Sometimes a small act can have a large impact. I don't know Tim Two Guns. I do know Tamara, who started this GoFundMe. She is a wonderful human: she adopts rescue kitties and volunteers to help out people with food insecurity. She is an elder and an artist. and she volunteers in the community. She's the real thing, and I trust her. Would you like to join me in helping to raise just $700 more so that he doesn't lose his housing?

I came upon this beautiful sight on my walk back to my hotel Monday night.

This box was on the desk in a classroom where I was about to speak, and I couldn't resist.

I'm still smiling after a truly lovely afternoon and evening with these intelligent, thoughtful, and engaged students at Florida State University. It was my last campus speaking engagement of the spring semester, and what a lovely way to wrap!

Here are a few pics from last Friday's MassEquality's Beacons of Light fundraiser. It was a pleasure to be there to support this organization on whose board I served for 12 years in the '90s and '00s, and to spend time with people I admire for their longstanding commitment to justice: Stan Zanarotti, Sue Hyde, Jack Hornor, Holly Ryan, Rob Henry, Kristen Freni, Chastity Bowick, Tanya Neslusan, Mason Dunn, Arlene Isaacson, as well as some Massachusetts legislators who have been staunch supporters of our work.

Fun last Friday night at MassEquality's Beacons of Light fundraiser at the Verve Hotel in Natick, MA. Here's me with Executive Director Tanya Neslusan

I spent a lovely evening this past Tuesday with students at St. Lawrence University. We started with a dinner with a small group of student leaders and then I did my Beyond Binaries program for a larger group of students. The conversation was good and the feedback very positive. I'm grateful to Ashlee Downing-Duke for the work she does and the spaces she creates for students at SLU. She is a force!

On our way home from visiting my mom last weekend we stopped at a little roadside stand where we bought these eggs (and met the chickens who had hatched them and were wandering around the property). What a beautiful range of sizes and colors: blue and green and tan and brown.

To my Massachusetts people: I wrote a letter for the Action Network letter campaign: Urge Your Legislators to Support the Massachusetts Parentage Act, which will update outdated parentage law so that it is clear, equitable, and provides legal protection for all families, including LGBTQ+ families. I'm hoping you will do the same. It will take about a minute of your time.

What a Combat Vet Wants for his Trans Child

This is an example of the power of personally knowing someone who is LGBTQ+.

And yes, you can identify as conservative and support LGBTQ+ people.

https://youtu.be/fi2O_SmEoGw?si=6Yh_xOryHPOsF7WF

Peg and I spent the weekend at my mom's celebrating the start of her 88th year of life. A lovely Friday night dinner with Magpie - Greg Artzner & Terry Leonino, and then more of the family arrived on Saturday, including both of my brothers and their beloveds, and two of mom's grandchildren -- Riley and Matt.

I love speaking & helping others better understand identity, gender & sexuality. Best are the conversations that follow. This gift - to travel the world & spend time with folks who are organizing & educating in their workplaces, campuses & communities - is immeasurable.

This is me at Lazard with the leadership of Lazard Proud, that company's LGBTQIA+ employee resource group.

Folks, please pay attention to the harm that is happening in parts of the United States, including Texas:

Lots of DEI folks have lost their jobs. And the folks who remain are scared.

Happy April! Here are my upcoming engagements:

Robyn Ochs' April Engagements 2nd - Lazard 7th - Bi+ Women's Digital Brunch 16th-17th - St. Lawrence University 22nd - Florida State University

Reach out for more info about any of these events.

Wishing all my transgender and non-binary friends a very happy International Transgender Day of Visibility!