In my experience, generally speaking, when you try to engage with someone in a debate over a conspiracy theory, several things happen. First off, whether it be a conspiracy about vaccines, 911, the illuminati, a cure for HIV, Hillary Clinton, etc. People will try to argue, and falsely, that lack…

What value is there in members of the GOP continuing to push “The Big Lie”? The Big Lie is the notion that the 2020 election was stolen, that Trump actually was the winner of the 2020 election and that Joe Biden is not the president. There’s not been a single…

While there are many valid and important reasons why people do “come out”, sometimes there are various aspects of not coming out that outweigh the benefits of being “out”. I used to be that person who though that coming out was the ultimate form of self liberation for myself…

So, when you hear the terms “Critical Race Theory” what comes to mind? I’m curious because apparently there actually isn’t any one set definition or criteria for what we determine to be “Critical Race Theory”. In reality, all Critical Race Theory actually is, is telling history, the whole history…

Have you ever heard of the gay or trans panic defense? This is something I didn’t learn about until more recently but it’s been used or at least attempted to be used in court cases throughout the decades. “Gay Panic Defense” is essentially a claim by a defendant in…

I get that everything seems crazy right now and I get that a lot of people are having a hard time with assessing everything that’s going on right now, but we must work to elevate black voices inside and outside of our community. I get that a lot of people…

When does faith and religious belief become child abuse? If your religious beliefs require you to hate your own children for something that they did not choose how do you expect to have a relationship with them in the future? This has been something that has been bothering me…

Today I want to talk about something that many of you might feel uncomfortable with. You might feel confused, or angry, or feel like your beliefs are contributing to this problem. So here it is, it is not the responsibility of black people, or people of color, to end…

Something that I’ve always had a hard time wrapping my head around is why any rational and educated member of the LGBT community would vote for or support Donald Trump or this current administration. Now don’t get me wrong, I’ve tried my best to be open and listen to the…