When he first told me, I could hear tears in his voice. In long silences, and through his extensive search to find just the right words, I also heard panic, and shame, and just the most awful... Read more >>

Dear Dad and Mom, This is your son speaking—not someone who wants to hurt you, not someone who hates you, or is even indifferent to you or what you feel, but someone who really loves you, even... Read more >>

This will sound crazy.  A couple of months ago, I met an absolutely wonderful gentleman on an internet dating site.  Since meeting, we've been on a number of "dates", typically... Read more >>

So my name is Tawnya and I am in love with my best friend. I have always been the one who was falling in love with the cute boy or the boy who gave me attention and then dated them ... However, I... Read more >>

I want to pay homage to the lovely young gay Asian men who grace the streets of San Francisco. These guys are usually the best looking people on the street! Their clothes fit! They are groomed to the... Read more >>

My daughter, Mary Lou (my phantom name for her), came out at age fourteen, ten years ago. I can’t say I was totally surprised after years of her tearing the heads and couture off my vintage... Read more >>

One of the strangest phenomena I’ve encountered in thirteen years living as a woman is the lengths some people will go to for something they can’t admit they want. I’ll bet good... Read more >>

I’m not sure exactly when my womb became a dead ringer for the post-Dubya Republican Party, but, like a vegan at a barbecue, my fetus farm was never quite welcome. By age ten I had already... Read more >>

Hundreds of thousands people who support marriage equality towards gays and lesbians rallied and marched around the Sacramento Capitol from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, November 22, 2008. LGBT... Read more >>

Learning how to break free from America’s religious conformities is not as easy. While watching a recent Podcast on Current TV, I was reminded of the tragic death of Matthew Shepard, who was... Read more >>