by Susan Berland | Nov 20, 2019 | LGBTQ Issues |
Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance. It is a day that honors the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. For me, it is a day to remember those who lost their lives for no other reasons than they were...
by Susan Berland | Nov 6, 2019 | LGBTQ Issues |
You have an LGBTQ child or family member or friend. How can you be a good ally? Being an ally is important to those you love who are LGBTQ. First, educate yourself. Learn as much as you can about sexual orientation and gender identity? Do you know the difference? Do...
by Susan Berland | Oct 30, 2019 | Family, LGBTQ Issues |
What is it about transgender children that is so hard to understand? When a child, yes even a very young child, insists they are not the gender they were assigned at birth and they are persistent and consistent, they know what they are talking about. Their parents are...
by Susan Berland | Oct 23, 2019 | Family, LGBTQ Issues |
What do you say to the parent whose child just came out as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or queer? What are the words they need to hear? I asked this question in my Facebook group for parents and the answers were pretty universal. Because we have a policy of...
by Susan Berland | Oct 9, 2019 | LGBTQ Issues |
Yesterday the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on whether LGBTQ Americans can be fired for no other reason than their sexual orientation or gender identity. This baffles me and frightens me. Many people claim their religious freedom is at stake. Their freedom to...
by Susan Berland | Sep 25, 2019 | LGBTQ Issues, Marriage Equality |
Fifteen years ago I was writing my blogs about marriage equality and following the states who were voting to legalize it and states voting to outlaw it. I had a passion for marriage equality. I have one gay son and one straight son. One was able to marry and one was...
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