Call it cravings or desires, we humans want what we want when we want it! Yet, being our sexual selves aren’t just a craving, it’s who we are at our core. But, what about that desire to come out of the closet? That innate urge to just be who we are? How does sex, food,…
Pretending To Be Who You’re Not Is Scarier Than Being Who You’re Truly Meant To Be! In a world of reality TV Shows, tabloid magazines, and “Drink This Magic Elixir And Lose 25 Pounds Overnight,” is it really all that surprising that we’re driven to live life’s pretending to be something that we’re not? It’s…
Do you really have to choose between your God and your inner spirit? Some say yes, others say no. Then there are those who say, let’s see what happens if you try to make it work. But how? In reality, sexuality, spirituality, and a relationship with your creator should be a personal journey. So how…
First you “come out,” then you find a mate, then you mate. Simple right? Not exactly! Choosing to be a parent, takes a lot of strength, patience, and love. Especially when you’re a LGBT couple wanting to start a family. Do you adopt or surrogate? How do you make the decision? What kind of communication…
One of the most hotly debated topics when it comes to acceptance of LGBTQ individuals, is that “your lifestyle is a sin against God.” Really? That would mean that God screwed up majorly when he created the more than 4 million Americans that identify as LGBTQ. Did God really make individuals to be gay, lesbian,…
Just how would you react to those words if your Dad or Mom blurted them out right after asking, “Can you please pass the pot roast?” Shock, fear, disappointment? Happy, jubilant, excited? No matter the age, when a child’s parent makes the grand announcement that they’re gay, there is a plethora of emotion that is…
On Oct. 11, 1987, half a million people participated in the March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. It was the second such demonstration in our nation’s capital and resulted in the founding of a number of LGBT organizations, including the National Latino/a Gay & Lesbian Organization (LLEGÓ) and AT&T’s LGBT employee group, LEAGUE. …
Imagine feeling fully in yourself. No more hiding, stressing, or feeling scared of being who you are. Now envision, the whole journey of living authentically was simply about “Closing The Sale.” Stepping into that place of really being who you are started with a simple “Sales Job” on yourself so that you could buy into……
If the external shell that defines what you see in the mirror didn’t exist, then who, what, and how would you be? What would you see? How would you experience the world? How would your interactions with others be different? Who would you physically be or desire to be? Now imagine, through those explorations, you…
There you stand. Looking in the mirror. Muffin top, balding head, creases just beginning to form under the eyes. Or maybe, now that you’re “out of the closet,” you start second-guessing “Am I really prepared to have sexual encounters with someone of the same sex?” Regardless of the vantage point, the first step is to…
Not everyone is meant to be a parent. Nor is everyone meant to be the parent of a LGBT child. However, there’s something unique about those individuals who are LGBT and choose to be parents. It’s a loving, desire against all odds, to push the societal boundaries, and claim your stake to make a difference…
None of us wants to face the unexpected. Especially after “coming out of the closet.” The last thing any LGBT individual wants is more hassle, worry, and heartache. That being the case (no pun intended), the question becomes, “What have you done or are you doing to protect yourself from the pitfalls of life that…
“Human pain is inevitable. Human suffering is optional.” Embracing this mantra as a new truth, can be a challenge. Especially, in the face of a major life crisis – divorce, incurable illness, tragic loss of a friend or family member, receiving a pink slip on our birthday. Regardless of the challenge, it’s the DNA of…
It’s a long journey from the woods of Possom Trot Alabama, to the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, but when your a lady who exudes ease, grace and style, anything’s possible…including a fab career in the entertainment industry. But little did Christopher Michael Graham realize as he ran as fast as he coud from the…
Gay, straight, bi-sexual, transgender…the mixing bowl of finding love doesn’t really change regardless of your sexual orientation…it’s just the recipe varies slightly. • Is he into me because of my pecs and abs? • Does she like me because I’m more butch than her? • Do we really get each other because we were both…