If someone asked me to name a gay or queer icon, my go-to responses would most likely be a glamorous female celebrity singer, like Cher or Diana Ross. But,... read more →
My kid Harry's first exposure to Middle Eastern dance came courtesy of Disney. The animated flick Aladdin played non-stop at our house for a couple of years in the mid '90s. Jasmine and... read more →
My grown kid Harry, a.k.a irreverent drag queen Amber Alert, first performed drag in pre-school. His debut theatrical show was in the after-school program in first grade. He insisted on... read more →
An entire New Year stretches before us! Like many, I’ve set my intentions on what I want to accomplish this year. I remain passionate about helping create positive change... read more →
The so-called leader of the free world recently banned the CDC from using the word "transgender," along with six other words and phrases, including "diversity" and "vulnerability." He may think... read more →
Four-year-old Mateo is convinced there’s a Santa Claus. I mean if you can text your gift wish directly to one of Santa’s elves at the North Pole, he has to... read more →
Kids know what they like when it comes to toys. The more progressive among us have picked up on that. We've moved beyond the gender-stereotyped toys that limit kids' choices... read more →
The red ribbon that symbolizes support for the fight against HIV/AIDS filled my phone screen. I saw First World AIDS Day Observed Worldwide and the date 1988. I took in my... read more →
I boarded the Hilton hotel’s airport shuttle behind a mom and her tween. I wasn’t sure if they’d flown into Newark or taken the train like me. But I knew... read more →
When Mara Keisling, executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE), held up a “TRANS AF” t-shirt at a fundraising event in New York City Monday night, the... read more →
