I've been a longtime activist in the Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender (GLBT) community, working since the 1970s to attain equality and human dignity for us, socially and politically. Starting in 1995, I became involved in forming the Legal Marriage Alliance of Washington (LMAW), whose Web site is well worth viewing at www.lmaw.org This is now my second year as the President of the Board of Directors of this non-profit advocacy group.

I will use this blog as a place to bring together information, ideas, links, and arguments for this cause to which I am so fully committed. I'll draw on the experience I've had in the past in the GLBT movement (from before the "BT" part was even defined) and share what I can, in hopes it might help others to learn from example, to avoid pitfalls I have seen, and to make further progress.

I believe our efforts must produce concrete results that help real people in their lives. This is why I have tried to avoid linking these issues with any ideology, religion, or other theoretical perspective. The progress toward civil rights is slow enough as it is; it would be slower still if it had to wait on the most idealistic revolution, to be achieved only when perfect justice arrives. I've seen numerous concrete benefits result from a relatively few years' effort and am proud to have contributed to progress within the Seattle/Washington State area where I have focused my attention and energies.