Opinion

When I was 20 years old, there was an op/ed ran in my college newspaper, The Journal, at Webster University, about how our annual drag show should be eliminated because it would create confusion. I’ve never seen an article divide...

Though many people haven’t noticed it, what might be considered the most earth-shattering election moment for the LGBT community took place this year. With all the doom and gloom and concerns for the American fabric of life, many aren’t aware...

Several months ago, in this column, I offered my view of the last two candidates standing as choosing between a lesser of two evils. In the spirit of full disclosure and transparency, of those choices, I voted for Hillary. Now,...

1. Trump is President-elect. If that angers or frightens you, don’t get upset, get involved. 2. What are the signs we in the LGBT community should be looking for? Trump has already made the statement that marriage equality is already the...

I woke up this morning with heavy feelings of sadness, despair, confusion and isolation. The United States has elected Donald J. Trump to the presidency and Michael Pence as his number two. This scenario seems incredibly surreal to me and...

You have no choice but to vote for Hillary Clinton. Your very life depends on it. This is LGBT History Month and we’re also at the close of a very contentious presidential campaign, an interesting convergence. One thing we as a community...

You most likely thought I’d be talking in this column about the race for president but I’m not. This column is instead about a subject close to my heart: our homeless LGBT youth and homeless transgender people. It’s a subject I’ve...

Last week, after a trip to Miami for the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association’s annual conference, I had a couple of days on my calendar that were blank and decided a break was in order. For me a short...

We’re heading into September and, while most of you are out enjoying your last taste of summer, others are beginning to look at what will happen in the presidential sweepstakes after Labor Day — when the full presidential campaign take...

If you’ve been doing anything for a long period of time and people believe you to be somewhat knowledgeable on a particular issue, they ask all types of questions. That’s true with me as an LGBT activist and the many forms...

In June, I had the pleasure of addressing the staff of the Democratic National Convention during a Gay Pride luncheon. As all speaking gigs go, I spoke about the issues of the day and then took questions. For me, there...

It’s August and finally a time to write a non-political column. The biggest question I get these days as I’ve traveled the country on my book tour is about my grandmother, whom I portrayed in the book. Fannie Weinstein has, it...

At ACLU of Missouri, we work every day to protect our constitutional freedoms. And no civil right is more important in our democracy than the right to vote. That's why we want to make sure you know what you need...

In LGBT media this week you’ll see history on the move. So here’s a sample: The Democratic National Convention that will convene in Philadelphia July 25 is creating LGBT history on full public view. This will be the first national political...

This year’s election for president will be the first in history where LGBT people and the American public will be voting on the issue of marriage equality, and you get to do that state by state. It all comes down to...

Like many of you in the LGBT community, I have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from allies here and around the world after last month’s mass shooting in Orlando. But I also have many questions and am perplexed...

When you used to say the word “Orlando,” it brought up the image of Harry Potter, Disney World castles and waterparks — but it now conjures a different image: that of mass murder at the Pulse nightclub. In time, that...

We all have different ways of coping with tragedy. Mine is to write. I feel that when something, anything happens – it’s always best to write what you’re feeling in the moment. But I don’t know what I’m feeling at this...

The Philadelphia soda tax is a local story, but it’s also one that is playing out nationally. And, if you haven’t already begun to pay attention to it, you should. At the center is the issue of taxing soda and other...

When you’re in the media, you get invited to events where you see other media professionals with whom you work. So it was no surprise when I showed up at a press conference last month to preview the Fourth of...