Queer Sex Education 101

I recently posted a blog on QueerMerced.com about my frustration with the school systems. It becomes more and more apparent to me the way many of our schools are dictated by conservative fundamentalist perspectives. In California, that's shocking usually. But after looking around online, I discovered that there are very few schools that accommodate LGBTQ topics in their curriculum.

There is a lack of recognition of the LGBTQ community within the school systems. When it comes to Health class, gay and lesbian students are being left out of the picture when instructors teach about safe-sex practices, STD/STIs, and family structures. Is this just not surprising and should be ignored? Or is time for change? Read More.

Queer Merced

I was recently contacted on my MySpace by Queer Networks of the Central Valley.  They recently purchased QueerMerced.com which is online blog that focuses on queer topics and issues of Merced.  They asked if I would be willing to write for them.  It sounded like a great opportunity to do some outreach and ministry here in Merced.  So I've been praying about it for the last week and made a decision finally.

I wrote my first post for Queer Merced today.  I decided to talk about the transgender community in my first posting as there are many transgender and gender variant individuals here in Merced, it's amazing.  Please check out my post and I will keep everyone updated on how it's going writing for them.

It seems that I have discovered the untapped transgender fountain here in Merced! Everywhere I go now, I am encountering more and more gender variant people and it's beautiful. Many of us within the LGB community often forget about our "T" family members, nor do many queer people truly know how to be an ally to a trans person. Here are some tips and information that has helped me in being a huge trans ally.  Read More.