A Reflection

If February was full of intensity and intention, March was about motion and momentum. Not everything made it to my calendar (or my blog), but the spirit of presence remained. Between panels, Pride planning, and a few moments to breathe, I was reminded that doing the work doesn’t always mean documenting it in real time—but the reflection still matters.

 

Posts: Headlines + Highlights

Pride Night with the Columbus Fury

I had the joy of delivering the opening ball at Pride Night with @ColumbusFury. A powerful and playful reminder that visibility in sports spaces matters—and that we belong everywhere.

Community Conversation: “Here We Go Again”

At District West, I joined a panel of community leaders to talk about advocacy, access, and what it means to survive and thrive in Ohio as LGBTQ+ people in 2025. The questions were real. So were the answers.

Pride Candle + Brunch Planning

March also smelled like progress—literally. I visited Penn & Beech to create our 2025 Stonewall Pride Candle, toured the convention center for our Pride Brunch, and closed the day in conversation with potential partners. Pride is on its way.

Pings: What Resonated

🔹🔹 Tweet from @TransEquality
“Visibility without protection is just performance. We need policy, not just posts.”

💬 D’s Take: Visibility must be paired with action. Advocacy without safety is hollow.

🔹🔹 LinkedIn post from a civic leader:
“When the systems don’t serve the people, it’s time to change the systems—not the people.”

💬 D’s Take: This applies to housing, healthcare, education, and the way we engage with LGBTQ+ communities.

🔹🔹 Threads post from @HRC:
“Trans Day of Visibility is every day we show up for trans lives.”

💬 D’s Take: We don’t need a calendar to validate identity—but we do need to keep showing up with intention.

Perspectives: Personal Notes

March reminded me that staying in motion doesn’t mean losing direction. Even when the updates don’t come weekly, the reflections are still happening—in boardrooms, brunch tastings, panel conversations, and late-night idea sessions. The days were long, the calendar full, and my intention to keep this series weekly quietly gave way to the reality of leadership, life, and leaning into the work. But I’ve learned to give myself grace. Consistency, after all, doesn’t always mean frequency. It means showing up—in the moments that matter.

So I’ll keep showing up. Now it’ll be month by month. With a few posts, pings, and perspectives.