Ask Allie: Handling a Loved One’s Dementia
Not answering questions truthfully may be a less stressful response for both LGBT+ adult children and their affected parents
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Sarah Rutledge Fischer
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Native Memphian, advocate for the LGBT. Lives in Alabama with her husband and child. Writing her own great American novel.
Ask Allie: Starting a Gay-Straight Alliance: What the law Supports
Dear Allie, I have a friend at a different school that has a Gay-Straight Alliance, and they get to do so much interesting stuff. I want to start one at my school, but the administration seems pretty conservative. I’m not sure it’s even allowed. Where do I start? Do I have the right to a GSA?
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Ask Allie: Quiet Your Negative Self Talk
Dear Allie, I have this constant voice in my head telling me how awful I am. If I make one choice, the voice shrieks at me for being a total queen. If I make the other choice, it tells me I’m a fraud. There is no winning. I know the voice comes from my critical homophobic upbringing. I keep trying to ignore it, but it just keeps getting louder. I’m exhausted. Help.
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Ask Allie: Making Office Space LGBT+ Welcoming
Dear Allie, I’ve noticed that some of our new LGBT+ clients seem uncomfortable or anxious about entering an environment that screams old-world-values. What can I do to make our office a more welcoming and supportive space?
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Ask Allie: Letting Go When a Transgender Child Wants to Change Their Given Name
Dear Allie, How do I tell my daughter that I don’t want her to change her name? I want to support her fully, but I don’t know if I can.
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Ask Allie: Gender Spectrum Defined
Dear Allie, The other day, I overheard my son describe his new boyfriend as non-binary. So, help a Gen-Xer out. What does this millennial speak mean?
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Special Report: Hate Crimes Part Three
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer This is the third and final installment of a three-part series by Focus® Mid-South magazine. We have developed this series in the hope that law…
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Special Report: HATE CRIMES Part Two: Reporting, the TBI, Local Sheriff’s Office, and the Safe Places Initiative
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer This is the second installment of a three-part series by Focus® Mid-South magazine. We have developed this series in the hope that law enforcement and citizens…
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Ask Allie: Faux Pas – Beware of Your own Biased Behavior
Dear Allie, Last month, an acquaintance posted something online about non-binary gender identity, and I made some unintentionally offensive comments. Since then I’ve learned more about gender identity and can see how hurtful my comments were. I sent a message to this woman apologizing, explaining the context of my ignorance, and expressing a hope that we can continue as friends. But she hasn’t responded at all. I feel like such a jerk. What can I do?
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Ask Allie: Dating: Should I Reveal my Trans Status?
Dear Allie, I’m a single transwoman in my 30s. My trans-status is very personal information that I only want to discuss with someone I know and trust. I think I should have the right to keep it to myself. What do you say?
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