britteastNov 29, 2021It's Up To YouWhen someone confides queerphobic behavior with you, what what they're really telling you is you're their safe space. You can then either...
britteastNov 27, 2021Putting It On The LinePart of our work is to make "polite" bigotry socially unacceptable. We must risk discomfort and decorum to confront prejudice in the...
britteastNov 26, 2021You Already Have It All"Karma" is not the same as "poetic justice." It is not some cosmic recrimination. Karma simple means that the sum of our experiences...
britteastNov 22, 2021Let Go Of The LabelsHave fun with labels, but don't worry about them. In fact, stop worrying about labels at all, and start focusing on the quality of your...
britteastNov 19, 2021Unconditional LoveIf you're not ready to unequivocally celebrate and love a queer child, then maybe you're not yet ready to be a parent.
britteastNov 17, 2021The Lie of ManlinessFeminine men are just as "manly" as masculine men. Our flavors of gender expression often differ from our gender orientation, and we owe...
britteastNov 15, 2021Let Your Heart Be StirredEven in the rocky desolation of persistent loneliness the gentle light of togetherness is calling us home.
britteastNov 12, 2021We Belong EverywhereQueer people, let's walk through every door our hearts desire. If we're not wanted somewhere, there's something wrong with the place, not...
britteastNov 9, 2021Longing vs DesireLonging is the grief-induced, ongoing recognition of the limits of our love. Desire is the temporary, yet all-consuming coveting in...
britteastNov 7, 2021Our Gender Expression Is Our OwnQueer people don't own anyone masculinity simply to appease their fragile view of what manhood might mean.
britteastNov 6, 2021Nonconformity is QueerQueer fabulousness is unbothered by conditioning or constraints.
britteastNov 3, 2021There Are No Finish LinesObstacles always loom large in the distance, until we remember that the journey is the goal.
britteastNov 2, 2021Surrender to LoveLet yourself collapse into a love that nourishes your tender heart.
britteastNov 1, 2021Speak Truth to PowerPeople in power often trade in euphemisms to preserve the delicate sensibilities of their followers, assuage the silent majority, and...
britteastOct 30, 2021We Forge Our Own PathsResisting society's constraints is at the heart of being queer.
britteastOct 29, 2021Let Go Of Futures PassedThere are so many might-have-beens; to choose one thing is to set down another. A lifetime of accumulated choice can leave us wondering...
britteastOct 28, 2021Love's Potent ElixirThere's no greater tonic for our society than men being open and free with their tender-hearted affection.
britteastOct 27, 2021We Have Always Been HereIf we're not teaching queer history, then what we're really teaching is queer assimilation.