Today was the national Women’s March in cities all over the country. Kelly and I marched in Coachella, a sweet little town rather far east of Palm Springs. There were about 300 people, mostly Latinex folks, many of whom live in Coachella. It was small but exciting to see. Two items struck me. First, I
Musings of an Aging Lesbian Yesterday we went to the Riverside County Democrats’ JFK awards luncheon. My dear friend Joy Silver who’s running for the CA senate were honored. The best part for me was meeting Jill Wine-Banks who gave me such a sweet tight hug when event organizer Eileen Stern introduced us. Jill was
Musings of an Aging Lesbian We watched the first several episodes of Family. It’s scary as hell and puts current political leaders (read men) into perspective. I read Caldwell’s Captain and the Kings a few years ago. It depicts how the Family came into being with the inauguration of the United States. I thought it
This was a very busy day in LGBT history. Happy birthday, Rachel Maddow! Rudyard Kipling said: If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.The snippets of LGBTQ history here are the stories of our lives, the stories of the giants on whose shoulders we all stand. Learn about them
Rudyard Kipling said: If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.The snippets of LGBTQ history here are the stories of our lives, the stories of the giants on whose shoulders we all stand. Learn about them then tell the stories…and remember, because knowing your history IS resistance! Thanks for
Tomorrow is Martin Luther King Jr. Day,an American federal holiday marking the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. Rev. Dr. King King was the primary spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which successfully protested racial discrimination in federal and state law. The campaign for a federal holiday in King’s honor began soon after his assassination in 1968. President Ronald Reagan signed the holiday