In Jamaica Plain, Pride Feels Like Home

In Jamaica Plain, Pride Feels Like Home

I moved to Jamaica Plain on May 8, not knowing exactly what to expect. Leaving New York, I knew I was moving into a neighborhood with a reputation for being progressive, creative, and LGBTQ+-friendly. But there is a difference between knowing something intellectually...
Stepping Out as Allies to Stop Anti-Trans Attacks

Stepping Out as Allies to Stop Anti-Trans Attacks

By Michael Adams. This article originally appeared in the Advocate.com As LGBTQ+ people and our allies continue to celebrate Pride throughout the summer, we have been pummeled with an avalanche of laws passed in more than 20 states targeting LGBTQ+ youth, their...
LGBTQ+ History Month Look Back

LGBTQ+ History Month Look Back

By SAGE. This article originally appeared on the SAGE blog LGBTQ+ History Month presents an opportunity for us all to #LookBack at our shared history so that we may understand the gravity of what generations of activism accomplished and so that our collective history...
Pride for who we are, Pride for where we come from

Pride for who we are, Pride for where we come from

By Jenna McDavid. This article originally appeared on the SEARAC blog: Our Voices. I love that June is both Pride Month and Immigrant Heritage Month, because at SEARAC, it gives us an opportunity to celebrate so many members of the Southeast Asian American communities...
Pride for who we are, Pride for where we come from

Advice for Caregivers and People Living with Dementia

This article originally appeared on SF Bay Times.   By Dr. Marcy Adelman– Shelly has been living with Alzheimer’s for several years now. Her wife Joan is her caregiver. Joan emailed me in search of a referral to someone who could advise her about Shelly’s sleep...