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Published November 6, 2019

THIS DAY IN LGBT HISTORY – NOVEMBER 6

Musings of an Aging Lesbian Yesterday, as we continued south to Palm Springs, we stopped (and stayed) at the home of one of my old college roommates, Bobbi. We saw one another every now and then over the years, the last time being 20 year ago. Bobbi is the very first person to whom I

Published August 17, 2019

Today in LGBT History – AUGUST 17

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 August 17, 2018

Today in LGBT History – August 17

With all that is going on politically, it might be nice to stop for just a moment and remember the woman who was a “natural woman”, who deserved and demanded ‘respect’ as a true artist and who lifted us when she sang at the first swearing in of President Obama. Rest in Peace, Aretha and

Published August 5, 2018

Today in LGBT History – August 5

We know that every moment is a moment of grace, every hour an offering; not to share them would mean to betray them. Our lives no longer belong to us alone; they belong to all those who need us desperately. —Elie Wiesel Learning our history IS resistance! Thanks for taking this journey with me. Now go

Published January 24, 2018

Today in LGBT History – January 24

Never underestimate the power you have when you make your voice heard – you are the driving force behind the resistance. — Kirsten Gillibrand Learning our history is resistance! Thanks for taking this journey with me. Now go write your story! Today in LGBT History – January 24 41, Rome – Roman Emperor Caligula (31

Published August 17, 2017

Today in LGBT History – August 17

Kelly and I continue with On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder (2017). Snyder presents twenty lessons from the 20th century, adapted to the circumstances of today’s politics. On this blog, I present one lesson each day for 20 days (though I may insert a personal thought among the days). Kelly is posting them on our FB

Published August 5, 2017

Today in LGBT History – August 5

I saw this on Face Book. Powerful… We told you, and you told us to calm down. We saw the storm clouds building on the horizon. We saw the storms that wiped out people in the 1980s when the Reagans let us die in the streets. The storms that rained down on Marsha P. Johnson’s

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.