Calling a trans person by their former name is referred to as "deadnaming" and is considered highly offensive to most trans people I know.

The murkiness of Donald Trump's position is really what distinguishes him from other Republican nominees and contenders who have been steadfast in their opposition to LGBTQ equality.

Putting our heads in the sand is not a wise strategy.

To parents who find a child's disclosure about sexual or gender identity challenging, I always urge what I'd call "moderated" honesty. If you can't say "I love you," then say something like, "I'm going to need some time to digest this news." Buy time this way. And then think.

Rely on facts, figures, principles of equality and fairness.

A quick comeback is usually meant as license to be mean.

More people use guns to kill themselves than to kill others.