It is not every mom who can smile while reminiscing about her kid’s holiday projectile vomiting. I assure you that during those unfortunately timed episodes, my son Harry’s puke was... read more →
When my son Harry was two, I’d never heard the word transgender. The year was 1992, and the terms gender nonconforming, gender creative and gender expansive just didn’t exist yet.... read more →
My son Harry and I laughed on the phone following a replay of the conversation I’d just overheard between a toddler and her dad while walking my daily loop around Brooklyn’s Prospect... read more →
HARRY’S HALLOWEEN HIJINKS I have two favorite Halloween treats, neither of which is the “fun size” version of a candy bar. First up are the costumes of the kids in... read more →
Walking home from the subway Wednesday, I spotted a child dressed in a multi-colored tie-dye tee, jean shorts and bright turquoise Minnie Mouse knee-highs. I couldn’t help but smile. The outfit... read more →
I left the house yesterday afternoon wearing my deep purple sweatshirt and Desert Plum lipstick. Three purple Spirit Day posters were tucked in a file folder under my arm. I figured... read more →
A few hours after my kid Harry drove away from my apartment Wednesday with a carload of props for their* two-day photo shoot, I received an email alert from Amazon.... read more →
Let’s surpass the cookie goals of some Girl Scouts in need of joy this year. Just click on a name in the list link to see who hasn’t filled their goal yet. 💚🍪💚 … See MoreSee Less
It’s been 9 years since I met performer, activist, gender discombobulist and noted Queen of Ireland Dr. Panti Bliss-Cabrera after her show at the Irish Arts Center in NYC. And 10 years since she gave her impassioned speech on homophobia at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin. Her masterful address still resonates and is at the top of my LGBTQ+ History Month archive.I think you, too, will be struck by her speech. You can watch it on YouTube (bit.ly/48hQiRh). And then think about how you would feel to be given fewer rights than others, or be deemed not worthy of existence. Btw, this is not a selfie. I know better than to cut off a drag queen’s hair!#lgbtqhistorymonth #lgbtqhistoryPanti Bliss#dignity#freedom#lgbtqrights#transrightsarehumanrights … See MoreSee Less