See what you think of this, because I’m not sure myself.
A teacher at my new high school told me that one of his pet peeves is when one of his female students qualifies her answer with a comment such as, “I’m not sure this is right but …” or “This is probably wrong but I… [Continue Reading]

I just came out to my co-workers and I was very surprised at how they handled it. I guess I was expecting the worst, but it went great. I just wanted to be myself and not hide anymore. I finally got up the courage and I figured if they liked me before and they didn’t… [Continue Reading]

I have had a very good week at work. In fact, I would give it a  9.5 out of 10. Really! The reason that this week has been so good is because as an out lesbian teacher at a high school I did not have one thing happen to me because I am an out… [Continue Reading]

This has been such a great week! I feel a little like a co-conspirator at the raising of Lazarus from the dead – if you will excuse the biblical reference – with my school’s GSA being Lazarus and me being … well – certainly not Jesus exactly – but it’s still a good metaphor.
When I… [Continue Reading]

What is it about men wearing women’s clothing that (most of) the straight community finds so hysterically funny? It is the basis of so much comedy in our media and theatre. Put a straight man in a dress and a pair of heels and voila! You got funny.
So there I was, newly arrived at my… [Continue Reading]