Musings of an Aging Lesbian I was interviewed by a grad student yesterday. Among other things, he asked this question: What advice would I give people working in higher education today about LGBTQ people. My response was that I cannot give such advice beyond loving on all students. The reality is that I’m 72. I
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
Learning our history IS resistance! Thanks for taking this journey with me. Now go write your story! Today in LGBT History – NOVEMBER 16 1502 – Sandro Botticelli (c. 1445 – May 17, 1510) is accused of sodomy but the charges were dropped. The summary of the charge reads: “Botticelli keeps a boy.” Botticelli was an Italian
Learning our history IS resistance! Thanks for taking this journey with me. Now go write your story! Today in LGBT History – September 19 1551, France – Henri III (19 September 1551 – 2 August 1589) is born at Fontainebleu, France. He was the King of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1573 to 1575 and King of France from 1574 until his
Kelly and I are back in Palm Springs this weekend for a wedding and a funeral. (Sounds like a movie!) It’s 112 degrees, 60 degrees higher than when we left Seattle yesterday morning. I’ve been reading the speech Attorney General Jeff Sessions gave at the religious conference several days ago. His commitment to the concept