by Jay Tripp | Jun 2, 2020 | Advice for LGBTQ Adolescents, All Articles, Jay’s Story Time, LGBTQ Advice and Support
Life is precious, but it is also hard. Anyone who tells you differently doesn’t have life. They have an illusion or a silver spoon. No one is prepared for life, and no one told me about life. No one is equipped to tell you about life. They can warn you of what...
by Jay Tripp | May 30, 2020 | All Articles, Coming Out, LGBTQ Advice and Support
You’ve long suspected that your child is gay, and now things have been confirmed. Perhaps you are still not sure and you suspect it and want to be prepared when the conversation happens. Or perhaps it is something you dread and in your mind, you are afraid to...
by Jay Tripp | Jan 21, 2019 | All Articles
I was at a dinner last night with a few guys. Some are single and some of us are not. A topic of discussion began about why is it so hard to develop a good relationship. One guy says, “I can’t ever get them past 3 months without them flaking out on...
by Jay Tripp | Jan 14, 2019 | All Articles
Let me warn you first: This is a long but rewarding read… I was sitting at my desk working on a business plan for a vegetarian Italian restaurant for one of my degree courses. When I got to the marketing section, I had to explain why my idea had a demanding...
by Jay Tripp | Jan 12, 2019 | All Articles, LGBTQ Advice and Support, LGBTQ Family and Allies
Today in therapy, Spirit Canton and I had a discussion about varying value systems and tolerance. Transparency moment: I recently announced I am engaged and plan to become married to my partner. We are a same-sex relationship, and it’s been going great for the...
