Category Archives: LGBTQ
LGBT Hate Watch: Dispatch from Republic of Georgia
As we here in America are experiencing a kind of groundswell for LGBT rights, it is interesting to note that an event on Friday that was designed to be a … Continue reading
If you give a disgraced RJ publisher a blog… he’ll claim sex ed turns kids gay
You’d think that Sherman Frederick, disgraced Review Journal publisher extraordinaire, would have learned his lesson last week, after writing that Silver State girls are easy. You know, the op-ed in … Continue reading
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s our daughters!
What did you want to be when you were a little kid? I wanted to be a ballerina until I saw Lynda Carter spin into Wonder Woman on my black-and-white … Continue reading
Keep your flowers, I want change for Mother’s Day
This year for Mother’s Day you can keep your flowers, candy, and spa gift certificates. What I want is some change — some real progressive change for women and their … Continue reading
AB230 testimony: I speak for the unwanted and abused
For those of you who did not attend and/or watch the marathon Nevada State Senate committee hearing on the comprehensive sex education bill (AB230) yesterday… I don’t even know where … Continue reading
The Choice Ultimatum: Navigating the expanse between ‘brochoice’ and Gosnell
For some reason when I saw the Choice USA bro-choice campaign going viral across the interwebs last week I hung back and watched. On its face, there’s nothing wrong with … Continue reading
Patriarchy of change: Media coverage of Jason Collins as “first openly gay” pro athlete is silencing women
First, let me say that I am excited about the announcement this morning by NBA free-agent Jason Collins that he is gay. The 12-year basketball veteran came out in a … Continue reading
An open letter to the Anti Sex Ed crowd
Dear Anti Sex Ed Crowd: Greetings and salutations! I bet you’re surprised to hear from me. After all, you’ve spent some time lately calling me a terrible mother (on television … Continue reading
Is honesty the new political currency in Carson City?
Is honesty the new currency in politics? As the Nevada Legislature rounds the corner on the final third of the session, I’m beginning to wonder if we’re seeing a new … Continue reading
Comprehensive sex ed bill passes out of Assembly!
Now that’s a headline I’ve been dying to write! Moments ago, the Assembly passed AB230, the comprehensive sex ed bill. Of course, we’re not out the woods just yet. There … Continue reading
