Ending Biphobia in LGBTQ Spaces is Not the Job of Bisexuals

Source: Ending Biphobia in LGBTQ Spaces is Not the Job of Bisexuals

Senator Forry and Councillor Jackson pins Platinum ring on Uphams Corner Main Streets org.

Do You See Yourself?

There is real media bias towards women. It’s something I talk an awful lot about. Do You See Yourself?

After S.C. shootings, what can we do that will make a difference?

After S.C. shootings, what can we do that will make a difference?.

The Cage is Full: The Devastating Effects of Solitary Confinement

The Cage is Full: The Devastating Effects of Solitary Confinement.

Mom’s Dating Tips — First Be Happy Alone

Originally posted on Piper Bayard:
Bayard & Holmes ~ Piper Bayard I’ve often posted dating tips on FB. This post is in response to friends there who have asked me to elaborate . . . “Seducing someone is almost as difficult as watching ice melt, but not quite. You can do better.” ~ Mom ?…

The South’s Great Intelligence Miscalculation

The South’s Great Intelligence Miscalculation.

Congress: Stop Cutting Out LGBTQ People

Originally posted on National LGBTQ Task Force Blog:
Every Monday, I look over my budgets and make sure I’m on track for the month. I check in with myself to make sure that my needs and wants were met; did I have enough to eat, did I take time to see friends, is my house…

Over 100 Years of Exclusion: Lack of Tax Benefits for the LGBTQ Community

Originally posted on National LGBTQ Task Force Blog:
1913 Since 1913, the federal income tax system has incorporated credits and deductions that incentivize marriages and families. So what does this mean for members of the LGBTQ community, who often can’t form legal ties to their family members? Although recent court cases have attempted to include…

Healthy Workplace Bill: Courage prevails at Massachusetts State House hearing

Originally posted on Minding the Workplace:
Massachusetts State House (photo: DY) Supporters of the anti-bullying Healthy Workplace Bill (HWB) gathered yesterday at the Massachusetts State House for a legislative hearing to voice our support for this badly needed legislation. While the immediate fate of the HWB in Massachusetts (designated as House Bill 1771 in the…

Driving Equality Across America clip featured in #ProudToLove

Originally posted on Driving Equality:
Happy Marriage Equality, America! YouTube just released their very own video tribute celebrating the Supreme Court’s decision expanding equal marriage rights nationwide. During the Driving Equality trip across the country, I met dozens of activists who were tirelessly working to achieve the right to marry and heard from so many people who told me they were…

Narratives of Perseverance: Immigrant Heritage Month

Originally posted on National LGBTQ Task Force Blog:
Amy Lavine In honor of Immigrant Heritage Month, and in an attempt to lift up the contributions of a wave of immigrants who came to the United States more than 120 years ago, I offer this brief look at my Jewish ancestors’ journey to this new land. Although…

Creating Change with my 70-year-old Indian parents

Originally posted on National LGBTQ Task Force Blog:
After I told my parents I was gay at 18, our relationship went through several difficult years. And while I grew up in Southern California, what people perceive as a liberal stronghold, my parents were the quintessential super-strict Indian parents. But after their own glacially-paced (or so…

Historic Trans Women of Color Briefing Held at the White House

Originally posted on National LGBTQ Task Force Blog:
This post by Kayley Whalen originally appeared in the Huffington Post Blog on 4/3/2015 On Tuesday, I attended a historic, first-ever briefing on issues facing trans women of color at the White House. Convened by the National LGBTQ Task Force, the briefing was held on the International Transgender…

On HIV and AIDS, Our Community is Not Paying Enough Attention

Originally posted on National LGBTQ Task Force Blog:
On a summer day when I was around ten years old, my aunt and uncle walked into our house and plunked down a dark grey binder with four capital letters in white: “GMHC.” In small lettering below, it spelled out the acronym: “Gay Men’s Health Crisis.” I…

TDOR 2014 Musings

Originally posted on National LGBTQ Task Force Blog:
guest post by Monica Roberts: Today is the 15th anniversary of the Transgender Day of Remembrance(TDOR). TDOR was conceived by Gwen Smith in response to the murder of African-American trans woman Rita Hester on November 28, 1998, and Hester’s subsequent mis-gendering in gay and straight Boston media.…

Governor-elect Baker: Can You Use the Word “Transparency” in a Sentence?

The Physical and Mental Safety You Deserve

Originally posted on Women's Words::
As an advocate for feminism, the elimination of oppression across -isms (sexism, racism, classism, etc.), I believe we can work together as individuals and as a collective to help those who identify as women feel safe. However, advocating for physical and mental safety should never be misconstrued as supporting…

Shaunna O’Connell, Welfare Queen, Goes for her Third Term

What I want for the men in my life

Hear, hear!