Gertrude Stein was born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, on February 3, 1874, to wealthy German-Jewish immigrants. At the age of three, her family moved first to Vienna and then to Paris. They returned to America in 1878 and settled in Oakland, California.… more »

The first issue of Vice Versa was published in June 1947. At just fourteen pages in length, the lesbian magazine was the first of its kind in the United States. It was published by Lisa Ben, a young lesbian and recent arrival to Los Angeles from… more »

Pauli Murray (1910-1985) was a civil rights activist, a pioneering feminist, a labor organizer, a lawyer, an Episcopal priest, and a writer of nonfiction, memoir, and poetry. Born Anna Pauline Murray in Baltimore, she was raised by aunts and maternal… more »

Want to know what gave birth to the Republican cesspool that exists today?  “The Boogie Man”,  a documentary about Lee Atwater, I believe, will help you understand.  Atwater has been described as the charming, Machiavellian godfather of modern… more »

We’wha, a Lhamana (Zuni Two Spirit) individual, took on both male and female tasks as a Zuni cultural ambassador and pottery and textile artist. Also a spiritual leader, We’wha endeavored to preserve the history, traditions, and knowledge of the Zuni… more »

Up until 1978 the pink triangle had been the symbol for the gay movement.  But it represented a dark past.  Adolph Hitler had created the pink triangle during World War II as a stigma on homosexuals.  It was a tool of Nazi oppression. Artie Bressan Jr.,… more »

I remember when the Republicans succeeded in making “liberal” a dirty word. Polls showed that Vice-President George H.W. Bush was 17 points behind Massachusetts governor Mike Dukakis after the Democratic National Convention in 1988. Republican campaign… more »

Billie Jean King  (1943-) https://www.billiejeanking.com/?fbclid=IwAR0N1sYVaFI_xZ76BhSrScyVt9amRx2n_84-MNZkkC2mX7lvgAMVCLl0Rm4 One of the greatest tennis players of all time and a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient for her advocacy for women in… more »

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Alice Babette Toklas (April 30, 1877 – March 7, 1967) was an American-born member of the Parisian avant-garde of the early 20th century, and the life partner of American writer Gertrude Stein. Alice B. Toklas was… more »

As my subscribers know, I have done thousands of interviews in my life. This interview with journalist, civil rights advocate, lawyer Roger Wilkins was one that I never forgot. I asked him to be straight and honest with me and to speak to his… more »

During PRIDE month, I’ve taken several opportunities to post on my social media about God’s love for the LBGTQIA+ community. I’ve spoken about his unconditional love for us all and the need for affirming churches where gay Christians can freely worship.… more »

Sarah McBride  (1990 - ) The first openly transgender person elected to a state senate in the United States, Sarah McBride won a seat in the Delaware Senate on November 3, 2020. She was also the first openly transgender person to address a major party… more »

Marsha P. Johnson  (1944-1992) Marsha P. Johnson was an African American transgender women who was an LGBTQ rights activist and an outspoken advocate for trans people of color. Johnson spearheaded the Stonewall uprising in 1969 and along with Sylvia… more »

WARNING FROM A POLICE OFFICER I would like to take this opportunity to alert my friends on Facebook to please be aware of some of the Facebook posts you comment on especially now while the world seems to be at a standstill.  These posts ask questions… more »

Audre Lorde  (1934-1992) Poet and author Audre Lorde used her writing to shine light on her experience of the world as a Black lesbian woman and later, as a mother and person suffering from cancer. A prominent member of the women’s and LGBTQ rights… more »