Gay Rights
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Every State Needs A Tony Evers For June Pride Month
Nothing should surprise me anymore. And yet….. Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) declared June “Fidelity Month” yesterday to celebrate “Cultivating fidelity to God, family, community, and country.” Sanders then shared a Daily Wire story explaining that she made this declaration specifically for the purpose of “Counter-Programming Pride Month.” Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) signed a proclamation last week declaring… Continue reading
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A Young Artist, A Summer Night, And A Deadly Hate Crime
The murder of O’Shae Sibley wasn’t just another hate crime; it was a reminder that some in white America still treat gay Black life as a provocation, a dare, a challenge to the fragile egos of men who can’t stand the sight of someone living freely. I want my readers to know that Sibley was… Continue reading
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A Band Concert Shouldn’t Be a Culture War; Yet The Watertown School Board Created One
The news from Watertown is truly disheartening. Watertown High School’s wind symphony will not be allowed to play a musical piece with ties to LGBTQ history at an upcoming spring concert. The decision didn’t come without fiery opposition from most in attendance at a School Board meeting Tuesday. Board members voted 7-1 to prohibit the… Continue reading
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Courage in C Major Needed At Watertown High School, Band Students Must Perform “A Mother Of A Revolution”
Something is chilling about learning that a Wisconsin school board is debating whether a piece of music, without lyrics, should be publicly performed. Students have spent months practicing the piece, which was composed as a dedication to a transgender activist and a prime mover of the Stonewall uprising. I read about this latest bizarre culture… Continue reading
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Gay People Are Part Of Every Family
I was reminded this week of a truism. Gay people are a part of every family. One of the chief bullies from my high school years has a gay brother in a long-term committed relationship with his partner. Good for the brother. That fact intersects with my life, and to be honest, I hope that… Continue reading
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