I’m in Portland, Oregon this week teaching a Stop the Hate! workshop at Portland Community College. I couldn’t wait to get home to write about a great book I’m reading that is ideal for every member of the LGBT community in conflict with their Christian faith. “In The Eye Of The Storm,” written by Bishop [...]

I’ve written before about the tragedy of our government’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy in the military and believe this same policy exists informally within the law enforcement profession. This policy forces dedicated heroes to make unfair and impossible decisions about a career they love and their own personal happiness. It causes otherwise ethical police [...]

In November of this year, California voters will make a decision about writing discrimination into the California State Constitution by making marriage exclusive to a man and a woman. If Proposition 8 passes, Tony’s and my marriage in Canada will no longer be recognized in our own home state of California. This is the most [...]

This podcast contains a new book review, information about the next edition of Coming Out From Behind the Badge, and the first in series of discussion about how to come out. Author Greg Miraglia gives advice about the first steps in the coming out process. Coming out is a process that doesn’t start and then [...]

For those of you returning for the latest news, we are recovering from a crash of the Author’s Blog that resulted in a loss of our content from before June. We were able to restore all of the podcasts and restore the feed to itunes. I’ve re-created the most recent content and will continue to [...]

Last week the leaders of the Mormon church sent a letter to their followers directing them to support Proposition 8 (California’s ballot measure to amend the state constitution to define marriage as being exclusively between a man and woman). They somehow see the California Supreme Court’s recent decision to enforce the “equal protection clause” to [...]

I’ve added a new section to the Recommended Reading List on the website to include recommended movies and documentaries. Last week, I had the chance to see another really great documentary that I recommend for family members and friends. “Anyone and Everyone” chronicles the coming out process for group of families from across the country. [...]

If you are looking for hard evidence that the climate for gay law enforcement officers is getting better by the minute, here is something you should see. Last night Tony and I attended the wedding of our great friends Chris Mahurin and Alex Holm who happen to be police officers from two local departments. Both [...]

This past week, I celebrated my 30th anniversary working in law enforcement. I started as a teenager in a cadet program and was hooked after my first day in uniform. It truly seems like yesterday and it’s very hard for me to believe that three decades have come and gone. I was talking about being [...]

This week I was in Washington DC for National Police Week and to visit the Mid-Atlantic Gay Officers’ Action League conference. First of all, DC is an amazing place full of history and surprisingly clean and pristine. But the most impressive part of my trip was the time I got to spend at the conference. [...]