Recalling May in DecemberIt was 30 years ago today we lost my paternal grandmother, my dad’s mom, Mary Ellen Harvey Ennis. Most folks called her “May,” but I called…Dec 10, 2022Dec 10, 2022
Sunday DriverWhen I turned 16, the age of my youngest child, my parents abandoned all attempts to teach me how to drive on the real streets of Long…Oct 7, 20221Oct 7, 20221
Published inINNsights‘LGBTQ people are part of the solution’: How three nonprofit newsroom leaders are making an impact…Newsroom leaders share how they serve and work closely with queer communities.Jun 27, 2022Jun 27, 2022
Lies, Damn Lies and Lia ThomasIf you’ve read anything about out transgender college swimmer Lia Thomas published by Swimming World, The Federalist, The New York Post…Feb 5, 20228Feb 5, 20228
My New Vagina Isn’t What Makes Me Happy. Being ME Does ThatI was raised on this colloquial wisdom of my dad, an Irish cop and first-generation American: “You can always tell an Irishman, but you…Dec 3, 20187Dec 3, 20187
Cancer is stalking meIt’s taken me all week to process this, and share this news. A few days ago, on my mother’s birthday, I got the results of a genetic test…Oct 12, 2018Oct 12, 2018
We warned The Atlantic about Jesse Singal, but they ignored usUPDATE: Human Rights Campaign tonight issued a statement regarding the publication of transphobia by The Atlantic, at my request. I’ve also…Jun 20, 20186Jun 20, 20186
I Quit the Church Before It Quit MeJust about 54 years ago, I was born in Astoria, Queens, on the Roman Catholic Feast of the Annunciation. Not long after, I was baptized…Mar 14, 20181Mar 14, 20181