There is nothing better than a countdown and ushering in the New Year provides us with the ultimate list. Over the past 5 weeks leading up to one of our…

Contrary to what countless television commercials and sales would have you believe, the holiday season isn’t about how much you get or give for that matter—‘tis the season for reflection…

This week in politics plays like the movie “A Christmas Carol” with the ghost of Christmas Past on repeat. When will Boehner and the rest of the Republicans figure out…

For better or for worse, stories change our lives. They move us to action, whether those actions are mostly reflective or not. In the days since the horrific attack in…

For better or for worse stories change our lives. They move us to action whether those actions are mostly reflective or not. In the days since Friday’s horrific attack I…

This morning we are startled by yet another senseless tragedy in this country. The story is currently still developing but as it stands right now, a gunman (with a second…

The U.S. Senate held a landmark hearing Wednesday on ending the nation’s school-to-prison pipeline that affirmed that gay and transgender youth also face harsher punishments in schools than other students, which disproportionately…

From Punch lines to partisan attacks black women’s bodies are consistently placed on the world’s stage for gawkers to poke and prod. In the 21st century some 400 years removed from…

Aisha participates in event hosted by Legacy on tobacco use in LGBT Communities and discusses her work to regulate menthol cigarettes which disproportionately harm LGBT people of color. Read her…

One of my favorite Oprahisms is “are you listening to life’s whispers”? She follows this by saying if you don’t listen to the whispers it turns into a yell and…