Oslo

For gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people and their allies, June is a month of pride and celebration. Around the globe, LGBT Pride Month has been marked with parades and marches, festivals and dances, and in some cases, protests and counter-protests. In the United States, much of the celebrations have focused on a string of victories …

A lesbian couple were among the first responders to assist victims following the shooting massacre in Norway on Friday, when gunman Anders Behring Breivik went on a shooting rampage at a youth camp on Utoya island.

I’ve been struggling to find a meaningful way to discuss the Oslo tragedy — and I’m at the point of simply admitting the sheer frustration I have with my abilities as a writer, as a therapist, as a commentator — and as a human being. Maybe you’re there, too.