Patricia TrimbleTime to take a breathI was talking on the phone with a good friend the other night when, seemingly out of no where, he blurted out “Our country has lost its way…Jun 3, 2023Jun 3, 2023
Patricia TrimbleRemembering the sacrifices of StonewallRecently we marked the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York City. I was but a confused child of eleven, living in the Midwest and…Mar 28, 2023Mar 28, 2023
Patricia TrimbleYou don’t want to understandAs I watch the news, I am struck by the growing outrage by our government. The problem is, it is not outrage aimed at those who wear the…Mar 21, 2023Mar 21, 2023
Patricia TrimbleOne mother’s loveI am a lobbyist and advocate for positive change within the LGBTQ+ Prison Community, Black and Pink Inc.’s spokesperson in Missouri and the…Mar 14, 2023Mar 14, 2023
Patricia TrimbleTime for changeThe year is 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a Baptist minister, finds himself confined like a common criminal in the city jail of…Mar 8, 2023Mar 8, 2023
Patricia TrimbleWhat’s in a nameI’m not sure when I became conscious of the name given to me by my parents, I doubt anyone is. Most kids probably think the only purpose of…Mar 1, 2023Mar 1, 2023
Patricia TrimbleA Mother’s Hidden FearsEditor’s note: This post chronicles Patricia’s thoughts from early in the COVID-19 pandemicFeb 21, 2023Feb 21, 2023
Patricia TrimbleFocus your shining light!I wasted so much of my life hiding, refusing to embrace my authentic self, terrified to let anyone know I was really a girl. Living outside…Jan 25, 2023Jan 25, 2023
Patricia TrimbleState sponsored torture and murderMonday January 2nd was the last full day my beautiful daughter Amber McLaughlin will be permitted to spend on this earth. The state of…Jan 17, 2023Jan 17, 2023
Patricia TrimbleLiving with a prison bullyFor decades, our incarcerated brothers and sisters have written stories about uncaring and/or vindictive prison staff who assign…Jan 15, 2023Jan 15, 2023