This past weekend was the Midwest Bisexual, Lesbian, Gay, Trans, Ally College Conference, affectionately called MBLGTACC (mmmble-tack). It took place in Madison, Wisconsin, the home of my fabulous friend-drag-troupe the
Category: Community Issues
Methodologies, mentalities, and madness
Transition Now Tax Deductible, But Who Counts?Transition Now Tax Deductible, But Who Counts?
The US Tax courts ruled transitional care tax deductible yesterday in response to a case O’Donnabhain v. Commissioner. The ruling reverses the IRS’s position set in a 2005 decision to
GenderQueer in the MidwestGenderQueer in the Midwest
Mini-documentary about your favorite pink haired femme boy by Hunter Stuart at Stuart Productions You can also access the video on YouTube. Please help us to SHARE this video by
What we used to be….What we used to be….
Lots of folks are talking about David Letterman’s transphobic behavior on the Late Show in regards to recent government appointee Amanda Simpson. Letterman discusses Simpson’s appointment and how she is
You Scream, I ScreamYou Scream, I Scream
He stood in the doorway. I could see him shaking from my desk. He sat across from my desk, avoiding eye contact. I tried to get him to speak, but
Midwest RealityMidwest Reality
The open house was packed. I fought my anxious impulse to disappear, reminding myself that now it wasn’t just my responsibility to be a visible, social-activist butterfly… it was my
Oct. 11th in DC: Equality or Egoism?Oct. 11th in DC: Equality or Egoism?
[First off, sorry for the lag in posts. I am now officially settled in my new job at Oberlin College which means the blog is coming back to life!] There
Ohio “Gay” PrideOhio “Gay” Pride
Pride season has come, and gone. All queers going busily berserk for 30 days altogether: Always interesting. I gave a speech for Cincinnati’s pride, skillfully skipping the middle chunk of
Ageism Fucks Over ActivismAgeism Fucks Over Activism
This week I went to lobby in Columbus, Ohio’s capital, for the LGBT Equal Housing and Employment Protections Act. Equality Ohio collected almost 500 people for the event, most of
Death FetishDeath Fetish
How much does fear and sadness motivate? Does it motivate at all? I mentor my old high-school’s Gay-Straight Alliance, and the last big project was Day of Silence. I listened