The Fairness Act is needed, but a shift in strategy is needed more
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Well, child sex abuse in the Catholic Church is in the news again and, gosh, wouldn’t you know it? The Catholic Church is trying...
PGN pushes forward
Viola Davis said it best on 60 minutes last week. During an interview about her breakout role as Ma Rainey, which got her an...
My life is not your hypothetical
Across the country, right now, state legislators are once again pushing bills that seek to legislate transgender lives.
In some states, the focus is on...
Keeping the LGBTQ community financially strong during COVID-19
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Creep of the week: Manny Pacquiao
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New year, new (trans) you
I want to take a moment to speak to those who are questioning whether they may be trans or nonbinary or are still fairly...
Creep of the Week: Julio Severo
Brazilian writer and blogger Julio Severo is super-mad that America taught Brazil to be gay. In a June 12 piece on...
Should Brian Sims resign?
I asked this question on my personal Facebook page, and the results were interesting. An overwhelming number of people said that Rep. Brian...
Welcome Archbishop Nelson Perez
Welcome to Philadelphia, Archbishop Nelson Perez. You are the breath of fresh air that the Archdiocese of Philadelphia needed.
I say that after spending...
The primary has not been decided yet
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Pride is about visibility
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As I’ve spoken about many times before, we live in some unprecedented times when it comes to trans rights. Over 90 bills have been...
After impeachment, the Trump threat remains
The Senate acquittal of Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial was expected, but still disheartening. It also signaled just how much many of...
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