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The Florida Holocaust Museum

When we were in St. Petersburg, Florida earlier this month we visited The Florida Holocaust Museum which is one of the largest such museums in the country. This year they are celebrating their 25th Anniversary. Their permanent exhibit, “History, Heritage and Hope” is on the first floor and features original artifacts, videos and photos. It […]

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Somewhere Over the LGBTQ+ Rainbow

The opposition to black and brown stripes being added to the Pride Flag is an almost poetic metaphor for the discrimination LGBTQ+ people of color face on a daily basis. One would think, being part of a marginalized community, broader inclusivity and intersectionality would be a given, but that is not always the case. As

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An open letter to friends and family who still approve of President Trump

To friends and family who voted for Donald Trump last year and remain silent about his continual behavior, or worse, still approve of his job as Commander in Chief, I ask a simple question: What will it take for you to say, “Enough is enough!”? We knew what Donald Trump was about before the election.

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Last Chance: Enter to win! Pride month Free Raffle

Final few hours to enter our annual Pride Month FREE Raffle Over $1,000 in prizes!!! To enter, click here and fill out a quick entry form. No cost and no purchase necessary! You can enter daily, but the contest ends June 30th, so hurry! A very special thanks to our donors for this year…   StageWorks Fresno:

Industrial-strength Donald J. Trump chutzpah

Despite all his fulminating about “fake news,” it appears that our President-whose definition of‘fake” is any coverage (covfefe??) he doesn’t like—isn’t above generating some fakery of his own. Remember Trump’s preening over his massive, multi-billion dollar “deal” with Saudi Arabia? Bruce Reidel of The Brookings Institution reports that no such deal exists.Last month, President Trump

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Enter to win! Pride month Free Raffle

Our annual Pride Month FREE Raffle is going strong BUT don’t miss your chance, only days left to enter! Over $1,000 in prizes!!! To enter, click here and fill out a quick entry form. No cost and no purchase necessary! You can enter daily, but the contest ends June 30th, so hurry! A very special thanks to

Pulse owner agrees to allow Memorial on site

The owner of Pulse nightclub in Orlando announced plans to build a permanent memorial and museum on the building’s grounds to honor the victims of the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history.Club owner Barbara Poma said the OnePulse Foundation would raise funds to go toward a memorial, community grants for survivors’ families,scholarships and a

‘One couple’s journey of identity and discovery’

Your hair is grayer than it was back then. You’ve both packed on pounds here and there,too. A few wrinkles surround your smiles,but that’s okay–you’re not fresh faced kids anymore. You’ve aged, you’ve softened and,in the new book “Transitioning Together” by Wenn & Beatrice Lawson,you’ve changed quite a bit.Long before they met, Wendy and Beatrice

Why voting is a huge civic responsibility

I generally shy away from basing my blogs–or my own opinions, for that matter–on material from partisan sources. Trump and his enablers may accuse traditionalmedia of being “fake” or biased, but that’s a tactic, not an accurate description, so I try to limit my references to places like the New York Times, Washington Post, Guardian,

OITNB Season 5 Premiers June 9

One of the most-popular live-streamed TV series in history, Orange is the New Black, premieres its fifth season June 9, and it promises to be a roller-coaster ride.Taryn Manning (Pennsatucky) was rumored to be leaving the cast but then denied those rumors. Lori Petty’s Whitehill is on her way to the psych ward though Petty