Progressive Oregon laws attract an influx of LGBTQ+ emigrants — We’ve seen about a 60% increase over the last few months of folks coming to us from out of state seeking safety, health and housing access. — Katie Cox, executive director and co-founder of the Equi Institute Local media outlets are spitting out the news blasts faster than I can…

Here’s reason to believe we’re not losing ground as much as we might think. — Good news: Public opinion is on our side. Bad news: Extreme right wing politicians and activist “parental rights” groups could give a flying fork about majority opinion and continue to exert undue control over school curricula and library shelves for the purpose of whitewashing history and erasing LGBTQ+ folk. Of…

A property line dispute leads to the assault of a Trans man — “I attempted to get away, you know, that’s when he tackled me, suffocated me. I’m still scared.” — Brenden Lindberg, to KATU News Tidewater, Oregon, is an unincorporated community along the estuary of the Alsea River, a hop, skip, and a jump down Highway 34 from the coastal fishing town…

U.S. Department of Education Exempts Baylor From Title IX Regulations — Oh dear! Here’s yet another church-affiliated institution benefiting from federal dollars while demanding a religious right to discriminate against queer and trans students. An Aug. 14 letter from Baylor President Linda Livingstone to students, faculty and staff, stated that the university expects “all members of the Baylor Family to be…

A response to Dan Foster’s “The Problem with ‘Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner’” — I grew up in the church. I was an Episcopal altar boy, sang in the choir, and was confirmed by the Bishop as a devoted soldier in Christ’s army. I loved the ritual of Sunday services, the call and response, the hymns and the chants. …

What this celeb’s revelation means to me — One might wonder why stories like this don’t come to light more often. Then again, real life rites of passage like this one could very well be taking place every hour on the hour and, because the situations lack drama and pathos, few find them worth repeating. Wayne Brady is about as likable as a celebrity can be. Who doesn’t like…

Please Join Me, Saturday, Aug. 12 — Medium Day is rapidly approaching. This all-day virtual conference, Saturday, August 12, will feature presentations by a select group of Medium contributors covering myriad topics. Many of the presenters are considered experts/authorities in their fields. …

Let’s talk about coming out late in life and making a commitment to total honesty. Medium Day is only a few days away. This all-day virtual conference, Saturday, August 12, will feature presentations by a select group of Medium contributors covering myriad topics. Many of the presenters are considered experts/authorities…

Dean Sawyer claimed he’s got our back. Then, behind our backs, he keeps posting hateful garbage. — We knew Mayor Sawyer was a man of somewhat dubious character. Or, perhaps a less judgmental way to put it is that he lacks genuine empathy for the LGBTQ+ community at large and hasn’t a single clue as to what it actually means to be queer or trans. Those personal…