4 Ridiculous Questions People Asked Me When My 11 Year-Old Came Out as Gay November 9, 2019 by Katie Tastrom Leave a Comment When my son was 11, he came out to me and my husband as gay. Or as he initially put it, “I think I am finally ready to realize something about myself.” (He’s smart and hilarious). My husband and I are both queer (more on that later), so he knew we wouldn't have a negative reaction. We did go out to dinner to celebrate his “realization," but it was largely a non-event. I'm … [Read more...]
How It Impacts Me as a Queer Woman When Friends Call Each Other “Girl Friends” May 23, 2019 by Sabrina Rivera Leave a Comment As I continue to settle into a queer identity, certain words and their meanings seem to do the exact opposite of settling in. They don't sit still. Words I've never been comfortable using have become part of my regular vocabulary, and words that have never really affected me before suddenly have an unpleasant edge. Like other people, my relationship with words is very much a … [Read more...]