Knitting the Family
by Rene Ohana
I drop a tired copy of Seventeen on the waiting room table in front of me, watch dust bunnies race across the linoleum floor toward the lopsided plastic Christmas tree in the corner, and wonder how much longer until I become a big sister. You’d think the waiting room in labor and delivery would be bubbling with pink and family. I guess not.
Speak Out! Camp Helps Teens Find Voice, Power, and Community as Queerspawn
Katie Beauvais is a self-described extrovert; she plays sports at her boarding school in rural Massachusetts, participates in Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, and volunteers at a local nursing home.
“I like to be around people and not just cooped up in my room all the time,” Katie said.
Obama Sets Timeline to Repeal Don't Ask, Don’t Tell
About a year ago, I wrote an article about the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy. This policy, put into effect in 1993, enabled people from the LGBT community to serve in the U.S. military with the condition that they did not reveal their sexual orientation.
Now This Makes Sense: Same-Sex Marriage
Let’s have a hoorah for the states that have and are in the process of legalizing same-sex marriage. The first to do this was Massachusetts. Its citizens have been enjoying the right of same-sex marriage since November 18, 2003. Just last year Connecticut followed suit in October, and recently there has been a rush of others wanting to join in!
Get Involved in No Name Calling Week
by Cindy Koy
Have you ever been laughed at or called a name that hurt your feelings? Looking back, can you recall a time when you might have made someone else feel small, insignificant, or helpless? …or did nothing while watching it happen to someone else?
Introducing Jordan Sandvig
I’m Jordan Sandvig, the newest staff writer for the Young Adult section here at Rainbow Rumpus. I am a fan not only of rainbows in general but also of Rainbow Rumpus and its mission. I’m a great believer in the potential of quality stories and journalism to find an audience and build a community and am excited to be working for an organization that believes the same.
Money Savvy: Ways to Save Cash during the Spending Season
Do you have a list? I don’t come from a holiday list–making family, so this concept is foreign to me. But I’m told by just about everybody that it’s the way of the holiday season, so let’s talk about how to embark on a sane and rational holiday gift plan.
Money Savvy: Ups and Downs
It’s not fun to hear “we can’t afford it.” No doubt you’ve heard the news that the economy is challenged right now. Maybe your family has faced a job loss, or perhaps some of the things you used to do are no longer possible given the economy.
Money Savvy: Renewing Resolutions
The new year is often an opportunity to start new habits. I remember my new year’s resolutions when I was in high school: I would study more, pay closer attention in the classes I loathed (biology, chemistry), maybe be nicer to my sister (I might have made that one up).
Money Savvy: Your Money Mission
Last week, two college students spent the morning with me to learn more about what a financial consultant does in the course of a workday. It was interesting for a couple reasons, but perhaps most interesting was the walk we took after lunch in the food court of my building.
