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The Heart of the BRC
Guest Post by Alison Westermann, Program Director of the BRC The heart of the BRC, I believe, can be found in the programs and services...
Feb 19, 20212 min read


I Can Finally Say, I Do Love Myself
Guest vlog from Mark Amaro, community member
Nov 13, 20201 min read


I Got to Know Myself and I Like What I See!
Guest Blog from Raymond Hobbs Greetings folks! I am a 33-year-old gay male born into a dysfunctional family system fraught with...
Oct 22, 20204 min read


The experience of being gay in a rural community in Mexico
Guest blog by Edgar Talavera, clinical therapist at the BRC Ever since I can remember I knew I was gay. I grew up in a small town in the...
Oct 14, 20205 min read


September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Guest Blog by MSW intern Laura Ayala *Trigger Warning* This blog post contains discussions about suicide. If you or someone you know is...
Sep 24, 20206 min read


Single. Queer. Nerdy. Xicana. Femme.
Guest Blog by Veronica Camacho At forty-one years of age, I am nowhere near where I thought I would be when I was younger and still...
Sep 17, 20206 min read


One With Nature
Guest Post from Kyleen Salais, junior at Franklin High School It is imperative to stay connected to our natural roots. The way nature...
Aug 27, 20202 min read


Coming Out, Professionally
I recently “came out” professionally, meaning: while working I won’t defer to the word “spouse“ and I WILL say WIFE. I won’t pull back...
Aug 13, 20202 min read


Before Stonewall: Compton's Cafeteria
Guest Post from Max Bellman-Seeskin A late-night scene in Gene Compton's Cafeteria. The cafeteria was a popular destination for queer...
Aug 3, 20203 min read


Lessons Learned About a Gay Life in El Paso
Guest Post from Ted Escobedo At 51 I don’t feel old, but I recognize that I am not young. This realization is something new for me. I...
Jul 23, 20204 min read


Faltering Mind
Guest Post by Kyleen Salais, junior at Franklin High School. El Paso has and always will be the hometown that's shaped me to passionately...
Jul 16, 20201 min read


You Aren’t Broken! A Few Myths About Asexuality
Guest Blog by Jennifer Cornell, MSW intern Being an Asexual in a hypersexualized world can make a person feel like they are broken from...
Jul 9, 20204 min read
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