When people talk about date rape and revenge porn, I have something of a wince inside because I have been there and done that. In the immediate aftermath, I constantly blamed myself. I would wake up in the night shouting and reliving the experience. Perhaps I should have known better . . . read more

Church Community: I Was Abused by a Church Elder Who is Now Preaching Against Sodomy There have been rumors as far back as I can remember. People have been talking about this elder. The last time was a young man who was two years older than me talking about what . . . read more

American Politics – Living on the edge after a Trump Twitter bombshell ban I will come out with it…straight and to the point. I voted for President Donald Trump, an emotional rather than rational decision. I am coming out of that particularly closet because I think it is important for . . . read more

An open letter to my mother: True personal acceptance and love cannot be conditional Cutting my hair was my first step towards personal acceptance. Cutting my hair consisted of months upon months of admiring various cuts and colors, before finally working up the courage to do it, despite . . . read more

Sex Change, The Family Living in Fantasy and Denial – What is in a name? I should know. To a transgender person, these are some of the most critical decisions that you have to make. Often, the reaction is even more important than the initial decision. If you are in the . . . read more

Immigrants Under Trump Era: My Employer Has Refused to Pay Me and Threatened Me with Deportation | Mexicans Under Fear I have been doing some research on immigrants under the Trump era.  There is no doubt in my mind that this is a community under threat. They know that at any . . . read more

My name is Leo, but it wasn’t always so and I am finding freedom. When I was a young child I had no idea of the freedom that existed outside of my family circle. My . . . read more

My friends tell me that I was being naïve from the word go about my college professor. Many say that they have already given in to the professor. Apparently he is not that difficult to handle and he tends to leave you alone after a few times. The whole . . . read more

Tom Boy: A “Butch” Straight Woman’s Story I will not repeat the names that I was called at school because I actually think they are too offensive for public consumption. I have had many years of living this dual existence. On one hand I am a very powerful, independent . . . read more