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I have my BA from the University of Tulsa in Biology, Commercial Art with some postgraduate work. I worked as a Biology department assistance doing scientific illustration such as Paul Buck PhD. s Woody Plants of Oklahoma in the Winter Condition . I worked as a commercial artist while completing my postgraduate work in Secondary Education at Langston University. From 1986-2005 I taught for Dallas ISD teaching sciences from 7-12. I took disability retirement in 2005. I have been passionate about learning and education my entire life. I have been assumed to be a medical doctor, a rabbi, a PhD in literature, and other fields due to my expertise in these areas and others. As an HIV+ gay Jew, my primary interests are in Judaism, GLBT issues, and HIV/AIDS issues. I still reside in Dallas.

I'm a USAF military veteran who is bi/pansexual and transgendered. I am a FtM meaning that I was born female and am transitioning to being male. I have a BA in Sociology, am working on an MDiv in metaphysics, and work as a freelance writer and photographer for GLBT and Rape/Crisis Counseling advocacy efforts.

Corey John Richardson is a former clinician, who holds a Master's Degree in PA Studies from the University of Nebraska's College of Medicine (Omaha) and a Bachelor's Degree in Health Science\PA Certificate from the University of Florida's College of Public Health (Gainesville). He holds an MBA from Salve Regina University's Graduate Business School (Newport, RI) and has completed doctoral health science coursework with a focus on prison healthcare at Spalding University (Louisville, KY). Mr. Richardson's research has been incorporated into criminology courses at the University of Cincinnati and has been included in CURE's congressional file on correctional healthcare in support of HR 3710. He has performed medico-legal consulting and has legal experience assisting prisoners in various civil and criminal actions. As a pro se litigant, he won a precedent-setting case on appeal against the Kentucky DOC and its Abuse of Power (published at Richardson v. Rees, 283 S.W. 3d, 2571). He has also worked as a facilitator in numerous psychotherapeutic and rehabilitative programs. Mr. Richardson has written widely about prison issues and sobriety for publications such as Spotlight on Recovery, Cell Door Magazine (the official publication of the National Death Row Assistance Network), T'he Kentuckiana News, AHP Perspectives (the official journal of the Association for Humanistic Psychology), The Grapevine (Alcoholics Anonymous' international publication), The Long Term View journal (Massachusetts School of Law at Andover), OUTlooks (Canada's GLBT magazine), and others. Several of his essays have been published in the book Voices Through The Wall and he won 1st Prize in the Ford Foundation's 2OO9 national writing competition Think Outside the Cell, An Entrepreneur's Guide for the Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated, also published as a book. Mr. Richardson maintains his writing at coreyrichardson.blogspot.com and may be reached at coreyjohnrichardson@gmail.com

Mike Halterman is the publisher and editor-in-chief of Out on the Town Magazine, a magazine catering to gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgendered people (the GLBT community) in the Florida Panhandle, Alabama, Mississippi, and Arkansas. He attended the University of South Florida in Tampa, majoring in journalism and minoring in French. In the past he has worked with WTSP-TV in the Tampa/St. Petersburg market, OMG! Magazine in central and south Florida, and the monthly periodicals department of the Pensacola News Journal. As a freelancer, he has interviewed talent and worked alongside such worldwide broadcasters as CBS, BBC and NRK. He started his job experience at the Wikimedia Foundation (the organization which runs Wikipedia) as a communications intern.

My name is Christopher Taylor Davis. I am currently finishing my BA in Women and Gender Studies at East Carolina University, in Greenville, NC. Next fall, I hope to continue my education in order to receive my MA and PhD. In the future I hope to be a professor and director of a Women's, Gender, and GLBT program. My topics of interest are Gay and Lesbian Studies, Women and Gender Studies, Race, Religion, Politics and Parenting. I am currently working on my undergraduate thesis, "Working the System: Understanding the process in which Gays and Lesbians become adoptive parents in North Carolina." My hope is that my thesis will be helpful in better understanding Gay and Lesbian adoptions in North Carolina. I will continue to further my understanding and research of gay and lesbian issues, women's issue, as well issues related to race and inequality.

Dr. Manley has 20 years of extensive educational and experiential background in counseling psychology, consumer research, consulting and writing and GLBT advocacy.

Susan Harper, Ph.D., is an educator, activist, and writer living in Dallas, Texas. Her areas of expertise include religion and spirituality; witchcraft and magick; holistic health; feminism and GLBT issues; and cooking. Her work has appeared at Associated Content and in The Journal of Bisexuality, the Journal of International Women's Studies, and Sagewoman magazine. She also writes about Alternative Spirituality in Dallas at Examiner.com.

Lyra is an aspiring novelist with a Bachelor's degree in Creative Writing. She shares a house in the country with the love of her life, two dogs, and four cats. Her interests include pet care, art, crafts, film, literature, GLBT issues, decorating...and cupcakes.

JoSelle Vanderhooft is a freelance journalist working primarily in the GLBT press. She is also the author of several novels including The Tale of the Miller's Daughter and Owl Skin (Papaveria Press). She is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

I live in Omaha, NE and am a graduate of the University of Nebraska - Omaha. I am involved in politics. I enjoy extreme sports and storm chasing. My subject area expertise includes politics,GLBT issues,storm chasing, public policy and travel.

A fresh writer looking to establish himself in the freelance world. I have experience in a wide range of publishing and writing. Interested in Instructional Design, Training and Performance Development, GLBT Issues, Pop Culture, Generational Training and many other topics.

A native of St. Louis, MO. I am in the promotions industry and a freelance flimmaker. GLBT community

Larry Gross is a freelance writer. After 30 years of being an accountant, in October 1997, Gross decided to change his career path and pursue a lifelong ambition of being a professional writer. Within only a few weeks, he sold an essay to the GLBT News, a monthly newspaper in Cincinnati, Ohio. Thereafter, other publications started picking up his stories including CityBeat, an award winning alternative newsweekly in Cincinnati. In the spring of 1999, he became one of their regular contributing writers. In the fall of 2003, Gross became a columnist. He writes and/or edits CityBeat’s “Living Out Loud” column. From 2008 through 2010, he was also a regular contributor to Streetvibes – a newspaper published twice a month by the Greater Cincinnati Coalition for the Homeless. Beginning in April of 2011, Gross became a regular contributor to Article 25, a new alternative newspaper in Cincinnati. While still continuing his “Living Out Loud” column in CityBeat, beginning in February of 2012, Gross also started writing a column for Article 25 entitled “The Human Condition.” In September of 2008, the Society of Professional Journalists recognized his work for “The Pretenders” – a cover story on the musical group, The Ohio Express which appeared in CityBeat. He was awarded the prize for excellence in journalism in arts and entertainment. In September of 2009, the Society of Professional Journalists awarded Gross another prize for excellence in journalism for his CityBeat column “Living Out Loud.” From 2007 through 2009, Gross taught creative writing at the Recovery Center’s Writer’s Workshop in Cincinnati. Gross is the author of two books: Signed,Sealed and Delivered, a collection of short stories and Living Out Loud, a collection of essays from his CityBeat column. He currently lives in Covington, Kentucky - right across the river from Cincinnati, Ohio

Rick Borutta studied alchemical healing traditions with Lorie Dechar (www.fivespirits.com) and Benjamin Fox (www.anewpossibility.com) His own journey of personal transformation began in NYC theater, followed by filmmaking and a position with CBSNews.com, culminating in his use of astrology, writing and imaginative shadow work. Rick Borutta began his professional career in live theater. He managed productions across the globe for Tommy Tune and Elaine Stritch, with whom he appears in the HBO documentary Elaine Stritch at Liberty. His own non-fiction films include Beauty from our Hands, a Cannes Short Film Corner selection set in Cape Town South Africa. His first film Tomorrow is Today was created with classmates from Hunter College and the University of Cape Town. In the works is a third short SA film about a sangoma medicine man, and a feature-length narrative screenplay titled Let Me Be Sky. Other subjects Rick has produced for film include Kitty Carlisle Hart, Larry Kramer, therapy dogs and ghosts. Rick was a producer at CBSNews.com for five years where he created interactive media experiences for viewers including Backstage Live, special event pages and projects for 60 Minutes and 48 Hours. His experience with alchemical healing comes from participation in workshops at Esalen, Easton Mountain and other retreats in the New York tri-state area with facilitators including Lorie Dechar, Benjamin Fox, Kai Ehrhardt, Kevin Kortan and Christian de la Huerta. Active in LGBT community support, Rick helped create ANGLE – the Affinity Network for GLBT Employees – to support workplace diversity at CBS Corp nationwide. In addition, he supports www.mankindpride.com, as an out gay man volunteering time for The Mankind Project, an international men’s organization dedicated to men’s initiation into authentic leadership, power and inner growth. Rick lives in San Francisco, California.

Genevra Reid is a work-at-home mom and freelance writer. Her primary writing interests include civil rights, GLBT equality, feminism, environmentalism and progressive parenting. Genevra Reid writes primarily for Yahoo! Shine, but contributes to several websites, including Feministing, and her own blog, The Reluctant Chaser.

Jamie Boschan is a Philadelphia-based Feminist and GLBT rights activist. Jamie currently works for a small web-design and is entering the Rutgers University Masters of Public Policy/MBA dual degree program this fall. Jamie contributes to the Feminist and GLBT movements in several ways, including volunteering for local organizations, donating money, participating in online petitions and email campaigns, attending local rallies, and more. Jamie has recently begun to travel to activism conferences and blogs about the intersectionality of various progressive movements. In her spare time, she is a photographer, a traveler, and an avid Phillies fan.

Kristin Whiting is an adoptive Mom, Special Needs Preschool Teacher, and a regular contributor to Associated Content, Ezine, Squidoo, Examiner.com and Hubpages. She has varied interests in such topics as family life, domestic adoption, foster parenting, healthcare, education, working with children who have special needs, social issues and GLBT parenting. She can be reached through her two blogs - Amazing Family Life or My Special Needs Classroom - or her email at kwhiting644@yahoo.com

Oliver lives in a two-bedroom apartment 15 minutes away from downtown Baguio City. He did a stint as a radio jock for a couple of months just because he wanted to try it out. He hosted The Weekend Countdown over at K-Lite and co-hosted two other shows, Heart to Heart with Dana Grey and K-Lite Interactive with Hanna Grace. He is also the host of OrangeinaPod, a weekly Pinoy pop culture/lifestyle podcast exploring the fun and quirkiness of living in the not-so-friendly metro. Podcasting from Baguio City, Philippines, Oliver talks about anything and everything from food, entertainment, gadgets and places to discover to stories of people and issues concerning the GLBT community in the Philippines and around the globe. (Podcast currently down..) Aside from podcasting, he does graphic design and web development and he also organizes workshops, events, etc etc. He works full time as a Learning Specialist and enjoys reading Anne Rice, JRR Tolkien, Frank Herbert and Dan Brown in his spare time... He has 2 cats -- Midnight and Milky... His future plans include writing a travel book, establishing a new concept cafe and a doll shop, and performing in a stage musical.

Kate White is a freelance writer who believes there is a quiet grace in documenting the truth of the matter. She's the Managing Editor of Pgh's GLBT Newspaper, an online columnist, a nonfiction writer, and she recently started her first book.

I have been a writer since the age of 8. I have written short stories, poetry, short screenplays as well a few feature-length scripts. I write poetry, journal entries, and more recently I have been writing freelance film and play reviews for a GLBT newspaper.

I'm a sales manager for a GLBT publication in Denver, Colorado.

I love writing and film. I have written a screenplay from my novella, and am currently writing for a small GLBT Southwest Florida magazine.

Junior at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln with a major in political science and minors in ethnic studies, human rights and diversity, and GLBT and sexuality studies.

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I have a magnificent girlfriend whom I would give my life for and we have two beautiful babies, Madi is 9 months old and Maxx is 4 months old, they're both Shorkies.

Ordained Lesbian Minister

I've just decided to not only read and thus absorb knowledge, but to begin putting out some of the great ideas that I have inside my head.

I live in the fringe, and in plain view. I'm pretty cool like that.

Studied Business Administration at the University of Maryland for 2 1/2 years. Worked for federal government for 10 + years in accounting. Worked as independent caterer in WDC from 1985 until recently. In 2001 began reporting for independent and progressive news organiz

30-something hipster transplanted to the Bible belt. Former party girl turned domstic goddess who turned that into her profession, interior design.