Romance isn’t defined by what chocolate companies say it should mean; it’s defined by you and, if applicable, the person or persons you love. I have to admit something—something that, in the artsy, queer, liberal, countercultural social circles I inhabit, is practically anathema to say out loud. I love Valentine’s Day. Like, I love it. […]
Coming out often means fielding really personal questions then being judged. It’s hard to describe the full impact of coming out to someone. Because of the positive mainstream media representation, the access to people’s experiences on the Internet, and the campaigning of activists in many places, the stigma of being gay has diminished. For this […]
Comments such as “the girls don’t stand a chance” or “the ladies better look out” about my 8-month-old son make me feel incredibly uncomfortable. If I had a dime for every time a person, often a stranger, said something to the effect of “the girls don’t stand a chance with those eyes” about my son, […]
