Guest Post: What’s a Parade Without It?…

My talented writer-friend, Scott Wilbanks, has kindly allowed me to post his essay as a guest post on my blog. In the wake of the Orlando massacre, we need to…

How I Changed at the Out & Equal Workplace Summit 2015…

Attending the O & E Summit was a profound emotional experience for me.  The orientation began by announcing that the Summit was a “safe place.” This was a very powerful…

2015 Out & Equal Workplace Summit…

How would it feel to bring only part of yourself to work every day? How would it feel to leave your personal life at the door when you walk into…

Marriage Equality & What We’re Not Discussing…

In response to the Supreme Court’s decision that same-sex marriage is now legal in the United States, I read an article written by Dr. John Duffy, which was published by…

Is It Safe To Be You??…

My day job is with a major global company.  A company that by all intents and purposes is very conservative. Twenty years ago, when I started working for my firm,…

Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act Passed & Some Aren’t Happy…

The LGBT Community Will Finally Be Protected by Hate Crimes Legislation [picapp src=”a/1/3/8/Sens_Gordon_Smith_98ef.jpg?adImageId=6421051&imageId=2350887″ width=”500″ height=”333″ /]   Congress voted to pass a hate crimes bill  yesterday which serves to add…

Obama Backs Gay-Rights Efforts – “I’m Here With You In That Fight”

In an unprecedented speech last night at a dinner sponsored by the Human Rights Campaign in Washington, President Obama told the crowd that he is with them in the fight…