Coping with a life invasion stalker.

It takes a certain degree of cruelty to kick someone when they are down. Not a tentative poke with the tip of your shoe. Not even a big, powerful kick to the abdomen that hurts, but is soon over. Rather a series of small to medium kicks, similar to the thud of a bored child […]

Pennsylvania’s LGBTQ+ Business Climate Index: Mediocrity is not a good look, but it could be worse

In June 2026, OUT Leadership released a State LGBTQ+ Business Climate Index. Pennsylvania ranked 21 out of 50. The rankings were made based on several factors, from laws related to bathroom access to restrictions on drag performances to state leadership scores and shield laws. This is deplorable, but not really surprising. Before I jump into […]

Is hate on the rise? 18 incidents of anti-LGBTQ violence over the past months

I was reviewing news reports of recent violent crimes targeting the LGBTQ+ community. In a matter of keystrokes, I found 18 incidents around the world – from Arizona to North Carolina to Indonesia. I am positive I missed many, especially outside of the US. I hung my head for a minute trying to process the […]

Today, I Accomplished All of These Things

Today, I