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Embrace Your Phoenix
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"Let's challenge ourselves to make Huntsville a community that values equality & respec
Tonight I had the distinct honor of being the Closing Speaker at Huntsville's Interfaith Mission Service's 2014 Annual Celebration &...


Latham UMC, "I cried, and my body shook uncontrollably, but I stayed ...
"I was born to rock the boat Some may sink but we will float Grab your coat - let's get out of here You're my witness I'm your mutineer"...


"More Than Stars, A Whole Constellation!" 5 years of a new life.
5 years ago today (3-18-2009) at about this same time of the morning (10:00a.m.) my life changed. For the last time, I took a needle...


Lessons Learned from a "Community Leader"
Because of my work as a community advocate & social justice activist I continue to be given amazing opportunities. More and more often I...


“They kept pointing & shaking their fingers at me ...” A lesson about acceptance & hope.
I recently had the pleasure of meeting about 40 remarkable young ladies. These teenage girls are living in a locked, secure environment...


Elizabeth Crankshaw "Characters Unite Awards" Submission
I would like to introduce you to Elizabeth Crankshaw. She has had an amazing impact on my life over the last three years. When I first...
The worth of your child in Alabama Public Schools: $2,655
Published on LGBTQ Nation James Robinson is the founder of GLBT Advocacy & Youth Services, Inc. dba Free2Be based in Huntsville, Ala. He...


President Barack Obama's 2nd inauguration speech and it's impact on marriage equality in Alabama
A newspaper reporter asked me for my opinions on President Obama's inauguration speech and how I feel it impacts marriage equality in...


He thought I was 'just' and old car. (An instrument of hope.)
He thought I was “Just” an old car… An instrument of hope. I remember the day when James first saw me. He walked around me and took a...


"Get up! Speak out! Vote!" Big Spring Park, Huntsville, 9-23-2012
I am privileged and honored to be with you today as a native of Huntsville, as a gay man, and as a representative of a community which I...
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