Pride 2020: Proud Ally, Proud Family
As we draw to the close of Pride Month, it occurs to me that this year, given all of the other serious issues that our country is facing, we have not been able to give Pride its due. However, I have things to say, and although everything that I have to say may not fit together perfectly, I'm just going to let it flow, because this momma positively bursts with Pride. I'm unapologetically proud of my family, of my kids. Not proud of their accomplishments, necessarily, that's their pride to feel, but proud of their character. When my daughter came out to me, I was disappointed in my own reaction, because I was annoyed. Looking back, I realize that I wasn't annoyed about her LGBTQ status, I was annoyed with how she shared the information: her intent and timing weren't ideal as we were in a dispute over something else at the time. Nevertheless, we made it through that moment with our relationship in tact, and then we were able to mo...