I’ve said before that if I knew how to have a nervous breakdown, I would.  Some days, it feels like the only reason I haven’t already is that it is another thing I just can’t accomplish.  Much like many details of my life, I just can’t get to having one.  Perhaps a nervous breakdown...

Bear with me in this column. I’m working through some gender and parenting issues. And I’m bringing you with me. The arrival of summer has been nothing short of disappointing to me. Spring rains have drizzled into June and the things I remember about summer — luxurious afternoons at the...

Someday I think I’ll make a T-shirt that reads, “I’m talking to stupid.” I’ll wear it under my clothes and when I get stuck in a conversation that’s headed down Dumb Drive, I’ll take off the outer layer and finish the conversation. Only, the folks I’m talking about probably...

Riley is the perfect age for April Foolin’, so Kim and I did some plannin’. We took orange Kool Aid, screwed open the faucets in the bathroom and the kitchen and poured — straight up — the fluorescent powder inside. Then we cut holes in both of the boys’ straws and slit holes in the...

A couple of weeks ago, Equality Utah invited my seven-year-old son to give a speech about his family at the capitol for Equality Utah’s Family Rally Day. Riley was excited to participate. His first response was, “How big will my stage be, and how many people will be watching me?” He’s...

I’ve never been more proud to be a part of the gay community. I’ve also never been more disappointed.  The coming together to protest in the wake of Proposition 8 passing astounded me. Meanwhile, the No on 8 folks’ handling of their campaign and their decision NOT to utilize gay,...

On Election Day, I watched the returns come in at a downtown hotel along with Equality Utah and the State Democratic Party with whom we shared space.  Now, Democrats in the state of Utah typically don’t have too much to smile about, but as you can probably guess there were plenty of smiles...

I had two conversations recently that sparked this column. First, someone asked why I so adamantly believe that gay folks should be more involved in immigrant rights. Second, I spoke to someone awhile ago who blamed the current economic crisis—including the bank and credit freeze and the...