Two Gay Men and a Baby
“All my life Eileen, my mom, always told me to do what I had to do, not what I wanted to do.” In spite of this principled attitude, Eileen got […]
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Lessons from Alan Turing: Prejudice Is a Dangerous Enemy
He who saves one life saves the entire world. -Talmud Last weekend I went to see The Imitation Game, a film based on Alan Turing’s breaking of the Enigma code […]
Rabbi Brian Besser: The Long Road to Happiness
Religion was always important to Brian Besser. He took his bar mitzvah very seriously, and for many years thereafter joyfully attended a special high school program held every Sunday morning […]
Debrah: Staying Close to a Trans Child
Gay, lesbian, bi, trans or queer? Trans can be either male to female (MTF) or female to male (FTM). Queer is an umbrella term for those who reject traditional gender […]
Rev. Victor C. Stanley: Reflections on Not Acknowledging the Obvious
“God did not make me [or anyone else] gay; nature did. There is nothing supernatural about being or not being gay. Being gay is like the color of your skin […]
Our son told us he is gay. Will he get AIDS?
If your son is mature you have little to worry about. Most gay men practice “safe sex,” i.e. they wear a condom that prevents the actual transfer of semen and […]
PFLAG’S Safe Schools Program
We all want to be like everyone else, but actually each one of us is unique. There was a time, not so long ago, when red-haired children were mocked. Today […]
What Exactly Does LGBTQ Stand For?
Every in-group has a language of its own, and the gay community is no different. A few decades ago, terms used to talk about gay people often were derogatory or […]
I am deeply religious. How do I reconcile my faith with my child being gay?
Rona never knew that Jamie, the favorite of her four sons, was gay. When he came out she was crushed. Within six months Jamie died of HIV/AIDS. Being gay was […]
Gay Pride Day
I attended my first gay pride parade twenty-six years ago in San Francisco. My companions included my son David and three of his pals: Robert, Dave, and Frank. David cross-dressed from the […]
The Gay World as Navigated by a Straight Mom 