By Nancy Ford  “It is not my responsibility to determine whether Mr. Kavanaugh deserves to sit on the Supreme Court. My responsibility is to tell you the truth.… Thousands and thousands of people who have had their lives dramatically altered by sexual violence have reached out to share their experience and have thanked me for

By Nancy Ford Ah, October. Month of falling leaves and falling temperatures (hopefully), all culminating in Halloween, the High Holy Day of self-respecting and glitter loving queers everywhere. But let’s start with a bit of a history lesson, shall we? October is also the month LGBTQs and our supportive friends celebrate National LGBT History Month.

By Nancy Ford I’ve been a Roseanne fan for a long, long time — ever since her breakthrough, ball-busting appearance on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in 1985. Roseanne’s take-me-as-I-am, take-no-prisoners performance style was the wind beneath my fledging stand-up comic’s wings. Apparently I wasn’t alone in my fandom. Quicker than you can say

By Nancy Ford “We believe in self-sufficient families, founded on the traditional marriage of a natural man and a natural woman … the official position of the Texas schools with respect to transgenderism is that there are only two genders: male and female…. We oppose all efforts to validate transgender identity…. We believe there should

By Nancy Ford Because we same gender-loving folks were denied the right to marry each other for far too long, our relationships sometimes didn’t last as long as we original intended. Certainly not always, but too often, “forever,” in gay couple years, translated to three years, maybe a few more if we were lucky. My

By Nancy Ford “She is a 20-year-old breeding age female and we need her.” Much as it sounds like it could be, that cringe-worthy quote did not come from the script of The Handmaid’s Tale or fall out of the mouth of Vice President Mike Pence. That statement is attributed to Deborah Giles, research scientist

By Nancy Ford Dear Ivanka, Uncomfortable as this is for both of us, I’m writing to you to share some truth about your daddy. I know you love him, and you want what’s best for him. This isn’t about love. This is about reality. Your daddy is a sick, sick man. I’m no doctor, but

By Nancy Ford “For years my fans have inspired me with their determination and creativity as they have created a safe and inclusive community. I felt the time had come for me to join them boldly, to bring that energy and power to bear on the huge challenges facing our whole society.” —Panic! At the Disco

By Nancy Ford What a summer, what a summer. Children and babies being ripped from their parents’ arms. Trump disses Trudeau and kisses Kim Jong-un. Roseanne goes crazy. Rachel Maddow cries on live television. Melania fritters away all of her kidney surgery sympathy by donning that “I really don’t care” jacket. “Womp womp.” And a

By Nancy Ford | “Pride Month is celebrated with parades and parties. Politicians, celebrities and corporate CEOs wave rainbow flags and stand with our community. But you and I know that earlier LGBTQ pride celebrations were rooted in protest — and it’s a history we’d do well to remember.” —Victory Fund president and chief executive officer, Annise