Should Councilman Green’s seat be an LGBT seat?
Gov. Tom Corbett has nominated Philadelphia City Councilman-at-Large Bill Green to head the School Reform Commission, which seems to be a somewhat-controversial decision. ...
Allowing religion to define the marriage debate
If you read this space last week, we gave the reasons that New York would pass marriage equality. Mainly that the LGBT...
LGBT analysis of Pa. guv race
In a few weeks, many of us will vote in the Pennsylvania primary. Most of us have already decided on our choices...
Brett Kavanaugh
Imagine that you are applying for a job. Your prospective employer asks to see a resume, references and a cover letter laying out how...
My wish for 2014
My partner and I recently had the privilege of spending a few days in Big Sur, the jewel of the California coast. ...
Health and marriage
A new study published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior finds that a stable marriage can be good for one’s health, while...
Letter to me, age 14
If I could share some accumulated wisdom with my younger self, it would sound about like this. Dear Abby, As...
A beacon of hope
Recent reports say that 0.7 percent of teens identify as transgender. At the same time, a recent study from the American Academy of Pediatrics...
Going from ally to advocate
If you’re like me, you often get a question from one of our non-LGBT allies that goes something like this: “I’m not LGBT but...
Donald Trump (yes, again)
As part of the liberal media, I have been working night and day to rig this election for Hillary Clinton and I am...
Creep of the Week: Brian Brown
Imagine you are in a grocery-store parking lot loading groceries into your car when up behind you comes an old man. He looks confused,...
Blood on their hands
It’s difficult to put into words what many in this community are feeling right now. Grief over the senseless loss of...
Creep of the week: Scott Lively
Full disclosure: I did not watch the Republican National Convention. I just don’t hate myself enough. But I have watched clips online. And my...
Healthcare for all
It seems as though healthcare is on everyone’s mind, with the hostile town meetings and overblown rhetoric by pundits dominating the landscape. ...
Facebook cure for writer’s block
Every few months, I ask my Facebook friends what they’d like me to write about. It’s sort of a poll of what’s...
SCOTUS tantrum
The sudden death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia left politicos on both sides of the aisle scrambling; just moments after his passing was...
Time for justice
The date Sept. 11 is synonymous with the cowardly attacks on American soil 14 years ago. But, last year, the date also signified another...
Talking points
This week, President Obama gave two speeches that stirred the nation. The first, to students on the first day of school, raised...
Creep of the week: Liberty Ridge Farm
While I’ve never been there in person, Liberty Ridge Farm looks like a beautiful place according to the photos on its website. Lush green...
On the repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
As of Sept. 20, the discriminatory law known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” ceases to exist. No longer will patriotic gay and...
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