Recently, a friend came over for a Wine Wednesday; it’s been a while since we’ve been able to come together in an intimate moment and share experiences as two queer male presenting Black people who identify as gay. By what must have been our third glass of wine we dove deeper into the idea of […]
Connect. Empower. Inspire.
Connect. Empower. Inspire. In 1981, forty years ago, Stonewall Union was known as the preeminent grassroots organization across the state fighting for tolerance and acceptance of the LGBTQ community in Columbus; during this time Stonewall has made great strides in education, awareness, and advocacy, helping to put Columbus on the map as one of the […]
This year Pride was Different
June 30 marks the end of Pride month; the 1969 Stonewall protests started June 28 and people returned to protest every evening lasting through July 1. This year Pride across Central Ohio was different. With the illumination of Columbus’ City Hall as the symbolic kick-off of Pride month to a record number of Central Ohio […]
Recognizing the humanity within the LGBTQ community
At the end of May I had the opportunity to sit down with Jack D’Aurora and John Gonzales of the Lawyer Up! podcast. Frankly, I have to say I was rather apprehensive at first…I was fully unsure of how a conversation about the LGBTQIA+ community would go with two heterosexual, cis-gender, white (from first glance) […]
Celebrate Juneteenth with Pride!
On June 15th, 2020, I began my interim role with Stonewall Columbus and while we were only days away from what has traditionally been our Pride Festival and March weekend at that time due to the COVID-19 pandemic the organization had pushed the march event to an October timeframe. As I stepped into the role, […]
