| Jun 20, 2018 | HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyThe sun was invisible behind a sheen of Saturday clouds as I crossed the intersection in six-inch platform heels. I was comfortable, and modestly dressed — but even modest outfits are loud on my six-foot-six trans body. A car horn grabbed my attention as I made my way...
| Jun 6, 2018 | Rights / DemocracyHappy LGBTQIA Pride Month! … is not what the Trump White House is saying this June. Instead, LGBTQIA Americans are being acknowledged by the government in the form of a Supreme Court ruling allowing a baker to refuse to bake a cake for same-sex weddings due to...
| Oct 11, 2017 | Rights / DemocracyTwo weeks ago, the equivalent of a bomb exploded in my life. I’ve had personal problems of various sorts for 30 years, and daily migraines for 22 of them. Three years ago, I finally realized my symptoms were those of trauma. I didn’t know what happened to...
| Jul 19, 2017 | Rights / DemocracyLike many cities, San Diego holds its Pride Parade every summer. As a straight woman who hates traffic and crowds, I’d never gone before. This summer I decided to go. It wasn’t until I began telling friends about my plans to go that I heard the varying...
