Some of what I do.
-
June 2021 – History is Gay Podcast – Episode 36: The Life of Pauli Murray – Confrontation by Typewriter (Part 1)
You would think Leigh would be tired of talking to me, but nope, I’m back on another of History is Gay. This time we talk about lawyer, professor, priest, and activist Pauli Murray. We were going to include them in the Queers in the Civil Rights Movement episode, but they were too fascinating of a…
-
June 2021 – Nerdist – A Brief History of Black Queer Representation in Cinema
Starting with the 80s, I look at the difference between the Black straight gaze and the Black queer gaze and how we’re presented in Black movies. I don’t touch on TV or music. That’s a dissertation worth of material and Nerdist has a word limit. Read it HERE.
-
May/June 2021 – Gay Parent Magazine – Should Gay Pride Be Kid Friendly
Who is Pride for these days? Who needs it the most right now? And how do we incorporate a younger queer generation into the more protest aspect of Pride’s Origins? Read my thoughts HERE. Oh, and this is my first article as a full time contributor to GPM!
-
March 2021 – Nerdist – We Need More Military Representation For Black Women In Media
For Women’s History Month, I wanted to draw on my experiences as a military kid. Growing up on Air Force Bases, I saw so many women serve in uniform. Some of my best friends’ moms were enlisted and officers, but their stories are too often left off screen. In this article, I highlight just a…
-
February 2021 – History is Gay Podcast – Queers in the Civil Rights Movement
The thing I’ve learned about podcasting, especially for us independent artists is that it is incredibly inclusive and welcoming. I’ve developed a pretty good friendship with Leigh of the groundbreaking podcast History is Gay. They were gracious enough to have me on in February to talk about some of the lesser known LGBTQ activists in…
-
January 2021 – Dallas Voice – Dressing for Success
For LGBTQ students, dress codes are an important issue, but they are not the only issue that matters. I investigated it for the Dallas Voice. This is my first, and probably only foray into the world of journalism. Thanks to Tammye Nash for supporting my efforts.
-
January 2021 – Dallas Voice – Why School Dress Codes Matter
My opinion piece about why dress codes are an important LGBTQ issue. This goes with the more formal article that I wrote for the same issue. Read it HERE.
-
Jan. 2021 – What We Can Expect for 2021 LGBTQ Politics – Gay Parent Magazine
I wrote an article for Gay Parent Magazine about what we can expect to see this year in family legislative politics. Read it HERE.
-
Remembering Monica Roberts
Trans community has suffered a great loss on October 5th. Monica Roberts was loved by thousands and will be remembered for years to come. I wrote about her for the Dallas Voice: https://dallasvoice.com/four-lessons-from-monica-roberts/.
-
Sept. 2020 Gay Parent Magazine
My family has been homeschooling before the pandemic and before that our daughter was in private school, and I was fortunate enough to offer a little advice to the LGBTQ families new to the world of home education. Page 24. Click to access Sept-Oct_issue__32_11_mb__digital_download.pdf
Got any book recommendations?
Aubree Calvin 