Within the LGBTQ+ community, sexual orientation and gender identity have long been hotly debated issues. While there has been progress in recent years to increase understanding and encourage acceptance...

The stare that haunts me at night. That enigmatic stare. Do you hate me? I am only trying to help. Do you find it hard to understand my accent? I am trying my best. Are you going to lash out at me? Is...

I’d like to begin this week’s column with a story of something miraculous that happened to me recently. Over Easter weekend, I went back home to Toms River. There, I had lunch with a friend, whom...