by Marcos Ortega | Oct 30, 2024 | LBGTQ+
Dr. Alan L. Hart (formerly Alberta Lucille Hart) was a talented doctor and writer. He transitioned from a woman to a man in 1920 and wrote four medical novels reflecting his own struggles. Between 1918 and 1927, he worked as a doctor in seven states and graduated from...
by Marcos Ortega | Sep 24, 2024 | Birth Control, Health, LBGTQ+, Pregnancy, Relationships, Sex, STIs
“Even the word ‘sex’ can provoke an uncomfortable reaction,” as famously noted by beloved TV show character Dr. Sheldon Cooper in the Big Bang Theory spin-off, Young Sheldon. This reaction is common among both young people and adults. However, society has made...
by Marcos Ortega | Feb 29, 2024 | Family Planning, LBGTQ+
During the writing of this blog the tragic story of Nex Benedict became public. Nex was a non-binary teen with Choctaw ancestry who was beaten by three older students in their Oklahoma high school bathroom. This blog is dedicated to their memory. Despite centuries of...
by Marcos Ortega | Feb 2, 2024 | LBGTQ+, Relationships
Did you know that romantic attraction, like sexual orientation, exists on a spectrum and is fluid? Aromantic Awareness Week: The first aromantic awareness week was held in November 2015 to educate and spread awareness about the issues people with aromantic identities...
by Marcos Ortega | Oct 11, 2023 | LBGTQ+
Since 1988, October 11 has been observed as National Coming Out Day. Initially beginning as an awareness day in the US, National Coming Out Day is now a worldwide celebration highlighting the beauty of being true to yourself and having the courage to share yourself...
by Jess Knittel | Jul 3, 2023 | LBGTQ+
Did you know that 1 in 4 adults in the U.S. live with a disability or a physical/mental condition that limits a person’s movements, senses, or activities? Every July, Disability Pride Month celebrates the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)...
