Broadway was once a very rich, white, straight world. Despite the many gay men in theater throughout history, until recently, the majority of musicals have reinforced the values of a white male, hetero-normative society. It’s only been in the past few decades that more diverse voices have really been heard, that realistic stories of strong…
Today I and my caregiver were verbally assaulted and threatened using homophobic and ableist/anti-disabled slurs in a parking lot by a couple who were parked illegally in a disabled parking space. I politely confronted them about not having a plate or permit, and they responded with vicious hatred. We were both shaking afterwards. At approximately…
I put on a brave face so much. I do things even though it hurts. Often the people closest to me don’t even know that it hurts, or how much. I have some sort of physical pain almost every day, from the sudden move, change of climate, and probably just because I’m getting older. I deal…
Promising young composers’ musical about Rachel Carson reveals her triumphs, struggles, and the love of a woman who stood by her through it all The primary reason I came to New York City this summer was to see Rachel: The Musical, currently being produced as part of the Fresh Fruit Festival at the Wild…
It’s been a few days and I wanted to post an update on my ordeal with being denied the roll-in shower room that I booked at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Englewood, NJ. We are now in the room that we were supposed to have all along. It became available on Sunday, so we spent…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”The Crowne Plaza in Englewood, New Jersey violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to guarantee my wheelchair accessible room reservation, and they still haven’t fixed the problem.” font_container=”tag:h5|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Arimo%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text] Open Letter to IHG Hotels (Owners of Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn) Dear Management of the IHG Hotels group, My name is…
On July 9, 2015, I said goodbye to my beloved former service dog, the unique and wonderful Arthur, better known as Artie. He was 14 years old and had lost the ability to walk, couldn’t go to the bathroom properly, and despite medication, he was in pain. It was still a very difficult choice to…
The news is out, and so there is no need to hold back their names anymore. The former caregiver who orchestrated the attack on me is Jennifer Lynn Martinez aka Jennifer Alarcon, and her boyfriend Herbert Jon Cruz is the masked gunman who invaded my home, held me and my caregiver at gunpoint, and threw me out…
I have some good news to share. On May 19, 2015, Jennifer Lynne Martinez, aka Jennifer Alarcon, the former IHSS caregiver who orchestrated the home invasion robbery, and stole my personal information to defraud and threaten me, was arrested. She is charged with three felonies related to identity theft and burglary, and is being held…
Why California’s State home care program should be held liable for crimes committed by its employees The following is my analysis of legal liability surrounding IHSS, and what would be required to find the state of California partially responsible for the home invasion robbery I suffered. I am not an attorney, and nothing in this document…
