The Amazon Trail: Freedom Clothes

Her most recent book, An American Queer, a collection of “The Amazon Trail” columns, was presented with the 2015 Golden Crown Literary Society Award in Anthology/Collection Creative Non Fiction. This, and her award-winning fiction, including The Raid, The Swashbuckler, and Beggar of Love, can be found at: http://www.boldstrokesbooks.com/Author-Lee-Lynch.html. So here I am, trying on men’s […]

If You Could Read My Mind: A PTSD Memoir

David-Elijah Nahmod is a film critic and reporter in San Francisco. His articles appear regularly in The Bay Area Reporter and SF Weekly. You can also find him on Facebook and Twitter. David developed Post Traumatic Syndrome Disorder (PTSD) after surviving gay conversion therapy as a child and has found that many in the LGBT […]

Hillary Clinton for President

Primary season is over and two candidates for President have been selected by each respective party — Hillary Clinton by the Democrats and Donald Trump by the Republicans. Never in my 56 years have I seen a more stark difference between two presidential candidates. As we have witnessed time and time again, elections do matter. […]

When Your Child is Gay: What You Need to Know

Coming out can be fraught with difficulty for both parents and child—but Wesley Cullen Davidson, a popular blogger on gay rights issues, and Dr. Jonathan L. Tobkes, a New York City-based psychiatrist provide a road map in their new book, When Your Child is Gay: What You Need To Know, (Sterling,14.95 ISBN 13:978-145919360, June 7, […]

Jewish Film Festival Scheduled

Jewish Film Festival Scheduled July 10-18, 2016 Rochester, NY Welcome to the 16th year! The film committee has created a fantastic lineup of 26 international films to enlighten all ages. The Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Greater Rochester proudly presents comedies, political action, thrillers, biographies, history, romance, family, and coming of age stories. JCC is […]

Time for Gun Control

Tony Guadagnino is a marketing consultant. Located in New Jersey, his clients are based across the country, focusing on social media to build their presence on the internet. He studied creative writing in college and is currently working his first novel on the subject of bullying. He lives with his partner Mark. Once again, America […]

If You Could Read My Mind: A PTSD Memoir

David-Elijah Nahmod is a film critic and reporter in San Francisco. His articles appear regularly in The Bay Area Reporter and SF Weekly. You can also find him on Facebook and Twitter. David developed Post Traumatic Syndrome Disorder (PTSD) after surviving gay conversion therapy as a child and has found that many in the LGBT […]

Remembering Those Lost in Orlando

Welcome to the July issue of Diversity Rules Magazine. It is a somber issue memorializing the massacre of 49 of our fellow compatriots in Orlando, Florida. What a difference one year makes. Last year we were celebrating a momentous victory before the Supreme Court when same sex marriage was legalized throughout the land. Pride celebrations […]

A PTSD Memoir: If You Could Read My Mind

David-Elijah Nahmod is a film critic and reporter in San Francisco. His articles appear regularly in The Bay Area Reporter and SF Weekly. You can also find him on Facebook and Twitter. David developed Post Traumatic Syndrome Disorder (PTSD) after surviving gay conversion therapy as a child and has found that many in the LGBT […]

Yet Again… When Will It End?

Once again the nation mourns the loss of life at the hands of gun violence and an individual who harbored an unspeakable hate in his heart for some of his fellow human beings. We stand together with heavy hearts and remember those who died in Orlando – 50 LGBT individuals enjoying each other’s company and […]