Ask Allie: Cohabitating During Covid
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer Dear Allie, I’ve had the same housemates for years. We’ve been through it all—illness, breakups, job
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
September 20, 2020
Dear Allie
Dear Allie is the pen name for Focus LGBT’s advice columnist. Dear Allie has great ideas for solving all kinds of issues whether they be for LGBTQ persons or allies.
Ask Allie: We Must All DO. BE. ACT. BETTER
To fail to actively include BIPOC (Black and Indigenous People of Color) in the conversation about LGBTQ+ issues is to
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
July 26, 2020
Ask Allie: Quarantined With Homophobes
by Sarah Rutledge Fisher Dear Allie,I’m a 28-year-old lesbian, and up until a few weeks ago, I was a grad
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
May 4, 2020
Dear Allie: When Your Family Member Needs Financial Help
Before you offer your brother financial assistance, take an honest look at your relationship. If you can, ask for perspective
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
March 30, 2020
Ask Allie: Investing in Real, Lasting Self-Care
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer Dear Allie,I think being gay is sort of wearing me out. Every day there’s a new
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
January 13, 2020
Ask Allie: Treats for Your Trans Loved One
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer, with Jad Davis | photos from the brands’ websites Dear Allie,My niece, a transwoman in her
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
November 8, 2019
Ask Allie: Honoring LGBT Trailblazers
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer Dear Allie,I’m a young queer kid in my early twenties. I know that things haven’t always
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
September 13, 2019
Dear Allie: Domestic Partner Violence: Is Your Safety Plan Ready?
I’m a 23-year-old transman married to a 30-year-old woman. I adore her, but I am such a disappointment to her.
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
August 27, 2019
Ask Allie: Handling a Loved One’s Dementia
Not answering questions truthfully may be a less stressful response for both LGBT+ adult children and their affected parents
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
June 5, 2019
Ask Allie: Parents with Dementia
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer Dear Allie,I’m a gay man in my 60s and recently moved home to help care for
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
May 13, 2019
Ask Allie: Starting A Gay-Straight Alliance: What the Law Supports
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer Dear Allie, I’m a sophomore in high school, and I’m gay. I’m out, and it’s not
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
March 11, 2019
Ask Allie: Quiet Your Negative Self Talk
‘Ask Allie’ helps Focus Reader, ‘Never Good Enough’, challenge negative self talk.
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
January 24, 2019
