by Dahlia | Dec 1, 2014 | Journal
In honor of AIDS Awareness Day, I’m just going to post some facts and figures. One of the things that upsets me most is the current complacency that seems to have become common around HIV/AIDS, so here are some reasons not to be complacent: In 2008, there were...
by Dahlia | Nov 28, 2014 | Journal
One of my favorite things about the TV show Scandal is when it has its soapbox moments, when the show seems to be a vehicle for political or feminist insight, for arguments in favor of gun control or women’s rights, when the writing is just so good that I feel...
by Dahlia | Nov 17, 2014 | Journal
[I was recently asked to write a short essay about Nikki Sudden for a book about him. So even though he died back in 2006, in some ways, this is my first time really coming to terms with it. Here’s a brief ode to a great man.] The first time I met Nikki Sudden,...
by Dahlia | Oct 11, 2014 | Journal
For the last few days, I’ve been telling myself that I should write something about National Coming Out Day, which is, after all, today. I figured I should write something personal and timely and maybe a little emotional. After all, it is National Coming Out Day...
by Dahlia | Sep 23, 2014 | Journal
In what would otherwise be a charming love story, Lauren Morelli, one of the writers from the TV show Orange is the New Black, fell in love with one of the stars of the show, Samira Wiley. One of the reasons why the situation is not exactly perfect is that Lauren had...
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