Bring my play Dear Anita Bryant: The Play to your school or community theater! Dear Anita Bryant: The Play is 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. Synopsis: In 1977 singer Anita Bryant kicked off her
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Today in LGBT History – JANUARY 28
My new play Dear Anita Bryant is in rehearsals for a February 15th opening. Two of the very talented cast members wrote an opening song for it. I heard it yesterday for the first time and found myself speechless. It’s the prefect introduction to the play. Now to put together a collaborators’ agreement… Rudyard Kipling
Today in LGBT History – JANUARY 27
Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. From the Anti-Defamation League: And with the passage of time, as survivors pass away there are fewer and fewer individuals to tell their personal stories to kids, at community events and before government officials. There is no substitute for these direct connections to the Holocaust. Let us all resolve on
Today in LGBT History – JANUARY 26
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 – JANUARY 25
Yesterday was Kelly’s birthday. She’s not much into celebrating her natal birthdays; her AA birthday is far more important to her. But in my mind, she deserves to be honored for both events, so I arranged a dinner with some friends at 849 Restaurant in Palm Springs. Willie, one of the owners, arranged a private
Today in LGBT History – JANUARY 23
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 – JANUARY 22
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Today in LGBT History – JANUARY 20
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