By Jim Koury, EditorDiversity Rules Magazinewww.diversityrulesmagazine.com May 9, 2012 will go down in history as a momentous day in the battle for equality for this nation’s queer population when President Barack Obama voiced his support of same sex marriage by stating, “I think same sex couples should be able to get married.” President Obama is […]

By Martin Belk© Diversity Rules Magazine 2012.  All Rights Reserved.www.diversityrulesmagazine.com Martin Belk, expat New Yorker. Writer, monologuist, University lecturer. Polemic. Activist. Former producer, Squeezebox! NYC. Exists between London, Glasgow, Paris. Goes to gaol [jail] regularly. www.new-york-is-dead.com. The following article is dedicated to Kenneth Weishuhn 1998-2012 A 14 year old came out, is dead, and I’m […]

By Terry Ludwig© Diversity Rules Magazine and Terry Ludwig.  All Rights Reserved.www.diversityrulesmagazine.com Terry’s brother Rob died of AIDS in 2004 and left her his writings of which Keep Up Now is the result.  Terry can be reached at keepupnow@gmail.com. “Life is a journey, not a destination,” Ralph Waldo Emerson.  We all set goals for ourselves, […]

A Book by Rachael Ikins© Diversity Rules Magazine 2012.  All Rights Reserved.www.diversityrulesmagazine.com Rachael was born and raised in NY ‘s Fingerlakes region. She published her first poem at age 14 under the guidance of a talented English teacher. As an adult she has published in numerous journals over the years and have won 8 poetry […]

By Milton Wendland© Diversity Rules Magazine 2012.  All Rights Reserved.www.diversityrulesmagazine.com Milton Wendland is a licensed attorney and a professor of Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies at the University of Kansas, where he teaches courses in LGBT cultures, sexuality and law, and queer theory. Dear Inqueeries: We are going on vacation but had never stopped to […]

A Book by Michael Lloyd© Diversity Rules Magazine 2012.  All Rights Reserved.www.diversityrulesmagazine.com Michael Lloyd is an engineer, writer, and activist. A firm believer in community service throughout his adult life, Michael has held volunteer positions that span the gamut from community radio to organic certification, neighborhood activism to queer youth services. He is a co-founder […]

By Lee Lynch© Lee Lynch and Diversity Rules Magazine 2012.  All Rights Reserved.www.diversityrulesmagazine.com Lee Lynch wrote the classic novels The Swashbuckler and Toothpick House. The most recent of her 14 books, Sweet Creek and Beggar of Love, were published by Bold Strokes Books. She lives in rural Florida with her wife and their furry ruffians. […]

A CD by Larry Costa© Diversity Rules Magazine 2012.  All Rights Reservedwww.diversityrulesmagazine.com Larry Costa is a singer, actor, author, chemist, business owner, instructor at Columbia University, a former secret agent and a fashion and beauty expert. Larry was raised in a very small, rural town in Florida named Homosassa Springs. In his later teen years, […]

© Diversity Rules Magazine 2012.  All Rights Reservedwww.diversityrulesmagazine.com Director Tanyeno Wotorson is building a body of work which centers around the human condition – our ideas of it and who we are as part of it. She was once known for her elaborate theatrical productions as a film student and a mood she injected into […]

By Donny Winter© Diversity Rules Magazine 2012.  All Rights Reserved.www.diversityrulesmagazine.com It doesn’t matter how strong a person is, or how well they can deal with aggressive people because everyone has faced bullying at one point or another in their lives to different degrees. Amidst all the news of bullies either attacking victims with words or […]