Why Homophobic Harlem Church’s Building Should Become LGBT Homeless Youth Shelter

February 3rd, 2016|

entrification of neighborhoods always disrupts existing communities within them.

In the past several years, Harlem’s empty lots and burned-out buildings have […]

Bathroom Bills Policing Our Genitals

January 21st, 2016|

Conservatives have always been a demographic group obsessed with policing this nation’s genitals.

They feel comfortable with ordinances that mandate, […]

Would Martin Luther King have supported same-sex marriage equality?

January 15th, 2016|

Martin Luther King Day reminds me how Alabama has always been a troubling state when it comes to upholding the […]

“Pope-’splaining” Catholic Church’s Homophobia

January 5th, 2016|

Italy is one of the major European countries that don’t recognize marriage equality for its LGBTQ denizens in spite […]

Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays?

December 23rd, 2015|

The war on Christmas is not going away any time soon.

With Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice, and Christmas all celebrated this […]

Remembering Our Homeless LGBTQ Youth This Holiday Season

December 22nd, 2015|

The holiday season is a difficult time of year for many.

Too often we see the glitz and glamour that […]

Too many homes would rather have no child than a queer child this Christmas

December 18th, 2015|

I truly believe if Americans – Christians and non-Christians, alike – stayed focused on the message of this holiday season, […]

World AIDS Day Highlights A Growing Health Crisis At Home

December 1st, 2015|

December 1 is World AIDS Day!

In 2012, the United Nations stated that it’s possible to eradicate the disease by 2015 […]

On World AIDS Day Report on Black Community Still Grim

December 1st, 2015|

Gay Black Men and AIDS

December 1 IS World AIDS Day!

And international theme for 2015 is “Getting to zero; end Aids by […]

The refugees who came for Thanksgiving

November 25th, 2015|

As I prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday, I am reminded of the autumnal harvest time’s spiritual significance. As a time […]