Monthly Archives: May 2011

Unmentionables Shopping with Karin

Posted on May 28, 2011 by admin

You know how some things are hard to do? This could be one of those hard things. I have heard and read over the years about how men and women (or in our case spouses of the same gender) have … Continue reading →

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Review of Torn Apart in Gay Calgary and Gay Edmonton

Posted on May 27, 2011 by admin

Torn Apart: United by Love, Divided by Law, by Judy Rickard. Findhorn Press, 272 pages, $20 paper. Review by Richard Labonte. Part memoir of anguish and part call to action, this timely book tackles an issue that incorporates two contemporary … Continue reading →

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Book Talk and Panel at De Anza College May 26, 2011

Posted on May 27, 2011 by admin

I am still recovering from the amazing afternoon I had yesterday at De Anza College. I was invited to talk about Torn Apart: United by Love, Divided by Law for a class event by Oliver, a young man I met … Continue reading →

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Date Night Thrill in SF

Posted on May 26, 2011 by admin

The opportunity to see Tales of the City, the new musical, and support the work of Out and Equal while doing it made the decision easy for me. When I saw the online message, I jumped. Karin and I loved … Continue reading →

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Dear Mr. President

Posted on May 25, 2011 by admin

Among all the many voices clamouring for your attention, for your compassion and for your understanding and help, today I will add mine. I find myself in tears at the thought of writing down what I feel today, my fears … Continue reading →

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Follow Me on Twitter

Posted on May 23, 2011 by admin

I am new to Twitter – and I am not good about leveraging it yet. But if you want to follow my tweets, my twitter name is @tornapartbook – hope you will be interested in my tweets. I was astounded … Continue reading →

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American Library Association Conference, June, 2011 in New Orleans

Posted on May 23, 2011 by admin

If you are a librarian and plan to be at the ALA conference this year, please stop by and see me on Saturday, June 25. Findhorn Press has donated 100 copies of Torn Apart: United by Love, Divided by Law. … Continue reading →

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Our proud award winning author!

Posted on May 22, 2011 by admin

Going to the big city, even San Francisco, is not my favourite activity. But last night as we drove towards SF, even I was very excited. A few weeks ago, Judy learned that she was the winner of the San … Continue reading →

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Unitarian Universalist Workshop May 15

Posted on May 21, 2011 by admin

Some time ago I was invited to participate in a workshop on LGBT and immigration issues at a workshop held during the 2011 Unitarian Universalist regional conference to be held in Newark on May 15. I met with Rev. Lindi … Continue reading →

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Siren Studio Hollywood Book/Portrait/Movie Event

Posted on May 21, 2011 by admin

Check this out! I’ve gone Hollywood! May 14 was one of the happiest days of my life! We had about 50 people coming and going at Siren Studios in Hollywood. We had an open photo shoot for LGBT binational couples … Continue reading →

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