“Chasing the Flame:  A Gay Narrative in Photographs:  A Gay Millennial’s Progress from Shunned Student to Drag Star” is pending publication on Amazon Books and Kindle,  and will be available this February.  The text follows the plight of Michael Mangus,  a 14 year old North Tonawanda , New York high school student in 2005,  who was [...]

“Teen Vogue” [1] recently published an online article about the latest trend in high school fashion: the gay best friend (GBF).  According to the article, the once-bullied gay high school boy is currently in high demand among the popular girls. “A few years ago, all the popular, pretty girls were walking hand in hand with [...]

A mother who removed her gay teen from North Tonawanda high school after he was bullied and had his life threatened, was subsequently charged with educational neglect in 2007, and has been unable to find justice within the New York Court system. New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department declined responsibility and accountability [...]

In the past, it could be said that talking to your teens about sexuality was relatively straightforward. These discussions normally centred on the average heterosexual relationships without any reference to alternative sexualities such as homosexual and bisexual orientations. However, it is imperative in modern society to teach our children about alternative sexual orientations and tolerance [...]