From Out and Visible, by Philip McAdoo Click here to pre order I am a teacher. I began my career in education in the New York City public school system. As a gay man, I was cautious about how my work with young men could be perceived. My work yielded a basketball mentor program, an … Read more
From Independent Queers, by Philip McAdoo Click here to pre order Richard never had any out teachers. Growing up in a conservative family in northern Florida during the 1990s, he felt very alone. His high school experience was miserable, and he walked around feeling afraid that his parents would disown him if they knew he … Read more
This book is dedicated to the brave student who called me up to say, “Mr. McAdoo, I am like you; I am gay.” In the days following this declaration, we talked about what that meant in the context of his school, and ultimately his struggle with his sexual orientation led him to stay at home … Read more
William remembered exactly where he was when he realized he liked boys. It was a cool winter’s day in first grade, and he was tussling around near the heater with a girl and a boy classmate. “I remember rolling on the floor and I remember distinctly that I liked touching the boy better than I … Read more
November is National Adoption month. We are fortunate to continue to advocate for the rights of children and LGBT families. We are heading back to Washington next week to join our congressman Rep. John Lewis and Voices for Adoption for continued awareness and change. Read More: ABCNews
Our family has been asked to travel with Representative John Lewis to D.C where he will be introducing the Every Child Deserves a Family Act before congress. This is the third time the bill will have been introduced, and we are hoping to get passage this time. The Family Equality Council has invited us to … Read more