How to Talk to Your Homophobic Family? Dear Queer Abby, My daughter and I are curious about the correlation (or lack thereof) between mental illness and sexual orientation or gender questioning. We have already begun to stay away from people in our family who believe these things are a “sin” (and there were many). However, …
Hi, I’m Jill and I want to be your first gay friend. Okay, I know that you probably don’t need a gay friend. You probably already have a gaggle of them… or whatever a group of gays is called. (A swaggle? Maybe a glitter? A glitter of gays!) You may be one of them. But …
Your First Gay Friend and A Tribute to Ellen DeGeneres Read More »
The more I listen to people who struggle with the same-sex community, the more I hear similar stories. They are disgusted. It doesn’t make sense to them. They don’t understand how someone could possibly do those things to someone of the same gender. And yet, so many of their issues seem to come back to …
It’s Pride Month (also known in some circles as “June”) and in malls, streets, and corporate spaces across America we’re about to be inundated with a ridiculous number of rainbows. It. Is. Awesome. To me, it feels like Gay Christmas… the anticipation leading up to the events, the feelings of warmth, welcoming, and family, the …
Pride Month & Prejudice: Three Questions I Get Every Year Read More »
The LGBTQ Imposter: Finding My Seat at the Table I have a very queer TikTok channel. I blog for the LGBTQ+ and allies (obviously). And Hay House Publishing is coming out with my first book, Chronic Case of Hetero, in April 2023. For it being a scant 3 years since my “Self-Loveiversary” when I officially …
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Dear Queer Abby, Someone I supervise recently revealed he is trans and will be transitioning. I am so very excited for him (hasn’t changed pronouns yet). Anyways, I want to be the best ally possible, and I was thinking I need to do some reading. I’d love to better understand the obstacles he will ultimately undergo. …
