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My No-Trump Vote Dedication

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A split second is all that separates who I am now—a wife and mother—and who I might have been—an invisible military widow. On August 19, 1993, the love of my life sat in the passenger seat of a cutvee truck […]

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Marriage equality finally passed in Maryland. Now the real battle begins

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It was 2:30 a.m., and the college students across the street were still blasting their music. My partner Gina reminded me it was my turn to tell them to knock it off. I pulled on a pair of sweatpants and […]

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Selling Own Home No Piece of Cake

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The next time I say I’m going to try a For Sale By Owner, please take me gently by the shoulders and point me to the nearest reputable Realtor. I’ve said for years that Realtors earn every penny of commission.  […]

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Try to make all employees—out or not—feel valued

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I smoothed my navy blue suit skirt and relaxed a little.  Perched on the edge of a sofa in the fourth-floor office of a downtown Norfolk building, I was relieved that the job interview was coming to a close.  The […]

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My Queer History: Me and the Indigo Girls

In this essay series on Medium, I explore my personal history as a queer person, through the songs of the Indigo Girls.

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