Being transgender is not a simple concept. Despite the instinct of the Left to present it as an effortless truth only the most hateful and ignorant disagree with, the experience is exceptionally complicated. In the same way, too many on the Right fall too comfortably into merely dismissing it all…

It can be argued that resentment and hostility in the LGBT movement, at one time, was fully justified. The Religious Right was heavily focused on homosexuality as a concept and often disregarded how its message impacted gay individuals. Many organizations, advocacy and political and writing careers grew out of combating…

When I was 10 years old I loved the X-Men. I devoured the comic books, covered my room in character-themed curtains and a bedspread and watched the cartoon version every Saturday morning. The entire concept fascinated me and while other superheroes felt over-the-top and ridiculous, I believed the X-Men were…

In an unlikely alliance, the conservative Right and a growing feminist movement have found common ground on a very important issue of our time. Without realizing it, both groups have been fighting the same battle, often expressing the same concerns, and have yet to recognize each other fully. The feminist…

I have often found a fascinating conflict between the way groups of people engaged in politics describe themselves and others. As a person who engages in politics as a hobby I have a adopted a specific language shared with others in my ideological circle. …

Warning: This article discusses the difficult topic of suicide and contains adult language and links to several adult performer’s twitter accounts and an associated news website that may contain adult material. A tragic story has revealed a larger truth about our politicized world that many are uncomfortable discussing. …

I wrote in more detail my objection to the romanticizing of an adult-teen sexual relationship in a piece titled, ‘Call Me By Your Name’ is not controversial because of an ‘age gap’, but a larger message it sends to LGBT teenagers. I have continued to speak out against the film…