Why Are You Guys So Mad All The Time?
Originally posted on Facebook Some of the younger gay men I’ve befriended lately have started asking questions. Honest, wide-eyed, sometimes awkward questions. The kind that […]
TransMilitary (Full Movie)
“Now, more than ever, I strongly urge everyone to seek the truth and educate yourselves rather than accepting the misinformation being spread. Excluding transgender men and […]
From Classroom to Courtroom, Gay Advocate’s 25-year Winning Streak
From “The Tyee,” January 21, 2016 Trailblazer Murray Corren recounts battles for adoptive, marriage and education rights. When I knocked on the floor-to-ceiling door of Murray […]
Our Not So Warm Welcome to Panamá
“Welcome to Panamá” arrivals signage Dehumanized. That’s how the customs officer made us feel on our entry into Panamá earlier this year. Allow me to […]
Blair’s Reaction To Being Attacked For Being Gay
"I am not a very physical person. I think if I punched a fly, I'd break my fist. I don't really do fighting." Earlier this year […]
From Child Laborer to Well-known Speaker on Volunteerism and Education
Hasan Al-Akraa had a good life in Aleppo, Syria. His family owned a big house but the war changed all that. In 2011, they fled to […]
It’s Not About Cake. It’s About Equal Dignity
We were married in 2013. Let me tell you the story about our wedding cake. The picture on the left shows our cake as it arrived […]
Welcome To Pride Month 2018!
This year we’re flying the rainbow flag over our home 24/7 during the month of June. I’d been thinking about it for a while, especially after […]
From Diversity To Sameness, A PRIDE Meditation
It is Pride season again, and on Saturday I was at the Pride event in Long Beach CA to help out the San Gabriel Valley LGBTQ […]
In The News – 2nd Annual ProjectQ Fundraiser Ball
Every other Monday, ProjectQ’s founder Madin Lopez takes a trip out to the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s homeless youth center. While there, they cut hair for […]
Joy Reid’s Apology to the LGBTQ Community
Joy Reid – screen capture from MSNBC Originally posted on April 28, 2018 “I look back today at some of the ways I’ve talked casually about […]
Day of Silence 2018
“Today is GLSEN’s #dayofsilence Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life. Define yourself! I stand […]
2018 BIG TICKET Grand Prize Package!
The BIG TICKET Grand Prize Package Includes: • Airfare for 2 from the West Coast hosted by Meet Hawaii, the Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau • […]
What Did I Do To Be So Different?
I’ve found that one of the by-products of working with others to share their stories is that memories begin to surface. A year or so ago […]
2018 Event Community Partners
The TransLatin@ Coalition advocates for the specific needs of the Trans Latin@ community, planning strategies that improve their quality of life. Their drop-in center in Los […]
Who wants to go to the Big Island?
Our Big Island Adventure package includes: – Airfare for two (up to $1,400) between California and Hawaii hosted by Meet Hawai’i – Three nights hosted by […]
Public Service Announcement
The Personal Stories Project stands with our trans brothers and sisters who are currently serving and those who wish to serve in the United States Armed […]
Why I Loved “Love, Simon” (and why you should see it)
Photo credit: The New York Times By Charles Chan Massey, March 15, 2018 We’d been invited to several screenings of “Love, Simon,” the new movie adapted […]
Call for Sponsors
Second Annual PSP/OMK Spring Mixer & Garden Party The date: Saturday, April 21st, 2018 The time: 2 until 7 pm The location: The home of Joseph Chan […]
PSP/OMK Spring 2018 Mixer & Garden Party
PSP/OMK Spring 2018 Mixer & Garden Party Saturday, April 1st 2018 2 pm to 7 pm At the home of Charles and Joseph Chan Massey Los […]
Stay Out of This. It’s None of Your Business
Photo credit: The Georgia Straight Author’s note: I originally posted this a year ago today and, unfortunately, it’s still timely. Possibly even more so than it […]
Meghan – My Story
Shared with permission from Meghan Stabler Originally published in the Texas Observer Thirteen years ago, Meghan Stabler was a senior executive at a large software company. […]
Blog
Thanks for visiting our website! This is our first official blog post, an updated version of one originally posted on Charles Chan Massey’s personal blog in […]


