If it’s Pride Month, Gayskool is back in session!
Gayskool is my pet project.1 Every day in June, I write a new LGBTQ-related post for The Daily Dave. When I started it in 2021, my goal was to keep my writing skills sharp while educating, engaging, and entertaining people about issues important to me.
Posts (Newest to Oldest)
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π³οΈβπ Confronting Hate With Speech and Silence
In everyday situations, I have no qualms whatsoever about calling out bigotry and LGBTQ bias. But I always ignore the… Read more …
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π³οΈβπ Obergefell Turns Nine. Yawn.
Today’s the ninth anniversary of Obergefell vs. Hodges, the Supreme Court decision that solidified marriage equality in the United States.… Read more …
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π³οΈβπ Nobody, No Nobody Gonna Rain on Our Parade
Meteorologists predicted rain for the St. Pete Pride Parade Parade last Saturday. But the Gay Gods had other plans. When… Read more …
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π³οΈβπ Lesbians to Subaru: We Hear You Loud and Queer
Not everyone bursts out of the closet. Some take their time, send subtle signals, test the waters, and β when… Read more …
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π³οΈβπ Lessons From a Pink-Stained Wretch
One of the most important things an LGBTQ person can do is be out and outspoken in the workplace. That’s… Read more …
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π³οΈβπ Pinkwishy-Washing
Plenty of companies hoist the Pride flag in June, but not all do it out of allyship. They want to… Read more …
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π³οΈβπ Man, What Are You Doing Here?
“Piano Man” is about a straight entertainer oblivious to the fact he’s playing in a gay bar. People have theorized… Read more …
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π³οΈβπ Eight Years Later
Today is the eighth anniversary of the Pulse nightclub massacre. The building is still there, but it is not a… Read more …
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π³οΈβπ Straight-Up Whiffing
The Texas Rangers started using the tagline βStraight Up Texasβ on June 1, the first day of Pride Month. To… Read more …
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π³οΈβπ Gaydar Detector
I’ve been asked if gaydar is a thing. Yes, it is, but it’s limited. That’s why I have Gaydar Pro,… Read more …
- This is a pun on Playskool, which is a horrible name for a line of educational toys. Toddlers are impressionable. Don’t expose them to spelling errors. β©οΈ