Depressives vs. Alcoholics (and the bi-polars don’t count) pt. 3

III. I wake up to bright lights shining in my face. I see nurse Ratchet standing at the door. “C’mon, let’s go. PT in ten minutes.”  She states rather curtly. “What?” I question rather groggily. I rub my eyes and look out the window. It is dark outside. The soft round floods of orange beneath the outdoor lamps are barely enough to cut through the darkness. “What time is it?” I ask, looking back at her. “Oh four hundred. Put these on.” She holds out a pair... Read More

Depressives vs. Alcoholics (and the bi-polars don’t count) pt. 2

II. “I should have waited until Monday.” I mutter to myself while I stare out the window. I am not sure how much time has passed, but I can see soldiers heading home for the day. Shifts are over. “Must be 5 o’clock.” I continue muttering. This room is disturbingly quiet – except for the air conditioner’s motor and the loud click of the seconds hand on the mounted clock. I might have been feeling confused, frustrated, or annoyed recently, but this room feels like... Read More

Depressives versus Alcoholics (Pt.1)

Who here has ever been ‘so bored you could just die?’  Raise your hand. Who here has ever spent time in a hospital Psych/o Ward?  Raise your hand. Who here has ever experienced the second question because they attempted the first?  Raise your hand. Well I have.  You see, almost 20 years ago while stationed in Fort Hood, Texas,  I attempted to take that faithful ol’ chestnut to task. You see, I was in the United States Army for roughly 4 minutes – no, wait,... Read More

Hatred In God’s Name

Seeing it felt like a blow to my gut. My eyes immediately stung with tears, the kind that grip the corners of my eyes, refusing to fall. I came across it while researching the Internet for information on Matthew Shepard. There wavering on my screen was an image of Matthew Shepard’s disembodied face frozen in a sad expression engulfed in animated flames. The words jumped off my monitor: “Matthew Shepard has been in hell for 838 days. Eternity — 838 days = Eternity.”... Read More

HIVSTER + Pandora Boxx

Five questions for Pandora Boxx of RuPaul's Drag Race! We strongly believe that sharing personal stories is an important way to help spread awareness and prevention.We've lined up a wide -ranging set of interviews: Celebs, politicians, activists, artists, regular folks doing great things. And by sharing these stories we hope they can inspire people who are struggling. Our questions are simple but the answers are packed with passion.We were more than happy to have Pandora... Read More

Watch.

Fort Worth City Councilman Joel Burns’ amazing “It get’s better” video.  Read More

"It Get's Better."

My dad found out I was gay when I was thirteen. Read More  Read More

Shame on you.

  This story is just horrible.   Read More  Read More

It really will get better.

Tyler Clementi killed himself because some dickhead’s posted a video online of him having sex. Read More  Read More