What kind of possibilities open when you allow yourself to come out of your closet? When you have to be vulnerable so that you can be successful? Everything changes and comes into alignment. Candidly speaking Mike Iamele – Life Purpose Expert, shares his own coming out journey and how he now helps people connect the dots...
Trapped in a belief system, a marriage, and a construct that said, “Just be happy being a wife, Mom, and serving God or go to hell, caused Elena Joy Thurston to finally wake up to her truth. She was a Lesbian and it wasn’t just about sex. It was about being who she was authentically...
Breaking all the rules, Amazin Lehti doesn’t her gender, sexuality, color of her skin, culture, the fact that she is adopted, or that she’s been homeless get in the way of living her life uncloseted. It’s her tenacity to do the right thing, and bring equality to the forefront that launched her to have impact...
Coming out can be very confusing and loaded with tons of stuff on the checklist. It’s enough to make you say, “SCREW IT, I’m just going to stay in. the closet.” But will that get you where you want to go, or the peace of mind you deserve by being your most authentic self? Regardless...
We’re just barely a couple of weeks into the new year and already some of you have blown the resolutions, and even more of you said, “Screw resolutions, I’m just going to keep living!” Regardless of your approach, the way to succeed at anything is by creating a positive effective habit around the goal you...
Let’s kick off the New Year with something positive to help you be exactly who you are as an LGBTQ individual. Don’t see yourself as different, see yourself as unique. It may sound simple but here are some quick tips for really embracing the uniqueness of who you are as an LGBTQ in a world...
Imagine being courted by a big name music producer, diving into a boy band, and then being at the right place at the wrong time. Suddenly who you thought you’d be comes to a halt, but that halt provided you the insight to show up in your own life, doing music your way, and fully...
What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger. Right? From coming out the closet, to facing the triumphs and challenges of the music industry, to being know only for your short stint in the adult film industry, nothing makes you stronger than being 100% yourself. Just ask Colton Ford, musician, songwriter, and yes, former adult film...
When you’re the child of Southern Baptists who are the Elite of the church, is it any wonder that you don’t just stand up and shout from the pulpit – “I’m gay!” Good Lawd, no! But, the evil self-loathing and hate that resides in you is worse. The living a lie, not lying, eats you...
Married, two kids, an interracial relationship, and a jetting setting high flyer for a major technology company. Oh, and BTW, he’s gay. He came out late in life. And he couldn’t be happier. The key is how you get here with dignity and respect and continue to get that type of respect in the workplace,...
Life doesn’t have to be a struggle, but it can be if you decide, “Life is just a constant struggle!” However, if you leverage the low moments of life and make them your friend, then the struggles become the powerful lessons that get you where you want to go and desire, regardless of whether that...
You’re too fat, not built enough, and god knows nobody wants to see you naked. Sound familiar? For many of us it is the bane of existence in the yo-yo world of hiding in the dieting closet. Add to that world the fact that you are LGBTQ and our own community thrives on the perfection...
Ashley Morgan and John Flanagan, of the folk-pop duo Faultlines, are causing a political storm with the re-release of their anti-Trump song, “Rain,” the first single from their next full album, Bittersweet Revival. Many of the songs on the album speak out against the current political climate with messages of love, inclusion, and community. “Rain” focuses its...
You might argue that being over 40 is no different for gay men versus straight men. On the surface that may seem correct. However, straight men don’t have a history of having to deal with lack of acceptance, or missing role models everywhere they look of what life is like as a heterosexual. In fact,...