Category Archives: Living

A Gay Family in a Small Town in Kansas

Guest Blog by  Wendylynn and Stephan Note from Rob Watson at evoL= :   This is a guest blog by Wendy Lynn and her son Stephan.  They are heroes of mine.  We all are fighting a battle for equality, family and … Continue reading

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Don’t Let Romney Shake the Etch-a-sketch Next Tuesday

When I was a child, the etch-a-sketch was one of my favorite toys.  Framed in red,  it had an impressive screen where one could draw all sorts of fanciful things with the two left and right knobs at the bottom … Continue reading

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A Gay Dad Sounds Off on The Ten Biggest Indecencies Thrust On Gay People

Today a blog piece by Kergan Edwards-Stout went viral.  It was a very simple but direct statement actually:  If you plan to vote for Romney and rob gay people of rights and dignity, de-friend me.  Like me, Kergan is a … Continue reading

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That’s My Family, Man

My brother and his husband live in San Francisco. A few years ago, my 7 year-old-daughter went with her class on a trip to the deYoung Museum. Going to the big city without me or my wife, I was concerned … Continue reading

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Unexpected Family

By guest blogger Andrea Rose Free I am 27-years-old, born and raised in Oregon, and I’m a lesbian. In school, I knew two girls a couple of grades behind me: Andrea and Mavis. I would say both girls were ‘friendly … Continue reading

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An Open Letter for National Coming Out Day….Abridged

An Open Letter for National Coming Out Day....Abridged

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Tea on a Monday

We could all hear the call and when she hung up,  there was an awkwardness that seem to just hang in the Monday morning office air She tried to hold back the tear as she looked out her  window, I could … Continue reading

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Celebrating My Allies

Celebrating My Allies

LGBT people are in the minority. We always will be. Our allies are the only reason we make progress, they are our life blood. What we are given, we deserve… make no mistake about it. But I am grateful for those who step up to do the right thing when they could as easily step over us and keep on going. This poem is for the special ones in my life…and the special ones in yours.

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The Reality of Rape and My Disgust of the Disbelievers

By evoL= Guest Blogger, Wendy Lynn Just like any other morning I was reviewing links and stories on Facebook, and checking in on a page I co-own and admin Support All Gay Rights. I came across one post in particular in my … Continue reading

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Mothers Tell Your Children

Good Signs Sunday All Good Signs Sunday graphics are free to pass around, or post on your web site or blog. Image by Ono Kono

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