Openly Gay Methodist Pastor in Cincinnati Targeted by Theft
“An openly gay pastor at a Methodist church in Cincinnati found his office broken into,” wrote the Clifton United Methodist Church on Sunday. The…
Op-Ed: Here’s a List of Synonyms for the White House’s Forbidden Words
The Trump administration reportedly banned the Centers for Disease Control from using the words, “transgender,” “evidence-based,” “science-based,” “diversity,” “vulnerable,” “entitlement” and “fetus” in documents…
Gay Couple Gives Largest Donation To Help Portage County Family
Over the last month, Kent farmers’ market merchant and activist, Bonny Graham-Esparza, organized a fundraiser for the recently-widowed Jessica Earley, and her seven kids….
Don’t Want to be Friends With a Trans Person? Your Loss
A recent poll showed that one in four Americans don’t want to be friends with me because I’m #transgender. Even fewer would consider being…
Don’t Want to be Friends with a Trans Person? Your Loss
I’m #transgender. Even fewer would consider being in a romantic relationship with one of us. Although it doesn’t make much sense to take prejudice personally,…
Therapeutic Fraud: A Matter of Life and Death
What does it take to, in the last words of 17-year-old #Leelah Alcorn, “fix society”? Regarding potentially banning anti-#LGBTQ “#conversion therapy”, apparently it takes…
Despite Backlash, Ohio Legislator Considers Trans Discrimination Bill
Protesters gathered in Columbus Wednesday March 25, to oppose a discriminatory bill targeting #transgender people. Despite a massive backlash, including several boycotts and international…
Poverty Should Not Be a Crime
Income inequality is a major issue this election season, and it’s a serious and personal issue for the #LGBTQ population. While #poverty is not…
Pisstopian Society
Houston Texas just voted to reinstate #discrimination, repealing the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance, which included non-discrimination protection for 15 classes of people. A hate…
2016 Presidential Candidates and Queer Issue
Queer identities are political, like it or not. Not every queer person finds politics interesting but various political decisions determine whether every queer person…