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A day honoring Christopher Columbus teaches us to think outside of history class
If this land belonged to the First Nation Peoples, how accurate is the term “European settlers?” Weren’t they invaders and thieves?
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While tales of heroes dominate, LGBT History Month should be about you
We can learn much from the lives of the historical figures that came before us, but perhaps we can learn even more from the LGBTQ people we meet in our day to day lives.
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‘Goat’ serves as a cautionary tale about perils of toxic masculinity
Consider Donald Trump’s campaign of body shaming and “slut” shaming, for he is simply a clear and present dangerous example.
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When Trump mocks people with disabilities, this is who he’s insulting
When Donald Trump mocked New York Times reporter Serge F. Kovaleski, he was also insulting these heroes with disabilities.
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Living LGBT history: I survived the gay seventies
We tend to idealize the post-Stonewall, pre-AIDS decade as a golden age of gay sex, but if there was anything that characterized the time, it was our innocence.
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18 years and one husband later: How the man I didn’t want won my heart
The fact that we went on a first date is practically miraculous. I spent months trying to shake his advances; I actively discouraged him.
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Malcolm X was a ‘gay for pay’ hustler in his youth
It can also be argued that Malcolm’s same-sex encounters were not solely financially motivated – including his relationship with a white businessman.
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Out and proud: Why it is important to learn your LGBT history
As I taught a history seminar, a young gay college student from a small town in middle America raised his hand and asked, “What is a Stonewall?”
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Tim Kaine is running for VP; Mike Pence is running for president in 2020
The vice presidential debate was 90 minutes of chaos disguised as an exchange of ideas.
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Why wasn’t Mike Pence’s history of homophobia mentioned in the debate?
Mike Pence said he’d be “happy” to defend his running mate Donald Trump, but he never did, and never once had to defend his anti-LGBTQ record.