By Lacey Louwagie I heard from a very credible source (OK, it was actually an episode of Queer as Folk) that our sexual orientation is determined by the time we are six years old. Th is makes me think of receiving my sex education from my older sister when I was five, complete with a…
Bis Around the World: Myriam Brito, Mexico City
Interview by Robyn Ochs Myriam, 35, was born and raised in Mexico City, where she has lived her entire life. Her life partner is a “wonderful” man with whom she has been involved since she was fifteen; they married six years ago. They have no human children, but they do have canine ones: Coco, a…
Election Day Whiplash
By Ellyn Ruthstrom If you are a queer citizen, the day after Election Day 2008 was certainly one of both elation and consternation. “Yes, We Did!” rang out across the land as we celebrated a new hope for change in the White House. But as word spread that there were setbacks in certain states on…
Learning from BobBI
BobBI Keppel is a long-time bi activist and BBWN member who lives in Maine. She was the subject of a homily given by Rev. Elaine Bomford at the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Burlington, VT. With BobBI and of Rev. Bomford’s permission, we share Rev. Bomford’s words with you: Twenty-one years ago this Society celebrated…
My Journey to Momhood
By Carla Imperial I’m standing in a field. Alone. In the distance I see the ocean, and its vastness makes me feel empty. I came here to search my soul, to dig deep and uncover truths that have been embedded in layers of fear. I am hoping that somewhere beneath the muck I’ll find some…
Baby Mama
By Rosemary Van Deuren I was nineteen when my girlfriend Claire got pregnant. I demanded to know who the father was, since it clearly was not me. Nothing she said at that point would’ve surprised me, although the man in question did turn out to be the one most likely. And ironically, I had been…
The Tupperware Lady
By Fennel It was the Tupperware lady who got me thinking about the role of women as wives and mothers in our North American culture. About five years ago, I invited one of these ‘’ladies” over to help organize my kitchen. I told her I was single and described the kinds of things I needed…
REVIEW: Two Sexy, Soulful Books by Gina Ogden
By Julie Ebin Many books on sexuality and desire seem to zoom in on the physical how-to or on specific worlds – sex tips, aspects of kink, tantra, and reproductive health, to name some specifics. Few, if any, focus on how women specifically make meaning of sexuality and desire, and how they are intertwined with…