Musings of an Aging Lesbian One of my favorite movies is on. Yep…Sex and the City. Strange for an old lesbian but, well, I love those women! Gratitude Day 24 Today I’m grateful that I learned this saying: “be with family in a way that’s safe for you and respectful of them.” Holidays are often
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Today in LGBT History – OCTOBER 16
Musings of an Aging Lesbian Brene Brown wrote: Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. I had a wonderful conversation with my daughter yesterday, maybe the best we’ve ever had. She’s working on a research project about lesbian grandmas, specially me, for her Women’s Studies class. She asked questions that I’m sure challenged her
Today in LGBT History – OCTOBER 11
Musings of an Aging Lesbian Today is National Coming Out Day. NCOD was founded in the United States in 1988. The initial idea was grounded inthe feminist and gay liberation spirit of the personal being political, with emphasis on the most basic form of activism: coming out to family, friends and colleagues, living life as an openly lesbian or gay person. Coming out
Today in LGBT History – JUNE 27
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
Today in LGBT History – NOVEMBER 24
If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.― Rudyard Kipling, The Collected Works. These snippets of LGBT history are the stories of our lives the stories of the giants on whose shoulders we stand. Learn about them then tell the stories…and remember. Thanks for taking this journey with me. Now go
Today in LGBT History – October 16
Learning our history IS resistance! Thanks for taking this journey with me. Now go write your story! Today in LGBT History – October 16 961, Cordoba – Al-Hakam II (January 13, 915 – October 16, 976) dies. He was the Caliph of Cordoba and ruled in Al-Andalus as an open homosexual until his death in 976. He
Today in LGBT History – June 27
There are victories of the soul and spirit. Sometimes, even if you lose, you win. —Elie Wiesel Learning our history IS resistance! Thanks for taking this journey with me. Now go write your story! Today in LGBT History – June 27 June is LGBT Pride month! Today is National HIV Testing Day. 1869, Russia – Emma