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Victim Number One
Tens of thousands of gay servicemembers have been kicked out of the U.S. military both before and after the adoption of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. And with the U.S. Senate’s December, 2010 vote to repeal that policy, it is fitting we remember the very first discharged – Lieutenant Gotthold Frederick Enslin. It all [...]
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Helping LGBTQ Youth
Among young people ages 15 to 24, suicide is the third most common cause of death. With GLBTQ youth faced with rejection by their families and churches, feelings of isolation, and physical and verbal abuse in schools, their suicide rate is three times that of straight youth. Seth Walsh, 13, California Asher Brown, 13, Texas [...]
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Miss Manners On Busybodies
Recently, an openly-gay 26-year-old man wrote Miss Manners for advice. Living near his family, he wanted to know how to respond to their unknowing friends when they ask about girls he might be dating. He wanted to be honest, but also appropriate. Miss Manners disparaged those he hardly knew for asking about his love life, [...]
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Jim Hormel’s Activism and Philanthropy
Jim Hormel’s philanthropy and activism centers on promoting human rights and equality. In 1981, he became a founding member of the Human Rights Campaign, a leading group which advocates for GLBT rights. Hormel’s donation of $500,000 to the San Francisco Public Library led to the 1995 creation of the James C. Hormel Gay and Lesbian [...]
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Donuts Fly at Cooper’s Donuts
The transgender community has fought back against police brutality even as early as May of 1959. It all started at Cooper’s Donuts on Main Street in Los Angeles. This coffeehouse-style establishment stayed open all night and was situated between two gay bars in a rough section of town. It attracted a mixed crowd of drag [...]
