Today we laid my Grandma Izzy to rest. Izzy passed away a few weeks ago. I happened to be in Portland that weekend for a writing conference and was fortunate to be able to spend the evening with her before…
Today we laid my Grandma Izzy to rest. Izzy passed away a few weeks ago. I happened to be in Portland that weekend for a writing conference and was fortunate to be able to spend the evening with her before…
In my book, I don’t talk much about intimate relationships, outside of my first one. And people often assume that I am straight, because that’s the conclusion I came to at 12 years old when I asked myself “If my…
Are you a teacher, counselor or student at a middle school, high school or college in Idaho? Does your school have a GSA, Diversity Club or LGBTQ+ section in the library?
Today is LGBTQ Families Day! This is the 3rd year that I’ve participated in this event. It’s one of my favorites as it’s a time mid-year for me to reflect on my advocacy work. Every year I think long and hard about what…
Today is #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving which is celebrated annually in the U.S on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving. Usually at this time of year, I’m deciding which charity I want to support and writing my post on Christmas…
Today is the 12th annual Blogging for LGBTQ Families Day. I participated last year through my travel blog. This year I’m releasing a sneak peek of my upcoming memoir. Enjoy! My mom has always said when my dad came out…
To be queerspawn is different for each of us. The one thing I consistently hear in our community is that when we meet each other there is a sense of deep understanding and camaraderie. For me, there’s something comfortable about…
A couple weeks ago I had the opportunity to watch National Geographic’s Gender Revolution. For those that aren’t familiar, this is a documentary evaluating the complexities of gender identity and our ongoing changing environment.
Over the past few months I’ve heard a lot of conversations regarding discrimination where people have made statements that a person didn’t ‘intend’ to be prejudiced or cause someone harm. They simply didn’t know their words or actions were racist,…
It’s been a year and a half since I started this journey. When I went to my family during the summer of 2015 and told them that I wanted to share our story, I was terrified that they would say…
