For many LGBT people, the closet wasn't simply about keeping a secret. It was about survival. A personal reflection on growing up gay, serving in the Army, and the consequences that once came with honesty.
Category: Veteran
June Is Still Pride Month
Pride Month didn't begin as a celebration—it began as a protest. A veteran, nurse, and gay man reflects on Stonewall, the AIDS crisis, military service under discrimination, and why visibility still matters today.
“Make It Work”
We’re taught to “make it work” no matter what—but sometimes that advice does more harm than good. A sardonic look at endurance, failure, and knowing when to walk away.
Military Sexual Trauma: The Numbers We Don’t Want to See
Military sexual trauma affects far more veterans than most Americans realize. The statistics reveal a hidden crisis that many survivors carry silently for years.