I hadn’t met my friend until this year, but I know we have friends in common. And it’s been the darkest few months of my life. I made a new friend this year. A mean friend. A debilitating friend. A friend that enabled my anxiety and all the bad thoughts I’ve ever had about myself. […]
The 31-year-old Australian Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer just announced he was gay after years of denying it. Straight up: I feel a bit annoyed about Ian Thorpe. So here goes. I have a real problem with Thorpie’s “coming out” parade. The worst part is: I don’t even really know why I feel this way. I’ve […]
This originally appeared on Mamamia. Republished here with permission. “Are you worried she’ll turn out gay?” and other ridiculous questions gay and lesbian parents are sick of hearing. You all know that being a parent is a series of interesting, fun, and sometimes really weird adventures. Not only do you have to fend off advice from EVERYBODY on how […]
