Leveraging your voice
On the afternoon of Wednesday, April 27, 2011, I watched in horror from Boston as my former home and community in Alabama was torn asunder from a devastating string of tornadoes that cleared a path...
View ArticleBorn This Way
It’s nice working at a college where we don’t fear the results of the annual Princeton Review. When I worked at a large SEC institution, we dreaded the results. There would inevitably be some reference...
View ArticleWhy I don’t celebrate National Coming Out Day
I’ve been annoyed all day by the concept of “National Coming Out Day” and I couldn’t put into words why it bothers me… Thanks to a twitter conversation with the clever and lovely @Neil_McNeil, I’ve got...
View ArticleAn impostor no longer
True story – I’ve been hesitant to write for the better part of two months. Two months ago, I wrote a blog post about how I have struggled for 20 years with anorexia. The comments came pouring in over...
View ArticleOn movement and movements
This afternoon, a federal judge in Texas ruled the ban against same-sex marriage in Texas is unconstitutional. As someone who lived in Texas for a long time, I should be glad. As someone who has been...
View ArticleOf Fred Phelps, death and the grey
Fred Phelps is dead and countless people on Facebook and Twitter are celebrating the death of a man that has caused infinite pain to other human beings. I get it. I do. Phelps and the Westboro Baptist...
View ArticleWith inclusivity, it’s the little things
Sometimes it’s the littlest gestures that mean the most. I’m proud to work at one of the most LGBT-friendly colleges in the country. Because of this, colleagues frequently ask what we do to be so...
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