Bound No Longer

I was fourteen the first time it happened. Her name was Mary and she lived next door to me. Our “relationship” lasted six months until I moved out of state. Becoming involved with Mary awakened in me feelings I never knew I had. While I knew this relationship was different, I never felt that I was different from anyone else. To me, it was just who I was. Yet I never believed that I was born this way or that I couldn’t change, I just chose not to change because in the arms of another woman is where I found […]

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Banning Healing

On September 29, 2012, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a bill banning “reparative” or “conversion” therapy for minors. The law will take effect on January 1, 2013 and states that “no mental health professional will be able to provide to anyone under the age of 18 therapy that seeks to change behaviors or gender expressions, or to eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attractions or feelings toward individuals of the same sex regardless of the willingness of a patient or a patient’s parent. Mental health providers who violate the law will be subject to discipline by whatever group […]

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Born to Be More

Commentary Lady Gaga became a worldwide sensation as a recording artist following the release of her debut album, The Fame, in 2008. She has sold over 23 million albums and 64 million singles worldwide. She has won 5 Grammy awards and 13 MTV Video Music awards. She has topped the charts of most major markets. Forbes magazine placed her at number two on their list of Most Powerful Celebrities. Time magazine named her one of the most influential women in the world. She is number four on VH1’s list of 100 greatest women in music. In April of this year, […]

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