As a teenager, my now-adult kid Harry came out to me as bisexual and then again as gay. It didn’t feel right either time to talk to Harry's dad until... read more →
My non-binary* kid Harry, now 26, grew up believing in Santa Claus. In “The Toilet Paper Bride” chapter of my memoir about raising a gender fabulous child, I agonize over... read more →
Dear Diary, I haven’t been avoiding you intentionally. In all honesty, I realize I've just been mentally paralyzed since the election. I've rested my fingers on the keyboard many times,... read more →
Still dumbfounded the morning after the presidential election, I arrived at a Brooklyn middle school a little before the beginning of first period. I was met by the dynamic duo... read more →
I scanned the busy lobby of the JCC of Greater Columbus last Thursday night in Ohio, but I didn’t see her. The receptionist at sign-in told me that mom blogger... read more →
NOT BATTING AN EYELASH My friend Sharon and I arrived at Bushwig 2016 last month soon after the doors opened. The “biggest, queerest & most fabulous festival of drag, music... read more →
I remember clearly the confusion and questions I had as my toddler son who loved pink, glitter, and Barbie dolls grew to adulthood. Vocabulary has expanded over the decades to... read more →
This piece was first published on Advocate.com My queer kid is 26 years old, so “back-to-school” is no longer part my active vocabulary. But I still enjoy watching the... 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. 💚🍪💚 ...
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 #lgbtqhistory Panti Bliss#dignity#freedom#lgbtqrights#transrightsarehumanrights...