LGBTQ

Prism & Pen Weekly — May 28, 2023 — by James Finn An ongoing global backlash against LGBTQ equality looks set to crash over Pride festivals this year, perhaps especially in the U.S. with groups like the Proud Boys coordinating violent plans on social media. As the backlash swells, Prism & Pen writers share their thoughts on queer resilience. …

Establishing the true basis of Pride — As soon as Pride month rolls around, we are greeted with a huge number of corporations paying lip service to Pride, usually by changing their social media profile pictures so that their logo is shown with the rainbow colors as a supposed expression of support. …

As told to me by a friend, of course… — 1. Who are all these strange people sleeping on your couches? Granted, some of them look a little familiar, so they could actually be invited guests who decided they might not be in the best condition to get on the nation’s highways. But it’s hard to tell, surveying the aftermath…

I don’t have a dog in this fight. I’m a cis white quietly atheist middle class male who has never experienced discrimination. I’ve seen it, and I don’t like it. As such I don’t get to form my own position on this issue. …

The Amount of Time Spent Fighting Online is Ridiculous — After two days of celebrating my daughter and her recent high school graduation, it’s time to get back to my normal routine. Writing my blogs on Medium and responding to as many comments as possible. And of course, there was someone waiting to argue and debate with me. I receive…

We should have the choice, but we don’t always have it — In After the Fall: The Rise of Authoritarianism in the World We’ve Made (2021), former White House staffer Ben Rhodes refers to a political definition of freedom, though he acknowledges it’s a “less ambitious” one: “to be left alone.” Smaller countries want larger ones to leave them alone. It’s obvious…

So often I see this idea floated around online that trans people take up more space than we should. Our voices are supposedly everywhere. Trans issues are said to occupy an unfair amount of online discourse. Here’s one reason why I think the view is wrong. I love the part…

Last week, on one little corner of planet Earth, a few governors in the United States signed legislation into law that fundamentally curtails many Americans' rights to live their lives as their authentic selves. These laws specifically target one group of our human family: people who identify as LGBTQ+. …