Ask Allie: Making Office Space LGBT+ Welcoming
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer Dear Allie, I recently took over office management for a small estate planning office in a
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
December 9, 2018
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: Letting Go When a Transgender Child Wants to Change Their Given Name
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer Dear Allie, My husband and I have a wonderful 16-year-old daughter who was born biologically
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
September 10, 2018
Dear Allie: Gender Spectrum Defined
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer Dear Allie, The other day, I overheard my son describe his new boyfriend as non-binary.
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
July 30, 2018
Ask Allie: Is It Ever OK To Not Stand Up To Bullies?
by Joan Allison Dear Allie, I’m about to attend the wedding of my good friend’s daughter and will be
Ray Rico
May 14, 2018
Ask Allie: Faux Pas: Beware Of Your Own Biased Behavior
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer Dear Allie, I grew up in a very conservative family where any deviance from traditional
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
March 19, 2018
Ask Allie: Dating: Should I Reveal My Trans Status?
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer Dear Allie, I’m a single transwoman in my 30s. I haven’t really dated since before
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
January 16, 2018
Dear Allie: Being Authentic With Your Family
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer Dear Allie, Recently I have come out on social media where a majority of my
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
November 6, 2017
Dear Allie: Praying Away the Gay?
My sister is gay, and I’ve known that just about as long as there was anything to know. I never
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
October 13, 2017
Dear Allie: Telling Co-Workers You’re HIV Positive
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer Dear Allie, My husband and I have a dispute that I hope you can settle.
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
July 3, 2017
Ask Allie: When Someone Tells You I’m HIV Positive
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer Dear Allie, My son recently moved back to town, and it’s wonderful to have him near.
Focus Mid-South
May 8, 2017
Aske Allie: The Stress of Activism
Resistance is not futile, but it can be exhausting! by Sarah Rutledge Fischer Dear Allie, Like a lot of people,
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
March 17, 2017
Ask Allie – Social Media Strife? Calm the Monkey!
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer ——– Dear Allie, Ever since the election, I’ve been struggling with social media. There are so
Focus Mid-South
January 9, 2017
