Stories About LGBTQ+ Refugees, Asylum-Seekers, and Internally Displaced Peoples — “We deserve to experience love fully, equally, without shame and without compromise.” — Elliot Page Pride is a gift given to all of us by the LGBTQ+ people who came before us. When the weather gets warm in New York City, we get to celebrate our identities, our communities, the…

In taking a break from the LDS Church, he has performed a Christmas miracle — There are a lot of Davids around these days. For some reason, I am not a fan of many of them, and have the articles to prove it. I’m looking at you Dave Chappelle and David Beckham. But this Christmas season has put a new David on my radar and…

Leveling-up your marketable skills — Quick Round-Up for the New Programmers If you’re like me, you are delving into programming because you want to level-up your skills. This might be out of curiosity or it might be a change of career. Perhaps you are looking to reach that next pay level. …

Let’s do this — As soon as the powers that be implemented the requirement that writers have to have at least 100 followers to join the partner program the barrier to entry changed. …

Finding a willingness to do something — Thursday, December 1st marks World Aids Day and this event is observed by all countries who are members of the United Nations. This annual recognition began in 1988 which was near the height of the AIDS pandemic that has impacted the globe. For some people, even those belonging to communities…

Is Beckham the original queerbait? — There has been a surprising sports trend involving big sponsorships and charismatic sports idols recently. This trend is different from any of the big trends that we saw in the 90’s and early 2000’s when movies were headlined by big sports names like Shaquille O’Neal and mega superstars like Michael…

Choosing what hill to die on — Dear Dave Chappelle, I come in peace. Your mom was great in bed last night. When she screamed my name, I was worried we would wake up your dad but his own snoring is really the only thing that can wake up that fat bastard. …

Tips on how to avoid my mistakes — Scroll to the bottom of this article if you just want the important tips. This Thanksgiving I am thankful for great friends. One friend in particular. …

Forging respect, dignity and safety for gender nonconforming incarcerated people — This op-ed article is being written in collaboration the the LGBT Center in New York City to raise awareness for the GIRDS bill sponsored by the 18th District State Senator Julia Salazar There’s no doubt that entering any prison as an incarcerated individual is a stressful and life-altering event for…