond thrilled
The Celtics, Homophobia in Sports, and Me.
As a born-and-raised sports fan, living in a sports mecca like Boston is pretty great. With the Celtics winning the NBA championship on Tuesday and
A New Trend in Politics.
As we talked about in this post earlier this week, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick’s 18 year old daughter recently came out as a lesbian. Even
