More Lesbian Christmas Gift Ideas

Last year I wrote a popular post, 10 Naughty And Nice Christmas Ideas For The Lesbian In Your Life. This year, I have a few ideas to add. Personally, my current dilemma is what to get my partner. Based on her slavish devotion to the MSNBC Rachel Maddow Show, I am thinking a life-size blow-up [...]

Gay Christian – New Bible Evidence Says Ok To Be Gay

NOTE: As of 6/1/09 I am closing down comments to this post. Discovering Pride was established as a safe place for gays and lesbians, not as a sounding board for commentary from those who  would abolish us, ie, fundamentalist Christians. There are thousands of other venues for them to use.
By Dr. Ann Nyland
The New Testament [...]

Spam Worth Reading: Troop Support, Not War Support

I know we all get tons of forwarded email and spam. Today I opened one I thought worthy of passing along to as many people as I could–so here it is! While I am (and always have been) against the war in Iraq, my heart goes out to all the soldiers who put their life [...]

Guilt And The Married Lesbian: To Overcome Or Be Overcome

There are really only two choices in dealing with guilt. You can either get over it or you can let it eat you alive. Guilt can ruin your life if you let it. It can paralyze you into inaction and even into depression. People experience guilt when they have done something wrong or even when [...]

My Theme Song For Closeted Gays And Lesbians

Sometimes there is nothing better than a song to capture what is going on inside you. In my case, when I was coming out in my 40’s, I was really touched by the song Reflection, sung by Christina Aguilera. I have reprinted the lyrics below. Take a look and see if they “strike a chord” [...]

The Dangers Of Depression For Lesbians Married To Men

For lesbians who come to the realization that they are attracted to the same sex only after they have married a man, there is a real danger of developing depression. As we all know, depression can be triggered by life events and situations. It most often occurs when we do not see a clear path [...]

5 Common Gay Dad Myths

Author: Paul Banas
Prejudices in society run deep against gay dads, leading to a lot of misconceptions and false expectations. If you are gay, you may believe in or be a victim of the following myths:
Myth 1: Gay men can’t be good fathers.
Fact: Gay men can be as good parents as hetero men.
Being a great dad [...]

Married But Lesbian: The Angry Husband

There are few situations in life as confusing or frightening as discovering you are a lesbian after you are married. It literally turns your world upside down. Everything you thought you knew about your life and your future turns to dust and you are left with some very hard decisions to make. Unfortunately, your spouse [...]

Moving Toward Happiness

It’s Saturday morning. I try to write a blog post every Saturday morning. I have things to do today…coaching sessions, raking the leaves in my yard, visiting with my kids who are home for the weekend from college…so I set myself a time limit of 9:30 AM to get this post done. And here [...]