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Author of American Phoenix
What Hillary Clinton Said About LGBT Rights That You Need To Hear
June 18, 2014 by Leave a Comment
In the wake of Hillary Clinton’s NPR interview last week, much attention was paid to her evolution on same-sex marriage. If you didn’t hear the interview, you might think that was all she and Terry Gross talked about. It was not. Indeed, Clinton gave us firsthand reminders of the challenges facing the international LGBT community […]
What the attack on Scott Jones tells us about fear and courage
October 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Sunday morning I received an email from a friend who advocates with me on behalf of gay rights. She wrote, “I’m too emotional…to think clearly.” Scott Jones, a close friend of her niece, had been stabbed in the streets of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, and left paralyzed early Saturday morning in an alleged anti-gay hate […]
An Open Letter: Spread Love, Change History
September 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This is what I want. And I ask: what about you? I want an international print campaign to support equal rights. I want newspapers, magazines, websites, billboards – you name it – to fill our world with support for equality so that any child, youth, grown-up or elderly person who is lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender […]
Portrait of Skinner Resurfaces
August 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Can a picture tell a thousand words? Well the story behind this one might do just that. The other week I had lunch with the Tessier family who have had a picture of William Skinner (shown on the mantel) in their house for the last 52 years – ever since Mr. Tessier brought it home from […]
The Supreme Kiss: Let’s Kiss Inequality Good-bye
March 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I wanted to share with you all a campaign I have been involved with these past few months: The Supreme Kiss: Let’s Kiss Inequality Good-bye. The goal of the campaign has been to raise awareness about the Supreme Court hearings on marriage equality, which took place this week. Beginning last weekend, people from all over the country […]
No Apology
February 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
When President Obama was making his inaugural address, I was upstairs clearing out old papers and files in a back bedroom. In fact, I was sitting on the floor cross-legged and so immersed in the documents before me – documents from when I was married, before I came out – that I momentarily forgot about […]
Homophobia Is Real (Ask My Mother)
January 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The other evening something remarkable happened. I learned that my mother had never heard of the word “homophobia,” and when I told her the definition, she actually went to the dictionary to see if I was telling her the truth. I had been talking with her on the phone about how important it is for […]
New Year’s Resolutions – 148 Years Ago
December 31, 2012 by Leave a Comment
On January 1, 1865, William Skinner sat down with pen and paper, reflected on his character and chronicled his aspirations for the New Year. He wanted to become a better man. He wanted to swear less, control his emotions better, get up on time in the morning, work harder, follow the Bible, and in all […]
Holiday Greeting from Sarah
December 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
In 1874, my great-great grandfather William Skinner lost everything in a catastrophic flood. He thought he was ruined, and he could have been, but he figured out a way to survive. Writing about him has taught me the power of resilience, creativity and courage in the face of whatever life brings. It has also reinforced […]
