Politics is about addition
Politics is about addition — not subtraction, and not division. If the Republican Party doesn’t realize this, we risk alienating an entire generation of...
Creep of the week: Franklin Graham
In a recent interview, evangelist Franklin Graham used the “s” word. And he used it a lot. That word is,...
A response to David Fair’s open letter
Conversational space when it comes to issues of racial bias always seems to be co-opted by white cis-gender activists using a momentous issue to...
Op Ed – U.S. Senator Bob Casey
June 28th marked the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots. The riots, which ensued after New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn, were...
Give and take
As the nation prepares for the inauguration of its 44th president, LGBT citizens in particular can reflect on the ups and downs throughout the...
My trip to Israel
Following the war with Hamas this past summer, I felt a tremendous sense of urgency to travel to Israel. I needed to demonstrate my...
Creep of the Week: Pope Benedict XVI
There are a lot of things that threaten world peace: The ready availability of assault rifles. The Military Industrial Complex. Terrorism. Chemical...
As in a mirror
So often when people who are not transgender speak of transgender people, there is one important thing that is gotten terribly wrong, and I...
Predicting positivity
For the last two years, I’ve predicted in this very spot on this very week that the next year would be a good one...
The modern family: LGBT paths to parenthood must not be obstructed
As a reproductive endocrinologist and fertility specialist, my day-to-day work, and indeed my passion, is to help individuals and couples alike start or grow...
What makes a hero?
I had a smile last week. Someone tried to use my words to champion a project without my knowledge, and without even knowing the...
Transgender Day of Remembrance: The big question
Fifteen years ago, on a rainy evening in San Francisco, a group of transgender people and others met at the Castro Street MUNI station....
Trump win means heightened need for HIV/AIDS activism
Since 1983, AIDS activists have demanded government attention to a deadly health problem that was ignored by President Ronald Reagan, who would not say...
Remembering the trans community
Every year, the Transgender Day of Remembrance is held on Nov. 20. This year, the day will have special significance locally, as...
A leader for the community
Malcolm Kenyatta earned an overwhelming victory late Tuesday in the primary race to represent North Philadelphia and, by all accounts, it was because of...
40 years of activism, political progress
So what have I learned in the last 40 years? Politics never ends, and if you’re a community that is struggling for equal rights,...
Obama made us cool
There is no other U.S. president who can stand even close to the legacy of President Barack Obama on LGBT issues. In fact, you...
Biden is not what 2020 — or Philadelphia — needs
On April 29, former Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, were having a sit-down interview onABC’s “Good Morning America.” It’s...
Creep of the Week: Bob Marshall
For a long time now, we’ve been hearing about people terrified that they might share a public restroom with a transgender person out...
LGBT web and print media
The king of LGBT media is your local LGBT publication. Just like the one you’re reading right now. That might come as...
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