by Susan Berland | Jul 15, 2020 | Equality, LGBTQ Issues, Transgender |
I’ve been watching the Black Lives Matter movement and while I knew that black trans women were targets of violence and murder, I didn’t realize just how widespread the problem was. After watching 13th, the documentary of the impact of the criminal justice system on...
by Susan Berland | Jun 10, 2020 | Equality |
LGBTQ & BLM. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer. Black Lives Matter. I have been an advocate and worked for LGBTQ rights for many years. I have a vested interest in that cause. My son is gay. It is very personal to me. While I’ve had many African...
by Susan Berland | Oct 25, 2017 | Equality, Family, LGBTQ Issues |
This past weekend I attended PFLAG’s bi-annual convention in Portland, OR. I love the theme, We Are The Change. As parents and allies, it says to me that we do more than support and even more than advocate for our LGBTQ loved ones. We are responsible for making the...
by Susan Berland | Aug 23, 2017 | Equality |
I don’t usually write about politics and I almost always write about LGBTQ issues. I, like many others, was stunned, appalled and frightened by what happened in Charlotsville last week. I’m a baby boomer. I didn’t live through WWII. I didn’t...
by Susan Berland | Jan 11, 2017 | Equality, LGBTQ Issues |
I’m generally a pretty happy, optimistic person. I like that about myself! I also shy away from negativity. I prefer to feel hopeful. After all, Hope is my middle name. As the inauguration of a new president approaches, I must tell my truth. I’m scared. I won’t let...
by Susan Berland | Nov 18, 2015 | Equality, LGBTQ Issues |
This week is Transgender Awareness Week with Friday being Transgender Remembrance Day. So many people still don’t understand what it means to be transgender, gender non-conforming, gender fluid or gender queer. They see these beautiful humans as freaks and their fear...
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