GLBT Resources

New Hope Celebrates Pride

Monday, May 19th, 2008

This weekend I had the chance to walk in my first Pride parade as part of New Hope Celebrates. I joined the Bucks County Lesbian Alliance(BCLA) group for the parade route and had a great time. It has been ages since I last attended any specific Pride event and the first time I ever got [...]

The #1 Most Important Lesson to Teach Your Kids (and Yourself)

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

In honor of today being “Blogging for LGBT Families Day”, I wanted to talk a little about the single most important lesson you can teach your kids. While I’m no expert in raising kids (my cats aren’t too hung up on worry or guilt long as they see food, water, and fresh litter), I do [...]

Interview with Joanne Fleisher of Lavender Visions

Monday, May 7th, 2007

In this installment of my interview series I get the pleasure of introducing you to Joanne Fleisher of Lavender Visions. I first heard of Joanne’s work when I was networking with some folks at the Bucks County Lesbian Alliance during a virtual networking meeting I hosted. Some time passed, and then I heard about Joanne [...]

Interview with the Womyn Behind Womynsmovies.com

Thursday, January 25th, 2007

I recently had the pleasure of meeting Deborah at a business networking event sponsored by the Bucks County Lesbian Alliance here where I live. I (and everyone in the room) was intrigued by her business venture Womynsmovies.com, an online DVD rental service specializing in offering movies of interest to gays and lesbians. She’s a sharp [...]

National Coming Out Day – October 11, 2006

Wednesday, October 11th, 2006

Every October 11th the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered community recognizes National Coming Out Day; a day to celebrate, educate, inform, and stretch in terms of being honest with ourselves and with how we show up in the world. National Coming Out Day was born on Oct. 11, 1987, when half a million people participated [...]

Queer Shorts Available at MergePress.com

Friday, September 22nd, 2006

Maria Angeline over at Daily Dose of Queer has some exciting news that I wanted to pass along to you. Her long awaited book project called Queer Shorts is now available! Here’s a little blurb about the book description from MergePress.com: Love. Loss. Memory. Choice. Friendship. Identity. Gender. Sexuality. In a new collection of literary [...]

Human Rights Campaign’s fifth annual Corporate Equality Index: Benefits and Protections Expand for GLBT Employees

Tuesday, September 19th, 2006

Let’s face it, if you work for a corporation, there is always the dance around whether to come out or not. And, since it is basically legal to fire someone simply for being a lesbian, it is all the more important to make sure the company you decide to work for has policies and benefits [...]

Are You a Lesbian Professional AND a Mom? “Back to School” Resources Just for You

Thursday, August 24th, 2006

Goodness knows it is hard enough to be a successful lesbian business owner or professional. Add to that being a lesbian Mom and you have more than the usual share of back to school angst. Being a kid is challenging enough, but when you have a “nontraditional” family you not only have to deal with [...]