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Published December 22, 2019

THIS DAY IN LGBT HISTORY – DECEMBER 22

Musings of an Aging Lesbian Holiday preparations, overeating, overlapping parties, visiting friends…what a season! We’re having such a great time! Our big thing is our Christmas Eve dinner party. Chef Paul comes over on the 23rd to begin the preparations as Kelly and I get the house set up for 14 guests. On one hand

Published December 21, 2019

THIS DAY IN LGBT HISTORY – DECEMBER 21

Musings of an Aging Lesbian 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… Thanks for

Published December 18, 2019

THIS DAY IN LGBT HISTORY – DECEMBER 18

Musings of an Aging Lesbian Impeach Day! How historic is THIS??? This is only the third time in the history of the United States is impeachment taking place. I remember the impeachment of Bill Clinton. His crime: he lied to congress about having an affair. Nothing he did affected the national security of the country

Published December 13, 2019

THIS DAY IN LGBT HISTORY – DECEMBER 13

Musings of an Aging Lesbian Today my mother, aged 93, is having surgery to remove a faulty rod in her leg. It was placed there to support a broken femur but has caused great pain. Prayers for her quick recovery…. Rudyard Kipling said: If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be

Published November 30, 2019

THIS DAY IN LGBT HISTORY – NOVEMBER 30

Musings of an Aging Lesbian We put our holiday tree up yesterday. Funny thing for a Jewish woman but I love it. We buy ornaments wherever we travel so we have years’ worth of ornaments. Our tree is decorated in those ornaments, bringing back the memories of those trips every year. The tree – and

Published August 13, 2019

Today in LGBT History – AUGUST 13

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

Published July 12, 2019

Today in LGBT History – JULY 22

Published May 11, 2019

Today in LGBT History – MAY 11

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

Published August 13, 2018

Today in LGBT History – August 13

Nothing in American politics matters more right now than the outcome of the midterms. It is the difference between emboldening Trump and starting to hold him accountable. It really may be ‘the fight of our lives. —Van Vlack Jill Learning our history IS resistance! Thanks for taking this journey with me. Now go write your

Published July 22, 2018

Today in LGBT History – July 22

When human lives are endangered, when human dignity is in jeopardy, national borders and sensitivities become irrelevant. —Elie Wiesel Learning our history IS resistance! Thanks for taking this journey with me. Now go write your story! Today in LGBT History – July 22 1777, UK – In England, Ann Marrow is found guilty of impersonating

Dear Anita Bryant: The Play
A one-act readers’ theater play, both dramatic and humorous, that shares the challenges of pain and the power of forgiveness as it tells stories of LGBTQ history. Now available at Amazon. Purchase your copy here.

The Soldier and the Time Traveler
A one-act readers' theater play of a teen girl from 2019 who travels back to 1945 to accompany her 19 year old great-grandfather, a Jewish American soldier, through the last five months of WWII and the liberation of Dachau. Complete with powerpoint slides for setting scenes. Script available August 1, 2019.

The Hunted
A one-act readers theater play that presents the 1950s witch hunts of homosexuals by the Florida Legislative Investigation Committee in Florida's universities. Complete with powerpoint slides for setting scenes. In process.

Allegory!
A multiple monologue readers theater of LGBT people in recovery from alcohol and drugs. The stories are heartwarming, painful, humorous, delicate, passionate, and powerful. Complete with powerpoint slides for setting scenes. In process.