By Christian Messer
I sat down with Basic Rights Oregon’s (BRO) Executive Director Jeana Frazzini and Development Coordinator Juan Martinez to discuss what their strategy was for the 2012 election in Oregon, regarding marriage equality. This …

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I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. One of my jobs with id Magazine is to talk to and meet many people and most importantly…listen. One story I have heard in …

Update: Because of its popularity, the sweepstakes will be extended to April 30th. The contest will also be renamed, to Marriage Equality Sweepstakes.
id Magazine, preferred providers and partners presents our Marriage Matters Sweepstakes! …

By David Devine
Artwork by Whiplash Design
Stress is a normal condition we all experience. Stress can be an outcome of a positive situation (getting ready for a party, first date, visiting a friend) and from a …

By Christian Messer Photography by Rosemary Ragusa unless noted
A year ago I knew what went wrong and I knew how to fix it.
A year later, I don’t know what went wrong. I don’t know …

id Magazine joins many today focusing on the 100’s of people who have died because they were transgender. We are progressing as a society and community in passing laws that make it it illegal to …

Are all these pills necessary?
By Edward “Ed” Garren, MA, LMFT
You see those ads on TV, “If your anti-depressant alone isn’t enough, maybe you need (an extra pill).” The other one, from a local health …

Do Straight People Have to Do This?
By Edward “Ed” Garren, MA, LMFT
Our community (Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual, Trans, Queer) has a lot going on right now. The lingering question of marriage rights, of the right …

My Life as a Box
What do You do if There’s No Box for Who You Are?
by Reid Vanderburgh, MA, LMFT
Earlier this year, I did a presentation for a corporate GLBT employee network. Comprised primarily of …