Celebrate Pride Every Day
June is Gay Pride month here in the Bay Area and every year San Francisco remembers the Stonewall riots on the last weekend of the month with a festival and one of the largest pride parades in the world. The …
Category: Commentary
Coming Out During The Holidays, Or Not
Are you going home for the holidays this year? Is telling your family that you are L, G, B, or T on your mind? This is a question we get asked frequently by readers who are in the process of …
New Study Of Homphobia In Law Enforcement
UCLA’s Williams Institute released a report this week about homophobia within law enforcement and corrections in the United States. The 51 page report details research conducted by the Institute and chronicles countless incidents of LGBT law enforcement employees who have …
National EMS and Firefighters Pride Alliance
One of the most rewarding parts of working in a public safety profession is the camaraderie available among colleagues and co-workers. Some of my best life-long friends came from my time working in law enforcement. Law enforcement, the fire service, …
Wearing A Ring With Pride
June 26, 2013 turned out to be the historic day I anticipated it would be. I was up early to follow the Supreme Court session as the decisions about the Federal Defense of Marriage Act and California’s Proposition 8 were …