Any element about which we create an identity such as race or sexual orientation is also an element that can be used as a barrier or not, because our culture, in the most broad sense, encourages us to like people similar to ourselves and fear those not like ourselves.
I believe one of the best steps we can take in any effort to eliminate police brutality, is to treat all police as professional police and as individuals and not lump them together with some over simplified and stereotypical criticisms. We have to support and acknowledge the valuable role many police play if we expect to hold others accountable for any efforts that fall short of professionalism.
Weekly post summarizing some of the recent news and info about HIV/AIDS
I generally use the abbreviation LGBTQ instead of LGBT or GLBT or Gay. For me, the Q matters. If you aren’t using it, you are probably stuck in an outdated framework and understanding of our rainbow collective of communities.
Courts do not decide to implement same-sex marriage and force it upon states. Courts do rule on the question of if the states laws or constitutional bans are a violation of the Federal constitution.
Workshops, Panels, Discussion, Information Tables, Education and Strategies for Racial Justice!
The Name Change Project helps individuals who live in 11 different geographic locations including Pittsburgh, navigate the paperworks and procedures needed to change one’s name as they transition.
We must quit talking about Gay Rights as if it is an all inclusive term. We have to stop talking about Gay Marriage as if it is a good descriptor, and we must do everything we can to prompt all of culture to talk more broadly about sexual orientation and identity, as well as gender identity and expression.
As the new year begins, I want to lay down some predictions and ideas about what LGBTQ issues ought to be big and important in 2015. Some of these will get much air play and publicity and some will not but should.
Review the Drag Stars at Sea cruise with AL and CHUCK travel, with each post focusing on different aspects of the trip. In this post, I want to start talking about sailing on Carnival Cruises.