December - 2022

Victoria A. Brownworth

Dec 27, 2022
12 min

On Becoming a Widow: A Love Story

December 7, 2022 QueerForty.com What happens when your longterm partner dies just days before the Holidays? Here is my story. 1. We were supposed to grow old together. We won’t. We were supposed to have more time. Time to hold each other, kiss each other, say anything we had forgotten to say or still wanted to say. She was supposed to finish the two paintings she had started for me. I was supposed to paint her nails with the teal polish I had bought for her and to finish

LGBT People are Living Longer — But Not Always Better

Victoria A. Brownworth

Dec 21, 2022
6 min

LGBT People are Living Longer — But Not Always Better

December 21, 2022 PGN Photo: Adobe Stock Part two in a three part series. Some names have been altered to protect privacy.* “So many of us never thought we’d live to see 40. We never planned for 80.” At 73, Sam Miller* works for a graphic design company in New Jersey. He’s been living with HIV for some years and considers himself “blessed” to have survived the epidemic that took many of his friends when he was younger. “I actually got HIV later in life,” Miller says. “No one

Congressman-elect George Santos Facing Calls to Resign

Victoria A. Brownworth

Dec 21, 2022
4 min

Congressman-elect George Santos Facing Calls to Resign

December 21, 2022 PGN George Santos, a gay Republican who has asserted he is the new face of the GOP, is facing calls to resign before he has even been sworn into office. Santos, 34, was elected to the previously Democratic 3rd district in New York in the midterms — a seat he had run for in 2020 and lost. Santos made history in the first congressional race that pitted two out gay male candidates against each other. His opponent, Democrat Robert Zimmerman, lost to Santos, 54.

Far Right Protests Targeting the LGBTQ Community Show Link with Violent Attacks

Victoria A. Brownworth

Dec 16, 2022
4 min

Far Right Protests Targeting the LGBTQ Community Show Link with Violent Attacks

December 16, 2022 PGN Far-right activists engaged in at least 55 public actions targeting members of the LGBT+ community, according to a new report released this week by the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED). That number, up from only 16 last year, marks an increase of 340%. But more concerning, states ACLED, is “a corresponding rise in violent attacks on people perceived to be gay or transgender.” In 2022, ACLED reports, 14% of demonstrations involving fa

As the First Out LGBTQ Generation Ages, Can Their Challenges be Met?

Victoria A. Brownworth

Dec 15, 2022
5 min

As the First Out LGBTQ Generation Ages, Can Their Challenges be Met?

December 15, 2022 Philadelphia Gay News Part one of a three-part series. At 69, Aviva Rosen says she is getting old. “That 70 milestone is just months away, and leaving my 60s and heading into my 70s feels like a real sea-change,” Rosen said. “I’m not sure I’m ready. I’m not ready to retire and I’m not ready to not-retire. Money feels like it could be an issue for us. So does health. ” Rosen’s partner of the past 19 years, Reece Davis, is 75. Davis, who retired last year fro

A Look Back at Brittney Griner’s 10-month Ordeal

Victoria A. Brownworth

Dec 13, 2022
6 min

A Look Back at Brittney Griner’s 10-month Ordeal

December 13, 2022 Philadelphia Gay News Illustration by Emily Coscia (@emilycosciaart) Right before he signed the Respect for Marriage Act on the South Lawn of the White House Dec. 13, President Biden spoke about the release of Brittney Griner from her wrongful detention in Russia. Biden talked about Griner’s wife, Cherelle, and how hard she had fought for her wife’s release, and also how Cherelle’s dedication exemplified the love and commitment in their marriage. That momen

Victoria A. Brownworth

Dec 7, 2022
5 min

Supreme Court Hears Anti-LGBTQ Case

December 7, 2022 Philadelphia Gay News Lorie Smith, who started her company 303 Creative a decade ago, claims that the law compels her to support same-sex marriage in violation of her religious beliefs. The latest battle pitting the civil rights of gay and lesbian couples against assertions of religious liberty reached the U.S. Supreme Court on December 5 — a Court that has repeatedly ruled in favor of religious groups. At issue is how to justify claims of religious libert

Analysis: Did Domestic Terrorism Groups Target a North Carolina Drag Show?

Victoria A. Brownworth

Dec 7, 2022
5 min

Analysis: Did Domestic Terrorism Groups Target a North Carolina Drag Show?

December 7, 2022 Philadelphia Gay News The rumor started swift and unrelenting Saturday night when domestic terrorists shot out two electrical substations in Moore County, North Carolina, some 90 miles outside Charlotte. Had the power outage been fueled by white nationalists determined to stop a drag show in the area? Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields has said a motive for the attack remains unknown as local authorities and the FBI investigate. But he has not ruled out a p

Georgia Was a Litmus Test, But Not How You Might Think

Victoria A. Brownworth

Dec 7, 2022
4 min

Georgia Was a Litmus Test, But Not How You Might Think

December 7, 2022 Philadelphia Gay News I celebrated the reelection of Rafael Warnock in the Georgia runoff late Tuesday night. I also lamented that result. It’s not that I didn’t want Warnock re-elected. Of course I did. That Warnock is the first Black senator elected in Georgia is historic. But what’s happened in Georgia over these past few months as the midterms played out is worrying. The final vote was so close despite the stakes being so high and the candidates so inc

Victoria A. Brownworth

Dec 1, 2022
4 min

A Look at the Respect for Marriage Act

December 1, 2022 TheGeorgiaVoice.com On July 19, the House passed the Respect for Marriage Act (RFMA) with 47 Republicans voting in favor of the bill. On November 16, the Senate advanced the bill 62-37, with plans for a final vote after Thanksgiving. Twelve Republicans joined every Democrat in support of the bill. Democrats have made passing the RFMA a top agenda item while they still control both houses of Congress. Over 70 percent of Americans support same-sex marriage a

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