To cis gender or not
There’s “cis gender man” and the ever popular “cis gender woman,” not to be confused by “cis het.” There’s also “trans man” and “trans...
Mike Pence
World AIDS Day was Dec. 1, as it has been every Dec. 1 for the last 30 years. And the day before, on Nov....
When is it time to forgive?
Kevin Hart’s refusal to apologize for anti-LGBTQ tweets and jokes years ago cost him a job hosting the Oscars. The furor continues, with commentaries...
The warriors fighting AIDS
Last week for World AIDS Day, Penn Medicine honored me with its Red Ribbon Pioneer Award. Truth is, it really hadn’t dawned on me,...
Peter LaBarbera
OMG, you will never believe this but Peter LaBarbera is in jail. Just kidding, kind of. For those of you familiar with LaBarbera, the...
Is the pope a homophobe?
LGBTQ Catholics and allies are reacting harshly to comments by Pope Francis in a forthcoming Spanish-language book about religious vocations. The...
OK, Hallmark, where’s the LGBT romance movie?
The other night, Jason and I were attempting to relax after a long few days organizing a Thanksgiving dinner for family and friends. But...
When will public health trump profit?
The 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day takes place Dec. 1 with the slogan “Know your status.” In Philadelphia, several organizations are already working...
The two things transgender people aren’t
Recently, a Dutchman named Emile Ratelband made a bold proclamation: He wanted to legally change his age. At age 69, he claimed that...
Thanksgiving thoughts
Happy Thanksgiving weekend — and if you’re like most Americans, two events take place during this holiday. First, you most likely had a Thanksgiving...
On being thankful
As we head into the holiday season, we might pause for a moment to reflect on the fact that for those among us who...
Marching into the future
Regardless of the final outcome of the mid-term elections, the administration has made it clear that they wish to erase transgender people from all...
Social media and public officials
It’s always great when an appointed official wants to let you know their position on any given issue. And they should be appreciative when...
Far-right video game spreads hate
If you want to know what the far right that supports President Trump thinks of you, they want you dead. You think I’m kidding....
Keep MA safe
In Massachusetts, transgender people were on the ballot. More specifically, the question of whether or not transgender people deserve the protections granted to them...
Letters and Feedback
In response to Jonathan Gilmore’s column “No, your father isn’t always right” (Nov. 2-8): I read with much dismay another example of seemingly simplistic...
LGBT economic equality and empowerment
Last week, as I turned the pages of my local daily newspaper, the newspaper of record, I saw a few pages of ads from...
Creep of the Week: Donald Trump
There is a group of about 4,000 people walking from Honduras toward the United States. Donald Trump and the Republicans would like you to...
What comes next
Resist you did, and you won, so what to do now? Here’s the LGBT roadmap: Nancy Pelosi stated that if Democrats...
Voter suppression, Al Schmidt and me
I was paralyzed in 2016, a month after covering the Democratic National Convention. It was devastating. I had been living with MS for 30...
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